Open AI chair explains why every business will need an AI agent

2026-01-28

The Japanese yen has risen in recent days, following speculation that the American and Japanese governments may intervene to prop it up. But with Japan facing heavy debt payments and a new prime minister campaigning for fiscal stimulus, the yen may have yet more obstacles to overcome.

2026-01-23

Over 100 suspected Islamic State prisoners have escaped in north-east Syria. The breakout follows a government offensive that has driven Kurdish forces from swathes of territory the Kurds once controlled. Gareth Browne, our Middle East correspondent, reports from the ground.

2025-12-08

Since the ceasefire in Gaza was announced, nothing has been done to rebuild the devastated territory. Our Middle East editor, Josie Delap, looks at how much reconstruction could cost, and who might foot the bill.

2025-12-01

Looking for a Christmas present for a bookworm in your life? Rachel Lloyd, our deputy culture editor, shares five of our favourite non-fiction books of 2025.

2025-10-18

Cybercrime is on the rise, increasingly afflicting large businesses as criminals use the threat of operational disruption to extort ever-larger ransoms. Our AI writer, Alex Hern joins Rosie Blau, co-host of The Intelligence podcast, to discuss how companies and governments should respond to this growing threat.

0:00 – Why are cyberattacks increasing?
2:46 – Who are the hackers targeting?
3:04 – Why was the Jaguar Land Rover attack so costly?
4:11 – What are we learning from these attacks?
4:55 – How should companies respond?
6:24 – What role should governments play?

#TheEconomist #cyberattacks #business

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Cybercrime is afflicting big business. How to lessen the pain: https://econ.st/48zH3OM
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2025-10-16

Germany’s hard-right Alternative for Germany, or AfD, is more popular than ever. One in four Germans now support it. Yet despite its rise, the party remains shut out of power.

2025-10-11

Five famous readers of The Economist pose some tricky questions about the paper’s history to Zanny Minton Beddoes, our editor-in-chief, and Edward Carr, our deputy editor, in the inaugural quiz on The Insider, The Economist’s in-depth weekly discussion show.

You can watch the full episode here: econ.st/4obWt04

00:00 – Bill Gates asks his question on an advert from the 1990s
00:59 – John Micklethwait’s question on The Simpsons
01:30 – Fareed Zakaria asks his question on The Economist’s obits
02:08 – Mark Rutte’s question on the longest edition of the paper
02:38 – Amal Clooney poses a question on the youngest editor-in-chief

#billgates #amalclooney #quiz #history #thesimpsons

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2025-10-06

How did Donald Trump make the Gaza talks happen? Jason Palmer, co-host of The Intelligence podcast, and Anshel Pfeffer, our Israel correspondent, discuss the ongoing peace negotiations in Egypt and how America’s president was pivotal in making them happen.

00:00 – How did we get to this point?
02:55 – What’s the peace plan as it stands?
03:45 – Why do both sides want this first phase?
04:54 – What happens after the first stages of the ceasefire?
06:30 – Is Trump the difference this time?

#TheEconomist #DonaldTrump #gaza

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A make-or-break moment for Israel, Hamas—and Donald Trump: https://econ.st/3Kv2fLR
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