The Economist

THE ECONOMIST: The bombing may have paused, but energy supplies remain precarious.

Believe it or not, when Elon Musk makes a prediction about the future — from civil war to an artificial intelligence utopia — it is worth listening. The world’s richest man sits down with The Economist.

Demand for open-weight models is soaring, but what does a rise in Chinese labs mean?

Fewer than ever believe central bankers will bring it back to target.

THE ECONOMIST: Andy Burnham’s soaring rhetoric has not been matched by a transformative vision for government. 

THE ECONOMIST: Donald Trump’s tariff assault on Pix just makes Brazilians love it — and their President — more.

THE ECONOMIST: This baby-faced billionaire you’ve never heard of is now richer than Sam Altman.

His films are ambitious and technically brilliant, but often emotionally detached

THE ECONOMIST: State-backed efforts to catch up with frontier models are doomed.

The Economist: One reason prices have not risen further is that oil markets still deem it likely that, with mid-term elections four months away, Donald Trump will cave.

The market discipline that was meant to cage the prince has, in short, become the lever by which the prince escapes the cage.

THE ECONOMIST: America’s grip on global finance is weakening as countries build their own payment systems.

THE ECONOMIST: Europe’s reserves are low and Asia is buying big. It may take only a few more shocks to trigger a gas supply crisis.

THE ECONOMIST: Trump pressure has forced the development lender to ditch green target and refocus on fighting poverty.

THE ECONOMIST: The tech’s Dutch manufacturer is fighting to rebut American claims.

THE ECONOMIST: After the ‘lean in’ generation, are professional women leaning out?

THE ECONOMIST: With China’s free models catching up there’s a need for better regulations.

THE ECONOMIST: Not long ago Hong Kong was declared dead by some financial commentators, and ready for embalming. But it is now finding a path back from the afterlife, with pensive cats to guide the way.