List of Science and Technology articles
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A composition illustration shows a vintage joystick with a Soviet star atop it against a glitchy background. Why Video Games Matter in Foreign Policy
The gaming industry is tied to disinformation, intelligence threats, and more.
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An employee makes a chip at a JieJie Semiconductor factory in Nantong, China, on March 17, 2021. a factory of Jiejie Semiconductor Company in Nantong, in eastern China's Jiangsu province on March 17, 2021. - China OUT (Photo by STR / AFP) / China OUT (Photo by STR/AFP via Getty Images) How Trump’s Return Will Impact the Chip Wars
A central question is where the president-elect will land on tariffs—and how China might retaliate.
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An illustration shows a male candidate at a podium with digital wireframe over his face and warning signs floating around his head. The Real Risks AI Poses to Democracy
Its threats go beyond election disinformation. But experts say they’re not insurmountable.
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U.S. President Joe Biden looks at a quantum computer with several people standing nearby. Biden Tees Up Trump With a Final China Chip Battle
New U.S. export controls on China—and Beijing’s immediate countermeasures—have set the tone for the incoming administration.
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Visitors interact with an immersive light and AI display at the "Modern Guru and the Path to Artificial Happiness" exhibition by Australian art studio Eness at the Icon Siam shopping mall in Bangkok on Dec. 2. Trump Must Rebalance America’s AI Strategy
The Biden administration’s approach was risky and needs to be corrected.
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1-lead-Foreign-policy-gift guide FP’s 2024 Holiday Gift Guide
Global goodies for foodies, jet-setters, and nerds.
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Employees work on a production line at a factory. Washington Is Getting Economic Security Wrong
Competition with China is based on false premises.
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A campaign sign for Donald Trump in the Capitol Reflecting Pool in Washington on Jan. 9, 2021. Trump’s Victory Has Opened the Disinformation Floodgates
Here’s how to stem the tide.
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U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping. What an Even More Hawkish China Policy Could Look Like
A new report lays out recommendations on artificial intelligence, trade, and investment as Trump prepares to take office.
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A long dock stretches into the water at a port in Peru. Massive blue cranes are perched along its length, and one behind the camera has lifted a metal shipping container, so it hangs at the top of the image against a pale gray sky. The Belt and Road Isn’t Dead. It’s Evolving.
In Latin America, China is saying goodbye to big bets and bridges in favor of a new approach.
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Sam Altman speaks into a microphone onstage at an event, flanked on either side by a group of five men and one woman in suits. A screen behind him shows the Open AI logo. How Technology Ruined Democracy
Two new books issue fresh warnings about Silicon Valley ahead of the U.S. election.
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GettyImages-1246713265 (1) Europe’s Big Climate Plan Isn’t Working
The continent has put the world’s strictest environmental standards into law—and is failing to meet them.
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An election worker processes a stack of 2024 general election ballots with the tabulation machine in front of observers. How America’s Fourth-Largest County Is Preparing for Election Interference
Maricopa County in Arizona has been a lightning rod for election deniers since 2020. Officials there say they’re prepared this time around.
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An illustration shows a semiconductor chip as a table with small figures gathered around it. Around it is an electric grid connecting to data centers. The Next AI Debate Is About Geopolitics
Data might be the “new oil,” but nations—not nature—will decide where to build data centers.
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Akon, wearing a light blue suit and holding a microphone gestures and looks down as he sings agains a blue and purple background. Senegal’s Cryptocurrency City Has Evaporated
Singer Akon wanted to help his childhood country—but tokens were a dead end.
