The Economist

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.

Ayatollah Khamenei’s 37th year as supreme leader could yet prove as climactic as that of the last shah — toppled after 37 years on the throne. 

It has been decades since the industry relished foreign-policy entanglements.

THE ECONOMIST: It is not a template for Taiwan but a reality check on China’s global power.

The country has the world’s largest petroleum reserves. Getting them out of the ground will be tortuous.

THE ECONOMIST: Now that Warren Buffet has finally retired, his successor faces an uphill battle

THE ECONOMIST: Derided as the ‘doping Olympics’, the Enhanced Games have drawn intense criticism from sporting bodies.