18 November 2024
Episode 3465
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Xi Jinping, Joe Biden and other world leaders hold bilaterals as Apec comes to an end in Lima and the G20 gets under way in Brazil. Plus: Amsterdam protests affect the Dutch government, how the Philippines is surviving an onslaught of typhoons and the new French dictionary.
18 November 2024
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There is a mix of hype and fear surrounding artificial intelligence these days, both for consumers and for investors who are trying to figure out exactly where it best fits into their businesses. Renee Lo, Singapore-based regional director at Google, speaks to Monocle’s Asia editor, James Chambers, about the risks and rewards.
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The latest edition of the French dictionary, ‘Dictionnaire de l’Académie Française’, has been published. But it is already considered out of date, with thousands of newer words missing, having taken 40 years to complete.
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