The Economist

Muhammad bin Salman bet big on war, economic transformation and Donald Trump. Now all three gambles are unravelling, leaving his kingdom dangerously exposed.

THE ECONOMIST: No one is addressing the core problems that the country faces.

Behind the AI boom is a tangled web of debt, guarantees and financial engineering — and the risks are spread far beyond Silicon Valley.

A tech-powered 2000s revival represents the biggest nostalgia boom yet. Millennials are nearing the peak of their spending power and entering management-level jobs where they can call the shots on new projects.

Is the semiconductor industry headed for an almighty crash? A bust will be less heady than the boom.

THE ECONOMIST: The repercussions of radical change on the market can be hard to quantify but when it comes to artificial intelligence, investors are flying blind.

THE ECONOMIST: It’s the foundation started by a tycoon who famously dislikes charities. The Economist examines where the money is actually going.

Two economists have won the profession’s highest honour for ideas that reshaped monetary policy. But a changing world is putting their models to the test.

The generation once accused of squandering its future on avocado toast is taking control of the economy.

THE ECONOMIST: If investors lose faith in governments, a bond market revolt could trigger another global economic crisis.

THE ECONOMIST: Until recently China had ridden out the Hormuz crisis with impressive agility but the situation is beginning to take its toll.

THE ECONOMIST: From thought-controlled computers to bionic limbs, Beijing is pouring money into the latest technology China wants to dominate.

THE ECONOMIST: From vinyl to cassettes to CDs to streaming, the music industry has been in a state of constant revolution. Should brands fight AI labs, or co-operate with them?  

THE ECONOMIST: The global supply expansion could bring about an equally disruptive gas glut.

THE ECONOMIST: From saving lives to fearing human extinction, the little-known movement has found itself at the centre of the battle over artificial intelligence.

THE ECONOMIST: A financial revolution is taking place as Wall Street feeds on AI, debt and mega deals.

Even with higher AI profits, taxes may be harder to find.

THE ECONOMIST: Pinning down the underlying rate may be harder than United States Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh thinks.