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.Elon Musk says zero people died from DOGE cuts to USAID. The billionaire CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, in his own words, helped feed the policy to the woodchipper last year, when he was the head of America’s Department of Government Efficiency. In an exclusive interview, Zanny Minton Beddoes, The Economist’s editor-in-chief, challenges his claims:
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“There really won't be anything that AI can’t do better than humans, apart from being human, perhaps,” says Elon Musk. He tells Zanny Minton Beddoes that artificial intelligence may exceed the sum of human intelligence in about five years. Tune in to The Insider from 6pm London time:
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Why does Scarborough Shoal matter to China’s strategy in the South China Sea? It’s the missing corner of the “iron triangle”, linking the shoal to the Paracel and Spratly islands. China has not built a base there to avoid provoking America. But recent skirmishes with the Philippines suggest that Xi Jinping wants to complete the triangle:
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.Elon Musk says there’s a “good chance” China will be the world leader in AI. The Tesla and SpaceX CEO also speaks to Zanny Minton Beddoes about what’s holding back Chinese models—and why banning them won’t stop China from overtaking America. Watch the full Insider interview:
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Elon Musk claims there are far more unsafe places in Europe than there are in America. But the data doesn’t bear this out. Sonny Loughran, our Britain correspondent, compares homicide- and knife-violence rates in the two continents. Watch The Economist’s interview with Elon Musk:
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Can AI’s bosses work together to control the technology’s risks? “If we have to talk, we’ll talk,” says Elon Musk. On the latest episode of The Insider, he tells Zanny Minton Beddoes that the industry’s rivals can “set aside personal differences for the good of the world”. Tune in to the full interview from 6pm London time here:
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.Elon Musk has long faced accusations of racism. In an interview with Zanny Minton Beddoes, he rejected those claims stating, “I’m against rape and murder. I’m against the imposition of rules and laws that are contrary to what we’ve come to accept in the West”. Watch the full interview at 6pm London time (1pm in New York):
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Russia is losing its grip on Crimea. Ukraine’s drone offensive is bringing the war to Russia in a new way. It’s targeting bridges, ports and oil refineries in an effort to isolate Crimea—a vital peninsula Russia has occupied since 2014. Learn more about Ukraine’s strikes deep inside Russia and what it means for future peace negotiations
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Steve Bannon insists that Donald Trump will be president again for a third term in 2028—and that America needs him to. Mr Bannon, one of the chief architects of the MAGA movement, spoke to Zanny Minton Beddoes, our editor-in-chief, and Ed Carr, our deputy editor, in Washington, DC. At The Economist, we believe it is important to engage seriously with people whose ideas challenge our own. The ideas Mr Bannon champions are gaining traction across America and beyond. Watch the full interview on Thursday at 6pm London time:
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