List of Science and Technology articles
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Hundreds of electric cars rest on large racks, each one with three layers of cars, beneath a smoggy sky at the container terminal of a port in China's eastern Jiangsu Province. Cranes and stacks of shipping containers loom in the background, and the ocean is visible beyond that. Biden Cracks Down on Chinese Electric Vehicles
A new investigation into foreign “connected vehicles” could enable future action against Beijing’s tech sector.
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A stone building with the logo WTO OMC on its facade. The WTO Failed the World in Covid
Pandemic-related technology and intellectual property cannot remain in its authority.
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Children play near a large screen showing images of Chinese President Xi Jinping. China’s Secret to Controlling the Internet
The CCP uses manpower, not just technology, to limit speech.
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An illustrated headshot of Doug Beck. The Bridge Builder
After more than a decade at Apple, Doug Beck is in charge of making sure the Pentagon doesn’t lose a tech race with China.
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An illustration shows two hands shaking, one arm with a suit sleeve and the other covered with the inner workings of a computer chip. The Problem With Public-Private Partnerships in AI
Companies first need to do a better job of demonstrating the technology’s societal benefits.
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A worker walks past a poster on the fence of a new microchip manufacturing facility on Intel’s Leixlip campus in County Kildare, Ireland. Everyone Wants a Chip Factory
How the world is future-proofing (and China-proofing) its semiconductor supply chains.
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Technicians wearing white protective suits conduct tests in a research laboratory in Ningbo, China. The West Did Not Invent Decoupling—China Did
Beijing has long sought to gain a free hand by untangling its economy from the West.
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Armed soldiers walk among shoppers at the Machane Yehuda Market in Jerusalem. The End of Prosperity in Israel
For decades, the quality of life had been rising for most Israelis—until Oct. 7.
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British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak welcomes Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni during the AI Safety Summit in England. What if Regulation Makes the AI Monopoly Worse?
In an industry already primed for concentration, creative alternatives for safeguarding the public interest are needed.
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A person looks at a number of colorful screens. How China Exploited Taiwan’s Election—and What It Could Do Next
Beijing has long used its backyard as a testing ground for foreign influence operations.
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Space-fictional-frontier-Mars-settlement-Weinersmith-1 Space Isn’t the Final Frontier
Mars fantasists still cling to dreams of the Old West.
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A man takes a photo of the BYD E-Seed GT electric concept car at the Shanghai Auto Show. A Chinese EV Company Has Taken Tesla’s Crown
Beijing has gone “all in” on electric cars—rattling Washington and Brussels.
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An illustration shows the back of a candidate at a podium on a stage. In front of him is a sea of people in the audience, faces all illuminated as they look down at thair phones. The Myth of Social Media and Populism
Why the moral panic is misplaced.
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New York University student Jennifer Huang downloads music from the Napster site. An AI Future Is Much Shakier Than You Think
The ghosts of past futurism give pause to predictions of digital change.
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Four workers in blue hardhats walk past a coal plant. One is smoking a cigarette. 2023 Was Another Record Year for Climate Change
As the world threatens to breach a critical global warming threshold, cooperation still seems to fall short.
