Macron Pitches Lighter Regulation to Fuel A.I. Boom in Europe

But many attendees at a summit in Paris worry that the risks of A.I. will be overlooked as the continent rushes to keep up with the United States and China.Read More
5 Notes from the Big Paris A.I. Summit

At times, Kevin Roose writes, it feels like he is watching policymakers on horseback trying to install seatbelts on a passing Lamborghini.Read More
Elon Musk Leads Bid to Buy OpenAI for $97.4 Billion

The billionaire is leading a group of investors in the unsolicited offer, which complicates the start-up’s plan to raise more money.Read More
At the Super Bowl, Taylor Swift Was Dressing to Win

Sometimes game-day strategy extends to style.Read More
Judge Rules That Trump Administration Defied Order to Unfreeze Billions in Federal Grants

The federal judge in Rhode Island said the Trump administration had failed to comply with his order unfreezing billions of dollars in federal grants.Read More
Hamas Suspends Hostage Release, Accusing Israel of Violating Cease-Fire Agreement

Stalling the next release of hostages from the Gaza Strip, scheduled for the coming weekend, raises new challenges for the already tenuous six-week truce and chances for a lasting end to the war.Read More
Trump Muses About a Third Term, Over and Over Again

The president’s suggestion that he would seek to stay in office beyond the constitutional limit comes as he has pushed to expand executive authority.Read More
China Seems Unstoppable. Trump Thinks Otherwise.

What’s behind the trade war that the president didn’t back away from.Read More
Why Trump’s Tariffs on China Might Not Be the Solution

President Trump is tough on China when it comes to trade. He especially points to one number to say we’re being ripped off: our trade deficit. Ana Swanson, who covers trade and international economics for The New York Times, explains Trump’s approach to lowering the trade deficit with China and why some economists question his […]
Trump’s Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum Re-Up Contentious First-Term Policies

The 25 percent tariff the president is proposing is almost identical to a move in his first term. Economists and foreign governments know what will come next.Read More