THE SECRET FUEL POWERING CHINA`S SELF-DRIVING CARS / THE ECONOMIST

Autonomous driving The secret fuel powering China’s self-driving cars Responsive regulation—and lots of experiments Illustration: Rose Wong ...

VENEZUELA IS TRUMP`S USEFUL ENEMY / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

Venezuela is Trump’s useful enemy Despite the president’s claims, the South American country is nowhere close to being the US’s biggest drug...

WHY HONG KONG IS GOING FOR GOLD / THE ECONOMIST

Piling into uncertainty Why Hong Kong is going for gold It wants to become a trading hub for the precious metal   The invisible hand at work...

THE CASE FOR GRADUAL POPULATION DECLINE / PROJECT SYNDICATE

The Case for Gradual Population Decline Contrary to conventional wisdom, rapid population growth rarely delivers demographic dividends, whil...

AMERICA DOUBLES DOWN ON JAVIER MILEI / THE ECONOMIST

Go big or go home America doubles down on Javier Milei But there’s a catch Trump Welcomes President Javier Gerardo Milei of Argentina / Winn...

NVIDIA BECOMES THE WORLD`S FIRST $5TRN COMPANY / THE FINANCIAL TIMES

  Nvidia becomes world’s first $5tn company US chip giant’s stock propelled by strong sales of AI systems and prospect of access to China Mi...

THE DANGERS OF WAR IN THE GREY ZONE / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

The dangers of war in the grey zone Russia’s resort to hybrid warfare is a sign of weakness. But it still requires a response Gideon Rachman...