Ben Riley was already writing about the risks of chatbots when his dad started trusting A.I. over his doctor. Ben Riley was already writing about the risks of chatbots when his dad started trusting ...

If you’re feeling fed up with the way things are in the world, then, no matter your politics, you are experiencing an emotion people have felt for millennia. we’re enclosed by so many things from ...

The president is experiencing the Iran War almost entirely through misleading video clips—and that’s very bad news for all of us. Donald Trump during a cabinet meeting at the White House on Thursday, ...

Dubai is known for being one of the world’s most opulent cities, as well as a bastion of safety in a region under the perpetual threat of violence. But the recent start of the Iran war has shattered ...

After nearly two weeks of withering attacks, the Islamic Republic is weaker than it has been at any point in its history. U.S. and Israeli strikes have killed much of its leadership, including Supreme ...

War Secretary Pete Hegseth insisted that US forces are not in danger amid reports that Russia is sharing intelligence with Iran to help Tehran fight back as Operation Epic Fury rages on. Hegseth told ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Leaders often talk about innovation, belonging, and psychological safety as if they are ...

The Pentagon fell out with Anthropic over the government’s demand that it should be allowed to use the company’s models for all legal purposes. Anthropic (a sponsor of The Economist’s “Insider” shows) ...

Chariot racing in the Circus Maximus was the ultimate spectacle of ancient Rome, drawing over 150,000 spectators in a thrilling mix of speed, danger, and factional loyalty. Drivers competed for the ...

A third-century B.C.E. plaque unearthed at Ai-Khanoum in Afghanistan depicts the mother goddess Cybele in a chariot driven by Nike, the Greek goddess of victory. Thierry Ollivier / Musée Guimet via ...

The vast majority of Rome’s population lived in insulae—apartment buildings ranging from luxurious units for senators to cramped, cell-like rooms for migrant workers. From fire hazards and collapsing ...

A digging stick and a tiny tool of unknown purpose are among the oldest handheld wooden tools ever found. The objects, from 430,000 years ago, indicate early human ancestors were using wood for tools, ...