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The Intelligence: As Zuck would have it
The singular focus on the metaverse of Mark Zuckerberg, Meta’s boss, fretted investors. But in the past year he has pulled off a spectacularly timely…
2 years, 3 months ago
The Intelligence: eyewitness to slaughter in Sudan
Our correspondent speaks with the Africa head of the Red Cross who has borne witness to the war, famine and genocide that continue—unrelenting and la…
2 years, 3 months ago
The Intelligence: Land of the rising sums
Look past short-term stumbles: there are plenty of reasons to think Japan may spin out of its decades-long deflationary spiral. But how to avoid anot…
2 years, 3 months ago
The Intelligence: a far-right victory in the Netherlands
Geert Wilders campaigned on leaving the European Union, closing the borders, and even suggested banning Islam. The Dutch surprisingly voted for him a…
2 years, 3 months ago
The Intelligence: Israel and Hamas’s hostage deal
After weeks of negotiations, Hamas has agreed to release some hostages. In exchange, there will be a four-day pause in fighting. But then what? Ameri…
2 years, 3 months ago
The Intelligence: Sam Altman and the divide in the AI world
It is still unclear why the board of OpenAI fired him last week, but hundreds of staff are revolting anyway. The debacle reveals a sizeable rift betw…
2 years, 3 months ago
The Intelligence: can Milei cure malaise in Argentina?
He is a self-proclaimed “anarcho-capitalist” and in a run-off, the people have entrusted this political firebrand to shake the country out of economi…
2 years, 3 months ago
The Intelligence: Yes, Trump could win again
Were America’s presidential election to be held today, Donald Trump would probably win. We examine the winds shifting in his favour, and how the Bide…
2 years, 3 months ago
The Intelligence: on the ground in Gaza
There is little left, in terms of people or infrastructure, in the north of the strip. Our correspondent, embedded with the Israel Defence Forces, co…
2 years, 3 months ago
The Intelligence: antisemitism in France
In the European country with both the largest Jewish and largest Muslim populations, a rise in antisemitic acts brings particular perils; we examine …
2 years, 3 months ago