The Economist

THE ECONOMIST: Thanks to social media’s manipulation tactics, it can be hard to resist the urge to splurge.

THE ECONOMIST: A historic partnership between the two chip giants raises questions about the growing incestuousness in the AI economy.

THE ECONOMIST: The Federal Reserve has cut rates for the first time since December, but Donald Trump’s pressure and Wall Street’s optimism risk turning policy into a political gamble.

THE ECONOMIST: Attendees were buzzing about solar at RE+, America’s largest annual clean energy conference held in Las Vegas.

THE ECONOMIST: Investor optimism continues on Wall St, despite slower growth, Donald Trump’s tariffs and mounting political turmoil in the US.

THE ECONOMIST: Ruthless discounting has left EV giants in a fight to survive.

THE ECONOMIST: Nestlé is reeling from it’s CEO scandal while a sales slump has left investors shaken and stirred.

THE ECONOMIST: The frenzied market race for bigger and better AI could end in brutal financial pain.

THE ECONOMIST: In the wake of tariffs, China has successfully turned to Africa, Europe and ASEAN partners.

THE ECONOMIST: Left-field leagues are attracting younger sports fans and investors are chasing them.

THE ECONOMIST: Business is finding better, less intelligent alternatives to Large Language Models like ChatGPT.

THE ECONOMIST: AI could be facing the same fate as railway mania, dotcom’s downturn or the fibre-optic frenzy.

THE ECONOMIST: Energy firms are riding the nuclear boom as energy subsidies and tech deals pile up.

THE ECONOMIST: Commodities momentum has drained drains as the market’s lithium surge is fizzling.

THE ECONOMIST: China’s summit of world leaders highlights growing global discontent with American dominance.