List of Science and Technology articles
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Kakao CEO Chung Shin-a (left) and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman (right) pose for photos during a press conference in Seoul on Feb. 4. Can South Korea Join the Frontier AI Race?
DeepSeek has prompted midsize powers to get in the game.
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Elon Musk and Narendra Modi shake hands. Behind them are the United States and India flags. India Opens Up for Trump’s Tech Backers
Starlink and Coinbase just gained a foothold into the world’s second-largest internet user base.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian deliver a press statement following their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow. Don’t Trust Russia to Mediate the Iran Nuclear Deal
Moscow’s interests go directly against Washington’s in the Middle East.
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Keir Starmer stands behind a podium in a room full of people The U.K. Pivot to AI Is Doomed From the Start
Technology can’t provide the economic miracle Starmer wants.
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David Sacks, U.S. President Donald Trump’s AI and crypto czar, speaks to Trump as he signs a series of executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C. Trump Goes All in on Crypto
The U.S. president has embraced digital currencies after years of skepticism.
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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.
