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AI has got better at hacking—how big a risk is it?

2026-04-23

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Anthropic has launched a new AI model, Mythos, which it says is too dangerous to make it widely available. The model can identify—and exploit—security holes in everything from operating systems to cryptographic software. The Economist’s deputy editor Tom Standage and AI writer Alex Hern discuss how AI has changed from coding assistant to autonomous attacker and explain how Mythos identifies vulnerabilities. #ai #anthropic 0:00 - Why Anthropic...

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How much better is AI getting at hacking? | The Economist

2026-04-23

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Anthropic’s new AI model, Mythos, can identify–and exploit—security holes in everything from operating systems to cryptographic software. The Economist’s deputy editor Tom Standage and AI writer Alex Hern explain how the time between a vulnerability being identified and being weaponised has shrunk from a number of years to just a few hours. #artificialintelligence #ai #technews #tech #technology Watch the full show: https://econ.st/41PH50o Sign...

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Can luxury toilets fix China’s economy? | The Economist

2026-04-23

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Deji is the highest-grossing mall in China, but it’s the toilets, rather than the luxury brands, that people are travelling to see. Is this the way to make people in China loosen their purse strings? #china #shopping #mall #luxury #economics Read more: https://econ.st/3Nsk5AC Subscribe to The Economist: https://econ.st/3Mia0pz Download The Economist app: https://econ.st/4qdVVaA Follow us on X: https://x.com/TheEconomist Follow us on...

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How Trump could try to steal the midterms | The Economist

2026-04-22

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It’s likely the Republicans will lose the House of Representatives in this year’s midterms, and possibly the Senate, too. The loss would spell disaster for Donald Trump. #trump #america #usa #election #midterms Read more: https://econ.st/48fzVWI Subscribe to The Economist: https://econ.st/3Mia0pz Download The Economist app: https://econ.st/4qdVVaA Follow us on X: https://x.com/TheEconomist Follow us on Instagram:...

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How China is squashing its ethnic minorities | The Economist

2026-04-21

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There are 56 ethnicities in China—and 55 are getting squashed. A new law passed by the Chinese legislature is a grim milestone in the Communist Party’s harder-line approach to ethnic politics. #china #law Read more: https://econ.st/3QQPb6m Subscribe to The Economist: https://econ.st/3Mia0pz Download The Economist app: https://econ.st/4qdVVaA Follow us on X: https://x.com/TheEconomist Follow us on Instagram:...

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Has Donald Trump succeeded in Venezuela? | The Economist

2026-04-20

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The Economist's Latin America correspondent travels to the South American country, three months on from President Trump's daring raid, and meets activists and investors. And in Washington, DC, he speaks with the opposition leader-in-exile María Corina Machado. Subscribe to The Economist: https://econ.st/3Mia0pz Download The Economist app: https://econ.st/4qdVVaA Follow us on X: https://x.com/TheEconomist Follow us on Instagram:...

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Can Iran be stopped from getting a nuclear bomb? | The Economist

2026-04-19

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Can Iran’s nuclear-weapons programme be bombed out of existence? The Economist’s geopolitics editor, David Rennie, asks the head of the UN’s nuclear watchdog, Rafael Mariano Grossi. #iran #geopolitics #internationalrelations #nuclear #unitednations Watch the full show: https://econ.st/48viGAM Sign up to the Insider newsletter: https://econ.st/4nOyzIb Subscribe to The Economist: https://www.economist.com/subscribe Download our app:...

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The new AI model that’s alarming Washington | The Economist

2026-04-18

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A powerful new AI model, called Mythos, has sparked alarm within the Trump administration. The lab behind it, Anthropic, says the software is so good at uncovering and exploiting cyber security vulnerabiltiies it’s decided not to release it to the public. The Trump administration now must wrestle with a profound question: how to govern a transformative technology without killing it? Zanny Minton Beddoes, editor-in-chief, Edward Carr, deputy...

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Can Gavin Newsom save the Democrats? | The Economist

2026-04-18

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Gavin Newsom’s skill as a political brawler has made him one of the favourites for the Democratic presidential nomination. The governor of California has led the fightback against Trump on social media and in the legislative chamber. But what is he actually fighting for? #america #usa #newsom #politics Read more: https://econ.st/4sBpyUj Subscribe to The Economist: https://econ.st/3Mia0pz Download The Economist app: https://econ.st/4qdVVaA...

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Which of the five AI leaders is the most dangerous? | The Economist

2026-04-17

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The AI models that will shape the future are controlled, with almost godlike command, by five men—Dario Amodei, Demis Hassabis, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and Sam Altman. Our top editors ask: which is the most dangerous? #ai #artificialintelligence #elonmusk #technews #markzuckerberg Watch the full show: https://econ.st/3OJuBEs Sign up to the Insider newsletter: https://econ.st/4nOyzIb Subscribe to The Economist:...

