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Right in front: AfD could win German state
Right in front: AfD could win German state

On Sunday, Alternative for Germany could become the first far-right nationalist party to win a state election since the end of the second world war. …

3 weeks, 6 days ago

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After the flood: Nepal’s ongoing rescue
After the flood: Nepal’s ongoing rescue

After the devastating flash flood last week, our correspondent explains why the country is so ill-equipped to deal with the crisis. Does AI stop chil…

4 weeks ago

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Stars in their AIs: tech is changing Hollywood
Stars in their AIs: tech is changing Hollywood

Behind the scenes, Artificial Intelligence is playing a growing role in every aspect of film-making, from script-writing and production-planning to s…

4 weeks, 1 day ago

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Bots on the ground: China leads humanoid race
Bots on the ground: China leads humanoid race

Our correspondent goes inside a Chinese robot facility to see thousands of droids being taught to complete useful tasks. Is it worth the time and mon…

1 month ago

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Big shot: does a cancer vaccine work?
Big shot: does a cancer vaccine work?

Personalised vaccines could offer a breakthrough in the fight against cancer. Our correspondent analyses the latest trial. Canada’s oil market is flo…

1 month ago

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Slip the surly bonds? Scott Bessent goes on a yield trip
Slip the surly bonds? Scott Bessent goes on a yield trip

Amid record-tickling yields, the bond markets are now trying to make sense of what Scott Bessent, America’s Treasury secretary, has announced—a move …

1 month ago

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Even-more-maximum pressure: sanctions on Iran
Even-more-maximum pressure: sanctions on Iran

After much hullabaloo America announced its “Operation Economic Outcast”, a new tranche of sanctions. It is thin gruel, and might in fact invite mili…

1 month ago

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Elbows up, again: a US-Canada trade flare-up
Elbows up, again: a US-Canada trade flare-up

Promising trade talks imploded after a literal 11th-hour change from the American side. We examine the new trade barriers being erected, and the comp…

1 month ago

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I, robot? AI and consciousness
I, robot? AI and consciousness

The rise of generative AI has put new urgency into ancient questions. What is consciousness, and can machines ever have it? We dive into the data tha…

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An interview with Yuval Noah Harari
An interview with Yuval Noah Harari

Yuval Noah Harari is a big-ideas guy. Known for penning tomes that tackle broad sweeps of history, the historian-cum-philosopher has now turned his a…

1 month, 1 week ago

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