George Hopkin

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theFreesheet editor George Hopkin is a veteran journalist with over 35 years of experience. As a specialist in technology reporting, Hopkin covers the full spectrum of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence.
World Economic Forum

Davos leaders urge shift to ‘AI-native’ growth models to unlock value

Global business leaders gathering at the World Economic Forum have warned that…
Revoice device

Wearable uses AI to restore speech for stroke patients without surgery

A new wearable device capable of reconstructing full sentences from silently mouthed…
WEF.

New Davos report warns of displacement risks as AI reshapes global workforce

The global economy faces four distinct futures by 2030, depending on how…
World Economic Forum

Davos 2026 agenda dominated by AI skills gap and economic volatility fears

The transformation of global jobs by artificial intelligence and the rising pressure…
Mohamed Kande, Global Chairman, PwC.

Four in 10 CEOs fear business failure within decade without radical change

Nearly four in 10 global chief executives believe their companies will cease…
Stock markets.

New AI model predicts stock crashes by measuring ‘fragility’ of investor emotions

Researchers have combined large language models with complex geometry to create a…
Cigarette butts.

Scientists turn world’s most hated litter into batteries for the future

The billions of cigarette butts discarded every year could soon power your…
Astronaut Peggy Whitson

Top US astronaut predicts space stations will become medicine factories

Peggy Whitson, America’s most experienced astronaut, says the next great leap in…
Dirty Diaper Sandwich

Parenthood rewires the brain to conquer the ‘yuck’ factor, study finds

Changing dirty nappies doesn’t just ruin your appetite – it actually ‘inoculates’…
AI doctors.

AI ‘digital clinical team’ built to spot early signs of dementia in patient notes

Researchers have created a fully autonomous AI system that acts like a…