A computer model has found some counterintuitive solutions

Why technology firms are shedding workers

We share some bitter truths

Many will not survive

Setting really tough targets encourages risk-taking, for good and bad

This week’s ceasefire leaves the region less secure than when the war began

A a coup, a conspiracy and even a (possibly unrelated) corpse

The rapid rise of CSG, Europe’s newest defence giant

The rise of the chatter-industrial complex

Dario Amodei’s warnings should not be dismissed

A new book finds links between mass migration and democratic backsliding worldwide

Soaring prices for fertiliser and fuel are sowing panic among farmers

Governments’ borrowing costs are being pulled in opposite directions

American boomers’ favourite TV network is trying new digital tricks

Favourable geology and new technologies make it an attractive place to drill

The industry is currently responsible for around 8% of the world’s carbon emissions

Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake

In many ways, global commerce has strengthened

Chinese elites do not agree on who may win from the war in Iran

They could herald a new type of computing

Can the old world fight back?

Inflation was heating up even before the war in Iran

Sir Keir Starmer is Britain’s best hope for legalising assisted dying. Unfortunately

They will need bold thinking to survive

We speak to the boss of Google DeepMind

An age-old problem might have a surprisingly simple solution

The collision will not be pretty

Even if the Strait of Hormuz reopens, expect lasting change to energy markets

Even as America and Iran pause, the war reveals how exposed the Gulf has become

The question had previously been up in the air

The mission has recaptured some of the enthusiasm of early lunar flights

War is splitting the country in two

Research shows that some people could benefit

How status shapes motivation, conflict and career choices

Allegations are swirling of an influence-peddling operation

A single jab could protect against a wide range of pathogens

Its humbling could raise borrowing costs

Norway shows the potential pitfalls of uncommon prosperity

They will only expose ordinary investors to unnecessary risks

Is the yellow metal the new crypto?

Having vanquished Viktor Orban, Peter Magyar must get to work

Our planetary-affairs editor, Oliver Morton, looks at the connection between space travel and climate science

They are stuck in a deadly doom loop

Europe must prepare to defend itself

In the short run, a bit. In the long run, a lot more

There is a reason he wants an exit from Iran

Residual risks and ruined infrastructure will keep prices high

America, Israel and Iran were striking a widening array of targets across an expanding area

Some hope they will simplify the process of verifying proofs

Markets are calling time on many Donald-adjacent bets

Western fast-food brands are expanding into the countryside

A regime loved by MAGA may soon lose power. That matters

The conflict, and the government, are depleting margins

Whether Viktor Orban wins or loses, the world’s populists and their opponents are watching

The world’s biggest church is becoming less Eurocentric but more unruly

Some panicky investors are running for the exit

Donald Trump is deploying troops. It’s not clear he knows what to do with them

An LNG crunch is good news for the world’s dirtiest fuel

America’s regulators and market operators are teaming up to rekindle public listings