AI Gives Parents and Carers Paid Leave & Clothes Dyed Using Bacteria | WEF | Top Stories of the Week

This week's top stories of the week include: 0:15 This is the connection between your gut and the soil – We rely on healthy soil for most of the food we eat but there’s a less well-known fact about soil. It’s a key source of micro-organisms that are crucial for gut health. These help regulate our health, hormones, mood and even our memory. 1:57 AI gives parents and caregivers paid leave – PaidLeave.ai was designed for caregivers in New York. The state offers up to $13,019 a year to care for a child, ill family member, or yourself. But every year, millions of dollars go unclaimed because time-poor claimants get lost in a forest of information and often give up. Users can ask PaidLeave.AI about their eligibility for financial support and PaidLeave.ai responds with a clear action plan emailed to their inbox. 3:29 These clothes are dyed using bacteria – The process uses a special microbe which secretes a pigment as it grows. The hue depends on the pH of its medium so designers can tweak it to produce a navy blue or a vibrant pink. Through synthetic biology, they could expand the palette even wider. Faber Futures is the company behind the process. 5:01 This company makes zero emissions cement – CemVision recycles by-products from mining and steel instead of quarrying virgin limestone. This means its kilns use less energy. They’re also heated renewably. Cement is the second-most consumed ingredient on the planet after water. It’s also a major contributor to global warming. _____________________________________________ The World Economic Forum is the International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation. The Forum engages the foremost political, business, cultural and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. We believe that progress happens by bringing together people from all walks of life who have the drive and the influence to make positive change. World Economic Forum Website ► http://www.weforum.org/ Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/worldeconomicforum/ YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/wef Instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/worldeconomicforum/  Twitter ► https://twitter.com/wef LinkedIn ► https://www.linkedin.com/company/world-economic-forum TikTok ► https://www.tiktok.com/@worldeconomicforum Flipboard ► https://flipboard.com/@WEF #Davos #WEF24 #WorldEconomicForum