Global demand may never return to pre-pandemic levels, the International Energy Agency said, as more electric vehicles hit the roads and transportation habits change. Use may rise for a bit in places like China and India, but overall consumption in industrialized economies will fall by 2023. Top U.S. officials are to meet their Chinese counterparts for the first time today, at a summit meeting in Alaska. “Coming together in person to collaborate and build community is core to Google’s culture,” Mr. Pichai wrote. When that happens, it will test a “flexible workweek,” with employees spending at least three days a week in the office.

Source: International New York Times March 18, 2021 11:15 UTC