The Latest Breaking News from Industrial Revolution

Florida students boo graduation speaker who called AI ‘next Industrial Revolution’

Real estate executive got an unexpected earful when she spoke of ‘living in a time of profound change’

The Guardian - US · May 12

Trump's AI Action Plan To Unleash '4th Industrial Revolution': Dan Ives Picks 6 Stock Winners

A new plan to make the U.S. the powerhouse in the artificial intelligence sector and win the global AI race could make several tech giants stand out, according to tech analyst Dan Ives.

Benzinga · Jul 23, 2025

Vivek Ramaswamy Promises to 'Unleash an Economic Boom' in Ohio: 'Like We Haven't Seen Since the Industrial Revolution'

The former presidential hopeful shared an X post on Friday, stating he would "unleash an economic boom in Ohio like we haven't seen since the first Industrial Revolution," accompanied by a clip outlining his ambitious plans for the state.

Latin Times · Apr 5, 2025

Prior to Industrial Revolution, global living standards were very low, says economic historian Jared Rubin

Britain industrialised first, and several other nations in Western Europe and North America followed soon thereafter, says Jared Rubin

The Hindu · Oct 12, 2022

Bank of England intervenes again, warning of “material risk to UK financial stability”

Duncan Weldon’s excellent book, Two Hundred Years of Muddling Through, an economic history of Britain from the Industrial Revolution up to the pandemic, almost had a different title: “I wouldn’t start from here”, based on the old joke about the tourist asking for directions.

Evening Standard · Oct 11, 2022

IMF Criticizes Lebanese Government over Slow Reforms

The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday said the Lebanese government's slowness to implement desperately-needed reforms was exacerbating the country's economic meltdown, even as officials met to discuss an urgent and long-delayed bailout. The IMF statement followed a three-day visit to Beirut of the fund's representatives to discuss with Lebanese officials…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 21, 2022

Forging green steel requires 'biggest overhaul since Industrial Revolution'

A major report by trade body UK Steel outlined how the sector could transition to environmentally-friendly production and help fight climate change

Daily Mirror · Jul 12, 2022

‘Industrial revolution’: Australia’s decarbonisation needs rigorous management, thinktank warns

Grattan Institute paper recommends allowing trading of carbon credits and a firm limit on emissions for country’s largest polluters

The Guardian - AU · Jul 3, 2022

Quarry Bank: The beauty spot by Manchester Airport with acres of woodland walks

Where industry meets nature, families can explore what life was like during the Industrial Revolution

Manchester Evening News · Jun 11, 2022

An optimist’s guide to the future: the economist who believes that human ingenuity will save the world

Oded Galor’s ‘Sapiens’-like history of civilisation predicts a happy ending for humanity. But should we trust him?

The Guardian - UK · Apr 30, 2022