Month: January 2024
War, AI and the New Global Arms Race
Lethal drones with facial recognition, armed robots, autonomous fighter jets: we’re at the dawn of…
Activism as Art
This article is from a presentation made for the Rosemary Bechler Inaugural Memorial Lecture, an…
Ten Key Takeaways From Davos 2024
We have to build new economic models, new businesses and possibly new lifestyles or humanity…
A bird builds nest, has its chicks
WATCH: Nature is amazing! A camera recorded from start to finish how a bird built…
What Economic Challenges Lie Ahead for the New Govt
Whoever comes to power in the days after February 8 will find that their campaign…
New Theory Suggests Chatbots Can Understand Text
Anil Ananthaswamy in Quanta: A theory developed by Sanjeev Arora of Princeton University and Anirudh Goyal, a research…
Narendra Modi is Celebrating His Scary Vision for India’s Future
Zack Beauchamp in Vox: On Monday, tens of millions across India celebrated the opening of the…
Business Model of Social Media
Diary of a CEO: Why social media preys on negativity; and 10 negative effects of…
Meet Israel’s First Lady, Sara Netanyahu
“Sara Netanyahu, the prime minister’s wife, closest adviser, and fiercest defender, is seen as a…
In Pictures: The Art of Resistance Endures
Scott Peterson in The Christian Science Monitor: Rarely have so many Lebanese turned out on the…
IMF’s Summer of Discontent?
Argentina’s latest tango with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is a stress test for the…
Why the War in Gaza Makes a ‘Nuclear’ Iran More Likely
“The Conflict Has Empowered Tehran—but Also Fueled Its Sense of Vulnerability“. Ali Vaez writes in…