Build your dreams
China’s BYD has just overtaken Tesla as the world’s biggest EV automaker. What’s next? Alice Han on the competitive advantages and geopolitical risks for an emerging global giant.
Grappling with the giants
How will new regulation affect the course of AI? Daron Acemoglu on the challenges of trying to rein in a powerful and fast-moving tech industry.
‘More profound than fire’
How is AI changing the global economy? Daron Acemoglu on the hype and reality of a potentially transformative technology.
‘We’ve been through this before’
What’s social media really doing to democracy? Tobias Rose-Stockwell on algorithms, viral information, and manufactured outrage.
World building
What’s happening in the metaverse? Siva Vaidhyanathan on the stakes of Meta’s plans to finish what Facebook started.
The mimic
How could ChatGPT change everyday life? Sarah Myers West on artificial intelligence and human resilience.
Algorithmic life
Who’s afraid of TikTok? Aynne Kokas on the growing divide between U.S. authorities and U.S society over the hit social-media platform.
Destination
Why is NASA returning to the moon? Joe Pappalardo on the Artemis program, the future of U.S. spaceflight, and the beginnings of a new space race.
Matters of fact
Why did the U.S. government’s “disinformation czar” resign? Monika Richter on a strange saga of executive missteps and hyper-polarized reactions.
The new gold
What’s driving a global rush for critical minerals? Lisa Sachs on the environmental challenges of clean technology.
