North Korea is becoming even more brutal

2025-10-01

Why are technology companies investing so much in India’s AI ecosystem? Shailesh Chitnis, global business writer at The Economist, discusses what this might mean for the future of AI both in India and globally, with co-host of The Intelligence podcast Rosie Blau.

00:00 –Why are American tech companies so excited about India?
02:40 –If services are cheap or free, how do these firms plan to make money?
03:38 –Why isn’t India building its own AI giants?
04:39 –What’s next for AI investment in India?

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India could be a different kind of AI superpower: https://econ.st/4gM5eLQ
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2025-09-29

Attaching yourself onto bigger creatures and sucking their blood doesn’t sound like a taxing lifestyle. But leeches need 32 brains to cope. We explain why #biology #science

2025-09-24

Is the United Nations still fit for purpose? Anton La Guardia, diplomatic editor at The Economist, discusses the future of the UN as it marks its 80th birthday with co-host of The Intelligence Jason Palmer.

0:00 – What is the state of the United Nations at 80?
0:44 – Macron recognises aPalestinian state: why is this significant?
2:11 – Why does American funding matter so much?
5:00 – What does the UN look like without America?
5:45 – Will the UN decay or be “Trumpified”?
7:02 – Could the UN come through this period stronger?

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The UN’s grim future: https://econ.st/4mxJHrE
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2025-08-11

Amid mounting evidence of war crimes, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has announced a new offensive on Gaza City. Our foreign editor looks at who could stop him.

2025-08-06

Donald Trump announced Swiss exports to America will soon face tariffs of 39%, which came as a shock to Switzerland