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The immigrant paradox

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If there has been one golden thread which has passed through the political ruptures of many Western polities in the past decade or so, it

Are we any good at measuring how intelligent AI is?

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This is a far more complex question than it seems. Most of us who use AI even cursorily have been impressed by some of the

The Trump–Putin–Zelensky summits: the limits of political abstraction

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Like most people, I was shocked and appalled by the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, and the ensuing brutality meted out to citizens,

The longevity gold rush: adding years, selling dreams

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Remember that once-fresh meme from long ago – “live fast, die young”? It has been put out to pasture. Welcome to the longevity-industrial complex –

Trump − bludgeoning geopolitics with financial weapons

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There have been so many deliberate departures from traditional presidential protocol initiated by Trump that it is difficult to remember how more prudent presidents used

Death, taxes and the thinning of global news

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Like many of my colleagues and friends who have always consumed daily news as a matter of habit and pleasure, there is, of late, a

Artificial Intelligence 1, Copyright 0

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I have written previously about the hot war between creators of content and the “foundation” AI companies like ChatGPT, which hoovered up as much content

What if the rest of the world says f*** you to Trump?

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I do not follow Norwegian anything, other than a good TV series I saw recently. I do follow US tariffs, because it is big and

Never a dull moment: Elon’s new political party and the flight of investors

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On Friday, Elon Musk announced the formation of a new political party, the America Party, with himself as primary funder and ideological core − and

Tesla’s Robotaxi launch – last chance saloon?

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“To say that Tesla’s future is dependent on robotaxis is a bit of an understatement. Tesla has to completely decimate this industry or be left