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Has the world economy been saved by this pipeline?

2026-04-16

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The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has trapped an estimated 136m barrels of oil in the Persian Gulf. But Saudi Arabia has a partial workaround—the East-West pipeline. Can it help keep the world economy moving?

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How close is Iran to having a nuclear weapon? | The Economist

2026-04-15

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Donald Trump’s central war aim in Iran is to stop the country’s nuclear-weapons programme. But the conflict may have aggravated the nuclear threat. Rafael Mariano Grossi, the director-general of the UN’s International Atomic Energy Agency, sits down with David Rennie, The Economist’s geopolitics editor, to discuss the current state of Iran’s nuclear-weapons programme and what—if anything— could stop the regime from building a bomb. #Iran...

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Will the Iranian regime now sprint for a nuclear bomb? | The Economist

2026-04-15

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Will the Iranian regime sprint for a nuclear bomb? The Economist’s geopolitics editor asks the head of the UN’s nuclear watchdog, Rafael Mariano Grossi. #iran #geopolitics #nuclear #unitednations #internationalrelations Watch the full show: https://econ.st/48viGAM Sign up to the Insider newsletter: https://econ.st/4nOyzIb Subscribe to The Economist: https://www.economist.com/subscribe Download our app: https://www.economist.com/get-the-app...

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Donald Trump’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is a dangerous gamble | The Economist

2026-04-14

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Donald Trump is betting economic strangulation of Iran will succeed where the war has failed. America has imposed its own blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, targeting traffic to and from Iranian ports and coastal areas. The Economist’s defence editor Shashank Joshi and Rosie Blau, co-host of The Intelligence podcast, examine whether the blockade could trigger a global energy shock and renewed escalation. 00:18 - What is Donald Trump trying to...

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The largest transfer of wealth in China’s history | The Economist

2026-04-14

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Even as its economy slows and opportunity narrows, a lucky few will receive big windfalls. Sarah Wu, our China correspondent, examines the country's new hereditary elite. #china #inheritance #wealth #finance Read more: https://econ.st/3Ok8ggA Subscribe to The Economist: https://econ.st/3Mia0pz Download The Economist app: https://econ.st/4qdVVaA Follow us on X: https://x.com/TheEconomist Follow us on Instagram:...

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What does Orban’s loss mean for Europe? | The Economist

2026-04-13

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Viktor Orban has been ousted from power by Peter Magyar, ending Orban's 16-year reign as Hungary's prime minister. Matt Steinglass, The Economist’s Europe editor, explains what the effect of this significant result will be for Europe. #hungary #orban #magyar #europe #politics Read more: https://econ.st/48IQpXo Subscribe to The Economist: https://econ.st/3Mia0pz Download The Economist app: https://econ.st/4qdVVaA Follow us on X:...

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How Hungary’s election result could change Europe| The Economist

2026-04-13

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How could Hungary’s election result reshape Europe? Matt Steinglass, The Economist’s Europe editor and Rosie Blau, co-host of The Intelligence podcast, discuss how Viktor Orban was ousted after 16 years in power, by Peter Magyar, the leader of the opposition, and what the resounding result means for Hungary’s economy, democracy and its relationship with Vladimir Putin and the EU. 00:00 - Why is it such a significant election result? 00:28 - What...

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Weekly Market Pulse: The Only Free Lunch In Investing

2026-04-13

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2026-04-13

Stocks were up nearly 4% last week due to a ceasefire between the US and Iran that was supposed to open the Strait of Hormuz and allow oil to start flowing again. Crude oil fell 14% while the GSCI commodity index fell almost 7%. The dollar, which really hadn’t rallied much during the conflict, fell 1.3%.

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I’ll Turn Bullish When This Happens

2026-04-13

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2026-04-13

I will enthusiastically join the Bulls when we replace a guaranteed-to-bankrupt-us Sickcare system and we rebalance the extreme asymmetries of Capital and Labor.

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Google DeepMind’s boss on AI, power, God and what’s next | The Economist

2026-04-12

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In the latest episode of Inside Tech, the Google DeepMind CEO, Demis Hassabis, talks to our AI writer, Alex Hern, about the spiritual roots of his AI mission, why he pushes back on comparisons to “building God”, and the competitive pressures that make international cooperation harder than ever. #ai #tech #google #DeepMind 00:00 - Should we worry about AI’s most powerful people? 01:03 - Where science meets faith 03:07 - The risks of getting...

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