Briefing
Not posting, but watching
As Facebook turns 20, politics is out; impersonal video feeds are in
Social media are more popular than ever, but social networks are dying
Chatbots for the bottom 4bn
Could AI transform life in developing countries?
Optimists hope it will ease grave shortages of human capital
Invincible Indian
Ram and the strongman: Modi looks unstoppable in India’s election
But Indian democracy is stronger than it seems
The car east
Western firms are quaking as China’s electric-car industry speeds up
Expertise in batteries and a vast domestic market give Chinese firms an edge
Biden or bust
Joe Biden’s chances do not look good. The Democrats have no plan B
It is too late to hold a competitive primary to allow a better candidate to emerge
Invincible city
Brexit? Hah! Lockdowns? Shrug! Can nothing stop London?
It has been bouncing back for 2,000 years and counting
Solution or delusion?
Despite the war in Gaza, talk of a two-state solution persists
For there to be any hope, both Israelis and Palestinians need new leaders
For the fatherland
How Putin is reshaping Russia to keep his war-machine running
He is creating a class of wealthy bureaucrats, who are the war’s biggest supporters
Port in a storm
The messier the world gets, the more the UAE seems to thrive
For a tiny country, it has outsize influence
AI did it my way
Now AI can write, sing and act, is it still possible to be a star?
The deal that ended the Hollywood actors’ strike reflects a fear of the technology
Higher for longer
Markets think interest rates could stay high for a decade or more
The economic consequences could be grim
Dread and disagreement
Why Israel’s invasion of Gaza has been delayed
Bibi and his generals are divided