technology

Washington and Beijing have a shared interest in making sure new technology stays within limits.

Without regulations that push search engines and social media companies to prioritize reliable and truthful sources of information, propaganda and censored content will dominate digital platforms.

The youngest minister in Hassan Rouhani’s government is distancing himself from both conservatives and reformists—and it might be the recipe for political success in 2021.

Berlin’s refusal to shut Huawei out of its 5G networks weakens Europe’s prospects of standing up to Beijing.

The only way to save journalism is to make readers direct participants in making, and paying for, the media.

The imperiled birth—and slow decline—of Golden Rice.

The Chinese company’s lead in the 5G race isn’t insurmountable, and other firms and countries shouldn’t rush into the fray.

China risks becoming a point of chronic contention between the United States and Israel.

The United States and Europe will regret letting Beijing win the race to govern digital technology.

Despite high inequality, lagging productivity, and serious long-term challenges, the current election campaign has barely mentioned economic policy.

The Chinese government has big plans for artificial intelligence. Can it make them a reality in its education system?

Thousands of years ago, the ancient Greeks anticipated robots and artificial intelligence—and they didn’t trust them.

Beijing is famous for putting engineers and scientists in charge. But that doesn’t make for better leaders.

Reagan waged his own trade war against an Asian tech competitor. Here’s how it went—and what that means for Trump’s battle against Huawei.

Libra is an ideological project, not a practical one.

The Arakan Army’s online propaganda campaign shows the tech company hasn’t yet figured out how to tackle hate speech on its platform.

Propaganda is getting an upgrade with technological tricks.

Chinese facial recognition software has arrived in Serbia. It confirms the West’s worst fears about Huawei.