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Reading for the New Year: Part Four

This article explores a curated selection of books to inspire reflection and growth as we enter the new year, highlighting diverse voices and themes that resonate with personal transformation.

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Politics

Donald Trump, Drama Queen

The article explores Donald Trump's penchant for theatricality in politics, examining how his dramatic style shapes public perception and influences his supporters and critics alike.

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Technology

The Download: Trump at Davos, and AI scientists

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. All anyone wants to talk about at Davos is AI and Donald Trump —Mat Honan, MIT Technology Review’s editor in chief At Davos this year Trump is dominating all the side conversations. There…

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Geopolitics

Everyone wants AI sovereignty. No one can truly have it.

Governments plan to pour $1.3 trillion into AI infrastructure by 2030 to invest in “sovereign AI,” with the premise being that countries should be in control of their own AI capabilities. The funds include financing for domestic data centers, locally trained models, independent supply chains, and national talent pipelines. This is a response to real…

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Technology

Rethinking AI’s future in an augmented workplace

There are many paths AI evolution could take. On one end of the spectrum, AI is dismissed as a marginal fad, another bubble fueled by notoriety and misallocated capital. On the other end, it’s cast as a dystopian force, destined to eliminate jobs on a large scale and destabilize economies. Markets oscillate between skepticism and…

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