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• The facilitating communication claim could mean that Telepathy is meant to help paralyzed people communicate by way of typing on an external device, but it could also mean allowing telepathic communication between individuals with Neuralink implants. Wired
• Humans would perfect telepathy within 2025. Economic Times
• Although around a 10% improvement on the 80-85 percent electrode malfunction rate reported in Neuralink's first volunteer, it illustrates the immense hurdles still facing a technology Musk previously predicted will resemble telepathy in just a few years' time. Popular Science
• The potential for Neuralink to enable direct brain-to-brain communication or telepathy could revolutionize interpersonal relationships and society at large. WebProNews
• One area where BCI technology could potentially prove useful for today's military personnel would be synthetic telepathy among human operators. International Defense Security & Technology
• In Wales and Northern Ireland, exam regulators have said they do not plan to return to pre-pandemic grading until 2024. The Independent
• Mitigating the risk of extinction from AI should be a global priority alongside other risks like pandemics and nuclear war, as 70% of voters agree in the AIPI poll. Forbes
• A recent report published by the National Institute for Economic and Social research warned that it will take until the end of 2024 for UK output - a broader measure than GDP - to surpass its pre-pandemic level, with the think tank highlighting five years of lost economic growth. CityAM
• With the post-pandemic recovery having largely run its course and the transition to green energy gathering pace, growth is expected to slow to 1 million barrels a day. E&T
• With the post-pandemic rebound running out of steam, lacklustre economic conditions, tighter efficiency standards and new electric vehicles weighing on use, growth is forecast to slow in 2024. E&T
• China's growth is expected to moderate through the rest of the year, as the post-pandemic recovery in services slows in tandem with deteriorating consumer confidence. CNA
• The US intelligence community is ramping up its focus on the dizzying and complex array of amorphous challenges that respect no global borders: Supply chain disruptions, pandemics, extreme weather events fueled by climate change and narcotics trafficking, among others. CNN
• Shocks to weather patterns could be fatal for farmers in countries already reeling from the Covid-19 pandemic, Russia's invasion of Ukraine and extreme weather events made worse by the climate crisis. The Guardian
• AI could accidentally cause a catastrophic event, and 70% agree that mitigating the risk of extinction from AI should be a global priority alongside other risks like pandemics and nuclear war. AI Policy Institute
• Revenue in China for the top three U.S. hotel groups has exceeded pre-pandemic levels for the first time, raising hopes that Asia will drive growth for the rest of 2023. Nikkei Asia
• Japan's economy, which was hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, emerged from recession and grew more rapidly than expected in the first half of 2023, thanks mainly to robust domestic consumption. Middle East Institute
• The Global Health Security Agenda has remained integral to improving global capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to epidemic and pandemic threats. CSIS
• Advances in RNA-vaccine technology were critical to the global response to COVID-19 and will be crucial for future epidemic and pandemic responses. CEPI
• Increased e-commerce in Southeast Asia is expected to boost the growth of digital payments beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. SEADS
• Results are expected to return to normal pre-pandemic levels, meaning about 50,000 fewer pupils are likely to be awarded A and A grades than last year in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The Times
• The spending power of workers in some parts of the UK will still be below the level it was before the pandemic by the end of 2024, a think tank has warned. BBC News

Last updated: 31 March 2025