List of Science and Technology articles
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An illustration shows piles of shipping containers and symbols of industry as protectionist islands in a sea. Industrial Policy’s First Cracks Are Starting to Show
This year, state intervention solidified as the world’s new economic orthodoxy—and its weaknesses began to emerge.
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AI-geopolitics-cooperation-nonproliferation-foreign-policy-illustration-erik-carter-3-2 The Year Policymakers Woke Up to AI
Artificial intelligence became more than just a buzzword in 2023.
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A general view shows an IronVision, the first Helmet Mounted Display (HMS) designed for crew-members of combat vehicles, made by Israeli company Elbit Systems, as it is unveiled to journalists in the Israeli Mediterranean coastal city of Netanya on June 8, 2016, a week prior to its presentation at the Eurosatory defence and security international exhibition. Israel’s Military-Technology Complex Is One of a Kind
Israel depends on the unique relationship between its security establishment and high-tech sector.
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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo speaks at an event on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Leaders' Week in San Francisco, California. Commerce Needs Cash to Curb China’s Chips
Economic statecraft needs to be resourced to compete with China, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo tells FP.
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An illustration shows a woman walking past an FTSE stock board with glitchy tech texture on top of the image. Corporations Are Juicy Targets for Foreign Disinformation
Online slanders may become a new vector for economic warfare.
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Smoke billows from multiple pipes against a hazy sky at a large steel plant in China. Will the World’s Biggest Emitters Finally Play Nice at COP28?
It’s time to stop fighting totemic battles that suck the energy out of the climate room.
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A colorful grid of images representative of the gift guide: Slippers, beer, blanket, water bottle, olive oil among others FP’s 2023 Holiday Gift Guide
Gift ideas for the world travelers, inquisitive minds, and global foodies in your life.
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Entrepreneur Marc Andreessen speaks onstage during TechCrunch's Disrupt SF 2016 at Pier 48 in San Francisco, California. Why Silicon Valley Loves the Techno-Optimist Manifesto
Written by the entrepreneur Marc Andreessen, the essay is a paean to technology and capitalism.
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An illustration shows a gavel cracking down on a digitized background of ones and zeroes for a story about regulating artificial intelligence. Why It’s So Hard to Regulate AI
The world may need new rulebooks for the rapidly evolving technology.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping attends the Third Belt and Road Forum at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. What America’s Top China Commission Is Worried About
Technology, trade, and Taiwan dominate in a new report to Congress.
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Electric public buses line a parking facility in Bogotá. How Oil-Rich Colombia Is Trying to Go Green
Left-wing President Gustavo Petro wants to prove that industrial policy isn’t just for wealthy countries.
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An illustration of an ominous gas mask on a green background with programming code replacing the eyes Can Chatbots Help You Build a Bioweapon?
Artificial intelligence can help users engineer pathogens—but that’s not the real danger.
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk, wearing a suit and tie, is seen in profile against a black and white striped background. Elon Musk Is the Messy Hero of Our Messy Age
For better and worse, he represents how change happens in our current society.
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Seen from Sderot, Israel, flares fired from Israeli artillery positions descend on Beit Hanoun in the Gaza Strip on Oct. 30. Israel’s High-Tech Surveillance Was Never Going to Bring Peace
Leaders used technology to insulate Israelis from conflict rather than addressing its root causes.
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BYD electric cars wait to be loaded on a ship at an export terminal in Suzhou, China, on Sept. 11. Are Chinese Battery Companies the Next Huawei?
Electric cars, charging networks, and batteries made in China come with critical security threats.
