Governments must ensure the global economy keeps providing decent jobs – and not just for robots, a global commission set up by the International Labour Organization said on Tuesday. The “Global Commission on the Future of Work”, co-chaired by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven, said in a report that governments, employers and unions needed to adapt to revolutionary changes in the world of work. “In short, the future of our societies depends on how we deal with the challenges and opportunities related to the world of work, we need to reorient policies as well […]

Rio de Janeiro plans to test a facial-recognition system during its famed Carnival as part of the city’s campaign to fight crime, the head of the regional police force said. Rogerio Figueiredo, the new head of Rio de Janeiro’s state police, said in an interview published Monday by the O Globo newspaper that cameras deployed with the technology will scan both faces and car license plates. It will be operational in Rio’s tourist hotspot of Copacabana in the beginning of March, when this year’s Carnival takes place. “If (the cameras) identify an individual under an arrest warrant, or if a […]