The Economist
Also: A very silly adaptation of “The Odyssey”
An illustration of two androids face to face, one wearing a red MAGA hat and looking unhappy, the other wearing a blue headband with piece signs and blue sunglasses and smiling.
The Telegram
When China’s open-source AI is a trap
America’s quest for AI dominance is scary. China is not the solution
Mood Ring bar in the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, US, on Saturday, April 20, 2024.
The night shift
Cities are rethinking what happens after dark
Making it easier to party is becoming serious public policy
A general view of the crude oil refinery Sinopec Jinling Petrochemical Plant and Yangtze river during sunset in Nanjing, in China's eastern Jiangsu province.
Distilled distress
Trump’s Hormuz brinkmanship is worsening a global fuel crunch
Rising oil prices are only part of the problem
Diego Maradona of Argentina handles the ball past Peter Shilton of England to score the opening goal of the World Cup Quarter Final. 1986
Best of enemies
Argentina v England is one of the most intense rivalries in sport
The two countries have not played each other in over two decades
Director Christopher Nolan (frame left) with Matt Damon (as Odysseus) and Zendaya (as Athena), on set of his film THE Odessey.
An epic mistake
A very silly adaptation of “The Odyssey”
Sir Christopher Nolan’s film is emblematic of its time