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Every classicist has their wishlist for what might yet turn up: a poem by Sappho, a lost tragedy by Aeschylus, a lost book of Livy. They are, alas, unlikely to have their wishes granted

The Trump administration has woken up to the massive risks the technology poses to national security. That seems to have caused its latest spat with the AI firm Video: Timo Lenzen

As humans’ role in the AI production process shrinks, they may lose control. The end result could be models trained by models, to achieve goals set by models, whose safety is verified only by models Illustration: Timo Lenzen

The jobs apocalypse is not yet here. But if governments wait for conclusive evidence before creating a safety-net, it will be too late

Ready for your next page turner? Here’s a list of our favourite books of the year so far Video: TImo Lenzen

Unlike other think-tanks, Claremont does not churn out many policy papers. It aims to teach young conservatives what has gone awry in America. If that sounds grandiose, it is Video: Fromm Studio

A good cover serves as a form of signalling, demonstrating that the applicant cares enough about the position to go through a laborious process. Or, at least, it used to Illustration: Erik Carter

Until now, even the best robots struggled to make sense of complex environments as quickly as humans. That may be about to change Video: Timo Lenzen

Two years on from the October 7th 2023 attack in Israel, it is worth looking closer to understand the full wretched effects of the war Video: Getty Images

Today more than 2.5trn PDFs float in the ether. But will the format survive the AI revolution?

The World Ahead 2026 will be the 40th edition of The Economist’s future-gazing annual. It’s been a wild ride. Before we publish our latest issue, we look back at what we got wrong over the decades, and what we got right

Officials in India are concerned by the financial risks posed by money-based gaming. But the government’s ban on fantasy sports platforms will have far-reaching consequences—and the biggest loser may be the state itself Illustration: Mathieu Labrecque

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British politics is confusing and hard to predict, but it is not random and it leaves the country on the threshold of many dramatically divergent futures. To illustrate this, we’ve picked several scenarios

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.Elon Musk believes that Britain is heading for “a reckoning”. Zanny Minton Beddoes challenges him on that claim, his support for the far right and on the picture he paints of Britain to his hundreds of millions of followers. Watch the full Insider interview:

“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:

.Elon Musk says he “got too involved in politics”. On the latest episode of The Insider, he admits to Zanny Minton Beddoes that he got “carried away”, but still defends what DOGE set out to do:

Will anyone win the AI race? Arthur Mensch, the boss of Mistral, a French AI firm, thinks not. The market is simply too vast for one company to control, he argues, and the world should hope it stays that way. He spoke to Alex Hern, The Economist’s AI writer, on the latest episode of Inside Tech:

Can Binyamin Netanyahu win again? Israel will hold elections on October 27th and the country’s longest-serving prime minister will run again. Though his popularity has fallen, remarkably, he still has a sporting chance of winning. Explore the polling in our electoral tracker:

Will Vladimir Putin still be Russia’s president by 2030? Ordinary Russians are feeling the pain from the Ukraine war. But will that lead to Mr Putin’s fall? Watch the full show:

There are 56 ethnicities in China—and 55 are getting squashed. A new law passed by the Chinese legislature is a grim milestone in the Communist Party’s harder-line approach to ethnic politics

The Strait of Malacca carries an even bigger share of the world’s oil than the Strait of Hormuz. It runs through Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia. Inspired by Iran’s closure of Hormuz, some Indonesian politicians recently suggested charging ships to use the Malacca Strait:

Looking for your next read this summer? The Economist’s culture team share five of their favourite non-fiction book releases of 2026—so far—to pack for your next holiday. Click the link to read the rest of our top picks:

“The US is not going to defend and cannot defend Taiwan.” Tucker Carlson tells Zanny Minton Beddoes that America has reached the limits of its power and has to now share it with China. Watch the full Insider interview:

“Short kings” have won over the internet. But has that actually improved their romantic prospects? We explain why small men continue to struggle in the dating market:

“Boss Class”, our podcast on being a better manager, is back for a second season. Follow this thread for weekly episodes and bonus interviews with top bosses 🧵