List of Science and Technology articles
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A graphic artist paints a mural ad for smartphone manufacturer Apple in Berlin on Oct 1. The Peril of Persuasion in the Big Tech Age
Persuasion is essential to society and democracy, but we need new rules governing how companies can harness it.
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The U.S. Embassy in Havana in 2015. U.S. Diplomats and Spies Likely Targeted by Radio Frequency Energy, Long-Withheld Report Determines
A scientific study that was long kept under wraps by the State Department finally provides some—though not all—of the answers to mysterious health problems of American officials.
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A sign in a shop in London advertises 5G mobile technology on Jan. 28. How China Is Buying Up the West’s High-Tech Sector
Chinese acquisitions of Western firms are only part of the problem. Secret venture capital is handing power to Beijing under the radar.
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Protesters gather during a rally against pro-China media and disinformation How One Social Media App Is Beating Disinformation
Line and the Taiwanese government are working together to check facts.
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Security cameras with artificial intelligence facial recognition technology at the China International Exhibition on Public Safety and Security in Beijing on Oct. 24, 2018. Note to Biden: Forget Trade, the Real War With China Is Over Tech
Just like Trump, Biden is stuck in the last century if he believes globalization is about trade and rust-belt manufacturing jobs.
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks to nurses as he visits Watford General Hospital on Oct. 7, 2019 in Watford, England. The Coronavirus Is Killing Westerners. Immigrants Are Saving Them.
Foreign-born doctors and entrepreneurs are at the forefront of fighting the pandemic and resuscitating economies, but nativist politicians still want to keep them out.
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The Huawei production campus in Dongguan, China, on April 25, 2019. The Biden Administration Needs a Fresh Approach to Huawei and 5G
Rivalry with China is only one reason why U.S. policy on digital risks is falling short.
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A worker stands in front of a banner for Google AI during a presentation marking the opening of the first artificial intelligence center in Africa in Accra, Ghana, on April 10, 2019. Is Big Tech Setting Africa Back?
Data colonialism is rampant on the African continent. Smart regulation can stop it.
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People wear protective masks as they take photos and observe at the launch event for a smartphone company in Beijing on Nov. 6. A Divided Washington Is (Sort of) United on China
Hundreds of billions of dollars are ready to flow into U.S. tech—if both sides can agree where.
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Google’s offices are seen in downtown Manhattan on Oct. 20. 5 Questions About the Antitrust Case Against Google That You Should Not Be Afraid to Ask
Far from a game-changer, the case highlights how observers continue to get Big Tech wrong.
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A Chinese rocket launches The U.S. Finally Has a Sputnik Moment With China
Fear of Beijing’s technological prowess is driving deep policy shifts.
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Chinese telecom giant Huawei kiosk seen at tech event in Portugal. Trump Turning More Countries in Europe Against Huawei
Slovakia joins other Eastern European countries signing declarations with Washington aimed at keeping China out of critical infrastructure.
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Pedestrians walk by Google's offices in downtown Manhattan on Oct. 20. Why Action Against Google Is Not Enough
The United States can lead the way on innovation in technology regulation—but instead it has fallen far behind.
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A Chinese police security camera is seen outside an ethnic Uighur restaurant on June 29, 2017, in the old town of Kashgar, Xinjiang, China. Could Cyberattacks Stop the Cultural Genocide in Xinjiang?
State persecution of Muslims in the region depends on high-tech mass surveillance, leaving an open door for other countries to gather intelligence and infiltrate the internment camps.
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election-interference-russia-china-illustration-new3 The United States Isn’t Doomed to Lose the Information Wars
China and Russia are ramping up their disinformation campaigns in the lead-up to the November vote. It’s time for Washington to fight back.
