‘Gold rush’
How is AI changing global energy consumption? Nicholas Kumleben on the sudden transformation of the power industry—and its implications for climate change.
Black box
Does the Chinese Communist Party really control TikTok? Emile Dirks on how it’s just like any other social-media platform—and isn’t.
Mutually assured
Why is the United States building up so much military capability? Adam Tooze on how America’s great-power rivalries with China and Russia are transforming U.S. priorities.
Note: A waiting game in Tehran
A waiting game in Tehran. Speaking at a news conference with domestic and foreign journalists for more than two hours,
Note: A question for the chatbot
A question for the chatbot. I expect you remember first hearing about ChatGPT-3 in late 2022. You might also remember
The big spend
What’s behind the growing skepticism about AI? Daron Acemoglu on excesses of enthusiasm, returns on investment, and the distinctive nature of human reasoning.
Components of a conflict
Why are the biggest chipmakers in the world moving to the United States? Chris Miller on the U.S.-China struggle to control the most critical technology on the planet.
Note: It’s the data, stupid
It’s the data, stupid. In a Washington, D.C., courtroom on August 5, District Judge Amit Mehta ruled that
Note: Follow the bitcoin
Follow the bitcoin. Of everything Donald Trump could have been doing this past weekend, the former U.S. president and
Trade War II
What’s at stake in the massive global surge of Chinese high-tech exports? Alice Han on how Beijing’s economic strategy is driving increasing political tension across the West and beyond.
