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The global investment frenzy around AI has seen companies valued at trillions of dollars and eye-watering projections of how it will boost economic productivity. But in recent weeks, the mood has begu...
TOKYO — By taking a hard line on China, Japan’s Sanae Takaichi thinks she’s establishing her right-wing bona fides. In reality, she may be ensuring her premiership will be a brief one. Takaichi wasn’t...
The US and China are hurtling into a new era of airpower defined by pairing manned fighters with drones, with recent tests showing both sides racing to fuse drones with their most advanced fighters. T...
An upright young samurai, a cross-dressing sword-wielding maiden, a retired warrior, honor killings, killings not-so-honorable and lovers of all kinds. Welcome to The Samurai Detectives, the first par...
The most prophetic post I’ve ever written wasn’t about economics — well, not directly at least. It was about military technology. I’m not much of an expert in that subject, but I managed to make some ...
When Indonesia established Badan Pengelola Investasi (BPI) Danantara, it was not merely launching a sovereign wealth fund but constructing a political-economic architecture, one that fuses financial a...
MANILA – A former Philippine mayor alleged to be a spy for China was convicted Thursday for human trafficking for her role in running a mega-scam center north of Manila. Alice Guo, who last year was d...
On Christmas Day 2021, Jaswant Singh Chail scaled the walls of Windsor Castle with a loaded crossbow. When confronted by police, he stated: “I’m here to kill the queen.” In the preceding weeks, Chail ...
Pakistan’s discreet engagement with Israel signals a US-driven geopolitical shift and strategic recalibration with far-reaching regional and symbolic implications In recent months, Pakistan’s engageme...
The rally in Asian chip stocks after Nvidia’s latest stellar earnings release tells only half the story of what is unfolding across global markets. Investors saw SK Hynix climb, Samsung surge, T...
Donald Trump has a problem with comedian Seth Meyers and it fits a consistent pattern of hyper-sensitivity to criticism and satire. Early this month, Trump declared in a post on Truth Social that a Me...
Americans are not very happy with Donald Trump’s second term in office. Trump’s approval has trended downward since he returned to power and has recently fallen again. Here are some numbers from ...
India faces a critical and historic decision regarding Bangladesh’s request to extradite former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who was sentenced to death in absentia by the country’s Internationa...
Follow Suit, the new collection by Mortica Studios founder Liv Masterson, is a timely critique of American work culture
Instead of treating belief as a private preference, philosopher Alex O’Connor examines how our moral positions shape institutions, obligations, and the ways we justify our choices. His arguments...
This feminist housing collective has endured for 75 years. Now, a new generation is moving in, bringing change – and men- by Aeon VideoWatch on Aeon
Images of vast ‘canals’ rippling across the red planet inspired fears of alien ‘engineers’ and changed science forever- by Dagomar DegrootRead on Aeon
How a dedicated team of volunteers in Rhode Island hack nature to find new ways to protect vulnerable sparrow hatchlings- by Aeon VideoWatch on Aeon
Should we simply assume that all animals can feel pain and are of moral concern? Or is that taking things too far?- by Jeff Sebo & Andreas L MogensenRead on Aeon
The immense complexity of the climate makes it impossible to model accurately. Instead we must use uncertainty to our advantage- by David StainforthRead on Aeon