List of Science and Technology articles
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Donald Trump points toward the camera as he stares directly at it. An out-of-focus triangular white shape in the foreground juts a diagonal over the image, cutting through Trump's chest. Can America’s Global Reputation Survive Trump?
Silicon Valley Rep. Ro Khanna is cautiously optimistic.
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An illustration shows a pixelated U.S. flag on a glitchy background. Brave New Techno-Nationalist World
The Trump administration is rapidly reshaping the global digital order.
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A student waits during the Huazhong University of Science and Technology graduation ceremony in a sports stadium in Wuhan, China. Trump’s Student Visa Crackdown Could Be a Boon for China
Beijing has long been eager to woo back top tech and AI talent.
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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Lauren Sanchez, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, and Tesla CEO Elon Musk arrive for the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 20. Big Tech Is a Tool of Trump’s Global Disruption
Silicon Valley is becoming an instrument of U.S. coercion, and that’s a danger to each and every country.
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio testifies before a House subcommittee at the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, D.C., on May 21. Is the NSC Dead?
Trump guts the Biden administration’s most powerful foreign-policy advisory body.
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A man wearing a VR headset smiles and poses as he records himself under a large Apple logo on a store behind him. How China Captured Apple
A giant firm and a superpower have become deeply entangled.
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U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh on May 13, amid a multi-nation tour of the Gulf region. Is Trump Transforming America’s Middle East Policy?
The rising salience of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE.
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Elon Musk looks on as U.S. President Donald Trump meets with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C. What’s Next for Elon Musk?
Sidelined by Trump and facing a business backlash, the world’s richest man plots his next steps.
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An illustration shows an AI / robot hand touching fingers with the hand of a small child. In the background are smears on a chalkboard. 10 New AI Challenges—and How to Meet Them
“Doomers” have mostly self-silenced, but that doesn’t mean the technology has become any safer.
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A woman wearing a pink patterned scarf crosses a street and holds up a sign at a protest that says "Save Research" in uppercase handwritten letters. Smoke billows in the background. Other protesters walk around the woman, and high-rise buildings loom on either side of the street. Foreign Countries Aim to Poach America’s Best and Brightest
As Trump cracks down on U.S. universities and international students, governments see an opportunity.
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Pakistanis wave the national flag as they celebrate after the cease-fire between Pakistan and India, in Hyderabad, Pakistan, on May 10. India-Pakistan Cease-Fire Cements a Dangerous Baseline
Future conflicts will likely erupt faster and escalate more intensely.
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An AI sign at the Frankfurt book fair on Oct. 16, 2024. AI-Generated Law Isn’t Necessarily a Terrible Idea
The UAE joins a stream of other countries using the technology to write legislation.
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An illustration photograph of social networking apps on a phone screen taken in London on Feb. 20. Social Media Companies Now Work for Governments—Not Users
Content from rap videos to protest photos is being removed in the name of “national security.”
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The stage of the Choose Europe for Science conference at Sorbonne University in Paris on May 5. Trump’s Brain Drain Will Be Europe’s Gain
Brussels and London should go big on siphoning American science and technology talent.
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U.S. President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on May 12, en route to Riyadh. Trump Heads to the Gulf With Deals on the Table
The U.S. president’s trip to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE has billions of dollars at stake—sometimes with troubling implications.
