The Economist

Despite a tactical retreat, great risks remain.

THE ECONOMIST: Netflix and Paramount have been chasing Warner Bros like a pair of Wile E. Coyotes in pursuit of the Road Runner.

THE ECONOMIST: Why has Trump, who once branded TikTok a threat to “the national security, foreign policy and economy of the United States”, agreed to this deal?

THE ECONOMIST: Looking like a trillion bucks? Plain bottles with clinical labels are part of the secret

THE ECONOMIST: Having watched foreign multinationals operating on their turf, Chinese firms are making their own products and exporting the brands globally.

THE ECONOMIST: Mining mergers are back in style, but consolidation will not ease the shortage.

THE ECONOMIST: As the AI bonanza outpaces the power grid, tech giants are building their own energy plants and disguising their debt.

THE ECONOMIST: But can the public stomach higher inflation?

THE ECONOMIST: They might welcome the Islamic Republic’s collapse but dread what would follow

THE ECONOMIST: The real power to discipline the AI chatbot lies outside governments

THE ECONOMIST: The race is on for Venezuelan spoils as Washington takes charge of the Orinoco reserves

THE ECONOMIST: Today, if ever, positive energy is in short supply. Pessimism has become both widespread and persistent.

THE ECONOMIST: By prioritising oil over democracy, the United States has fundamentally altered the global order.

THE ECONOMIST: It’s a masterclass in the hidden complexity of everyday economic life and the terrifying efficiency of a world without private property.

THE ECONOMIST: Artificial intelligence promises to transform how and where things are made.