Who’s not coming to Davos – POLITICO

[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. DAVOS, Switzerland — The World Economic Forum’s annual conclave in the Swiss Alps is the greatest intersection of wealth and political power on the global calendar, but this year the balance is shifting.  Each January, forum organizers became used to announcing another record-setting list … Read more

Everyone saw Brazil violence coming. Except social media giants – POLITICO

[ad_1] For months, there were warning signs online that supporters of Jair Bolsonaro, the former Brazilian president, would take to the streets to protest against his left-leaning successor, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. But when far-right rioters stormed Brazil’s key government buildings on January 8, social media companies were again caught flat-footed. In WhatsApp groups … Read more