Investments rise in data, AI, outpacing physical assets: UN
Thursday, 10 July 2025 () Geneva (AFP) July 9, 2025
The purchase of physical assets was eclipsed last year by a surge in investment in intangible items like software, data and AI, the UN said Wednesday, describing a "fundamental shift in how economies grow and compete". Investment in intellectual property-backed assets grew three times faster in 2024 than investments in physical objects like machinery and buildings, which have been hit by hig