List of Science and Technology articles
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A large screen shows Xi Jinping shaking hands with a business leader in a room full of other men in suits. Behind them are tables with chairs behind them. Xi Jinping’s Seating Plans Signal Who Has Beijing’s Favor
A carefully choreographed meeting with CEOs shows party priorities.
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An illustration shows a hand holding a red flag with five AI-shaped stars on it reminiscent of the Chinese flag. The Troubling Truth About How AI Agents Act in a Crisis
A new study finds that foundation models are predisposed toward escalation.
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A man in black pants, a black turtleneck, and a gray blazer stands onstage and gestures with one hand while holding a microphone in another. Company names are displayed English and Chinese text on a large screen behind him; they include OpenAI, ChatGPT, and DeepSeek. Containment Can’t Win the U.S.-China Tech Race Alone
Washington needs to foster innovation to beat Beijing.
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Laura Bush and George W. Bush greet President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump outside of Blair House in Washington, DC, on Dec. 4, 2018. Trump and George W. Bush’s Common Cause
The Republican Party’s anti-intellectualism dates back even further.
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A group of foreign women rounded up by police from karaoke bars in Thailand's southern province of Narathiwat are taken to city hall during a campaign against prostitution and human trafficking involving women and minors on November 9, 2018. AI Is Fighting Modern Slavery, for Better or Worse
New technology is transforming the fight against trafficking.
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A boy in Bath, England looks at a smartphone screen on March 16, 2023. What the U.K. Wants from Apple Will Make Our Phones Less Safe
Once a back door to user data exists, everyone will want in.
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A digital illustraiton of a subsea cable on the ocean floor with a cross section of interior components exposed. Digital lines and line effects emanate out from the open section of the cable. The AI Economy’s Massive Vulnerability
Subsea cables channel data and power, but they face escalating risks.
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Jack Ma frowns as he looks up. Behind him are purple and black stripes. Jack Ma Is Back, but Beijing Is in Control
Alibaba is trying to reshape itself to match Xi Jinping’s ambitions.
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A silhouette of the top of Elon Musk's head. AI Is Infiltrating the U.S. Government
Trump’s actions are a distraction from the main order of business: the pursuit of fantastic profit through a surging industry.
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A security guard stands at the entrance to the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) headquarters on Feb. 3. DOGE Is Hacking America
The U.S. government has experienced what may be the most consequential security breach in its history.
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A woman with a rolling bag poses in front of a train with a panda mural on it as another woman takes her photo with a cell phone. South Korea Has More Leverage Over China Than You Think
The middle power has found a way to survive without bending the knee to Beijing.
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A grid of 12 fiction book covers out in February 2025. The Novels We’re Reading in February
From a British techno-dystopia to Berlin’s underground.
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A man wearing a glove covered with red paint leaves a mark over a passport of the Republic of Serbia, as part of an action organized by the Croatian Women's Network and the Center for Women's Studies during a protest in front of the Embassy of the Republic of Serbia in Zagreb, Croatia, on Jan. 27. Deference to Passports Puts Dissidents at Risk
Biometrics, already used in some border crossings, could help protect activists.
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An illustration shows a scribbled tangled line connecting the flags of the U.S. and China on either side. Behind the line is the out-of-focus face of Joe Biden. Did Biden Get China Right?
The administration aimed to outcompete China. Four years later, here’s how it measured up.
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The DeepSeek logo is seen on a mobile screen, with copies of the screen reflected around the phone. What DeepSeek Revealed About the Future of U.S.-China Competition
Washington faces a daunting but critical task.
