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Cash carries a social stigma among the young but is likely to survive. (Bloomberg)

Why cash is becoming ‘cringe’ and what it means for spending in America

3 min read . 16 Nov 2025

Fossil fuel demand remains entrenched. (Pixabay)

We need to talk about our fossil-fuel addiction

4 min read . 14 Nov 2025

While the significance of testing nuclear weapons dwindled over 60 years ago, the terrifying circumstances that brought that era to a close should remain top of mind (AP)

Nuclear testing: Will the US and Russia take us back to a terrifying era?

4 min read . 14 Nov 2025

Switching to suggested prompts and buttons makes AI easier to use.

The chatbot boom may be fading as firms seek safer, more focused AI

3 min read . 13 Nov 2025

Its focus on technology could tilt global supply chains towards its orbit. (istockphoto)

China is doubling down on self-reliance and tech as its US rivalry deepens

3 min read . 12 Nov 2025

Trump won’t be on the ballot again but others in his team will stand to lose. (REUTERS)

Why Trump’s positive spin on the economy isn’t convincing Americans

3 min read . 11 Nov 2025

Open talks may be more effective for dialogue with these generations. (Getty)

Can AI help us understand the slang Gen Z and Gen Alpha use?

3 min read . 10 Nov 2025

Dearer loans tend to slow the US economy from the bottom up. (REUTERS)

How the Fed helped create America's K-shaped economy

3 min read . 09 Nov 2025

Investments in wind, solar and other renewable-energy sources alone hit a record high in the first half of 2025.

Trump may not believe in climate change but the stock market sure does

4 min read . 07 Nov 2025

Pragmatists warn that overreading Mamdani’s success in an overwhelmingly blue city would lead to ruin in battleground states and swing districts. (Bloomberg)

Mamdani’s victory: Even the Democrats can’t agree on what it means for them

4 min read . 07 Nov 2025

Rudeness with chatbots is efficient but we mustn’t normalize it. (istockphoto)

Do it, dammit: Is AI making us forget our manners?

4 min read . 06 Nov 2025

AI could plausibly help India break out of its low-skill, low-productivity trap. (REUTERS)

India may be the biggest AI story—not for building models but for using them

3 min read . 05 Nov 2025

China might gain more if another testing race gets flagged off. (AFP)

Trump’s nuclear testing talk could re-ignite a dangerous arms race

3 min read . 04 Nov 2025

Deep AI penetration may or may not grant China an economic advantage. (REUTERS)

Will China’s mass embrace of AI charge up its economic prospects?

3 min read . 03 Nov 2025

Tech companies march to the beat of shareholders, not students. (istockphoto)

Michael Bloomberg: Keep AI out of schools until it proves it can help students

3 min read . 02 Nov 2025

'A House of Dynamite' is a world of well-intentioned, rational and professional decision-makers who live in the world as it is, not as nuclear planners and game-theory strategists imagine it to be. (AP)

‘A House of Dynamite’ should be compulsory viewing in a world full of nukes

5 min read . 31 Oct 2025

Economists may have gotten used to being spoon-fed by central banks. (Bloomberg)

Why central banks in Southeast Asia keep wrong-footing economists

3 min read . 30 Oct 2025

Japan’s pacifist constitution appears to be losing public support. (AFP)

Trump wants allies to spend more on defence and Takaichi’s Japan seems ready

3 min read . 29 Oct 2025

The time to buy gold for big gains was before this year’s rally began. (AP)

Glittery haven: Is the 2025 gold rush too late to join?

4 min read . 28 Oct 2025

If America wants to remain competitive, it must rebuild its STEM pipeline. (istockphoto)

Quantum computing race: Is China about to overtake the US?

3 min read . 27 Oct 2025