Privacy, employee data and the demands of AI

Governments should be preparing, but most aren’t

There are calls for more restrictions

Playing catch-up with the technology is not an option

Our weekly podcast on America. This week, the fractious relationship between the president and the press

Our podcast on markets, the economy and business. This week, a live interview with the famed short-seller

It needs more LNG-generated power, but isn’t ready to pay for it

India’s wildlife-conservation success holds lessons for other environmental efforts

But ancient traditions may not always bend to his will

Their return a generation after Robert Mugabe’s land grabs reflects the country’s potential—and its troubles

Even with higher growth, taxes may be harder to find

A massive infrastructure scheme may give the country a sorely needed boost—and help rebalance the world economy

And petty squabbling always wins

The only way to spark discussion of the future’s big issues is to entertain strange ideas, argues one of the movement’s co-founders

Our podcast on science and technology. This week, our interview with the quantum physicist on the relative nature of reality

What happens when states combine ineptitude with the death penalty

At least until the next ice age

With his spitefulness to the press, Donald Trump is giving it the chance to reform how it covers the presidency

Donald Trump orders federal agencies to stop using Anthropic's AI technology while simultaneously demanding the company cooperate with the government for six months.

It is barring tens of millions from voting

A star-studded new play brings back an old star economist

And yes, they do have a choice

As Anthropic and its ilk join the donor class, they must avoid old pitfalls

Why new film and TV shows resemble a highbrow reading list

In many countries, it is shrinking

As Europe struggles to fill its seminaries, a small island in Indonesia has become one of the world’s leading exporters of missionaries

A summit between the two “friends” could go horribly wrong

Baby-boomers are keeping their bad habits into retirement

And how the 21st century’s most important social movement might yet end it

There is another tool that will do the job just as well

Six months from an election, the mood is tense

Britain needs something to cheer it up. This will do

These films and TV shows are worth returning to

It sees the “skills Olympics” as a chance to boost its power

Our analysis suggests Trump country is only growing because of migration

In the age of AI, what is the point of remembering?

In a big serving of bad news, there are crumbs of comfort

The swing voters of 2024 have abandoned the president

That is bad news for investors’ returns

Donald Trump’s interventions are unpopular, but tough talk on security resonates

The looming election will not bring the change the country needs

The Americans want a hotline but the Chinese have been cool in the past

But it must still do more to lift consumption

Such research poses risks for humanity and the planet

Will Donald Trump hurt America’s ranking?

Brands such as Rolex and Patek Philippe are consolidating the market

America is working with Latin American governments to target gangs on land and at sea