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The floods in the Himalayas, which have left more than 1,000 dead and more than 4,000 missing, began as an unpredictable glacial avalanche. Glacial avalanches have always been a hazard wherever glaciers sit on steep mountain slopes. But as Earth’s climate warms, they will become more common. Find out why the Himalayas are one of the most disaster-prone places on Earth:
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The Chinese government wants to end AI romances. In order to comply with new government rules, Chinese tech firms are stripping human-like personas from their chatbots. Josh Spencer, The Economist’s Asia news editor, explains why that may break millions of hearts in the process. Read more about how officials in China are thinking about balancing AI progress and safety:
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The boss of Nvidia, the world’s most valuable company, was once described by Mark Zuckerberg as “like Taylor Swift, but for tech”. The Economist’s global business writer, Shailesh Chitnis, met Jensen Huang in Taiwan earlier this year and observed the eager fans following in his wake. He joins Edward Carr, deputy editor, and a panel of experts to discuss why despite the mania Mr Huang’s company still faces risks. Click the link to watch the full show:
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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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.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:
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Sweden goes to the polls soon, and the prime minister’s Moderate Party is behind in them. The Economist’s geopolitics editor, David Rennie, asks Ulf Kristersson whether he’s alienated centrist voters by embracing the hard-right Sweden Democrats. Watch the full Inside Geopolitics interview:
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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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Donald Trump is finally building his border wall, thanks to $47bn from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. But migrant crossings have already plummeted. So what is the wall actually for? Aryn Braun reports from the southern border. Find out how the wall is transforming the landscape of the frontier:
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“People don’t realise that what I’m saying will come to pass.” In a conversation with Zanny Minton Beddoes, Elon Musk shares his vision for the future, discusses his foray into politics and his attitude towards Europe. Watch the full interview here or on YouTube:
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. Yuval Noah Harari says the idea that the AI takeover is “inevitable” is a narrative to avoid responsibility. The author and historian explains Elon Musk’s many AI contradictions in an interview with Zanny Minton Beddoes, The Economist’s editor-in-chief. Watch the full interview:
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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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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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Donald Trump vowed to carry out the largest deportation campaign in America’s history if he was elected. As president, he’s delivering on that promise, but American voters are still unhappy. The Economist’s top editors discuss how Americans are souring on Mr Trump’s immigration crackdown. Watch the full Insider show:
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.Yuval Noah Harari says AI has become so good that he didn’t recognise a deepfake of himself for a minute and a half. Speaking to Zanny Minton Beddoes, the author and historian warns that this technology is coming for all of us. Watch the full Insider interview:
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