Immediate climate threat on agenda at elite gathering

The world's elite have made the annual trek to a glittering ski resort to mull war and peace, climate change and the future of work amid the rise of artificial intelligence. While critics dismiss the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, as a "gabfest", others use it for deal-making and striking partnerships. Aussie startup MCi Carbon says there's a "buzz of potential" for innovators at this year's meeting as industries need climate tech for new and sustainable ways of doing business - immediately. But priorities around tripling renewable energy and decarbonising heavy industry and whole economies are competing with…