COULD AI`S BECOME CONCIOUS? / THE ECONOMIST

Could AIs become conscious? Even if they don’t, they might be treated as such—to humanity’s great cost MOST PEOPLE believe humans are differ...

CAN AI SAVE TOURISTS FROM TIKTOK HERD? / THE ECONOMIST

Can AI save tourists from the TikTok herd? Some fear that chatbots will lead everyone to the same places. In fact, they may do the opposite ...

TRUMP`S IRAN WAR GORDIAN KNOT / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL OP EDITORIAL

Trump’s Iran War Gordian Knot What would Alexander the Great do? Deprive Tehran of oil revenue and rally allies against the regime. By Ludov...

NORTH KOREA LAUNCHES MISSILE BARRAGE AFTER DISMISSING DONALD TRUMP`S OVERTURE / THE FINANCIAL TIMES

North Korea launches missile barrage after dismissing Donald Trump’s overture Kim Jong Un’s sister casts doubt on claim of communication bet...

PORTUGUESE MEN O`WAR PLAGUE EUROPE`S WARMING BEACHES / THE FINANCIAL TIMES

Portuguese men o’ war plague Europe’s warming beaches More sightings of jellyfish-like species have coincided with high ocean temperatures c...

WILL FAILURE IN IRAN RESHAPE HOW THE U.S. FIGHTS? / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

Will failure in Iran reshape how the US fights? Veterans and voters have punished past administrations for costly wars, but these days many ...

ZOMBIE MONETARISM / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Zombie Monetarism Three prominent economists, including a former Federal Reserve governor and adviser to US President Donald Trump, have jus...

HOORAY FOR INDEX FUNDS -- JUST DON`T CALL THEM PASSIVE / THE ECONOMIST

Hooray for index funds—just don’t call them passive Jack Bogle’s creation has transformed markets, and involves plenty of choices Illustrati...

CHINA`S GREAT JOBS SQUEEZE / THE FINANCIAL TIMES BIG READ

China’s great jobs squeeze As construction slumps and manufacturing automates, 53mn Chinese now work for low wages in food delivery and ride...