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How Donald Trump made the Gaza talks happen
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- How Donald Trump made the Gaza talks happen
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- 1:55
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- How did Donald Trump make the Gaza talks happen? Jason Palmer, co-host of The Intelligence podcast, and Anshel Pfeffer, our Israel correspondent, discuss the ongoing peace negotiations in Egypt and how America’s president was pivotal in making them happen.
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- How Donald Trump made the Gaza talks happen
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- 8:44
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
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- How did Donald Trump make the Gaza talks happen? Jason Palmer, co-host of The Intelligence podcast, and Anshel Pfeffer, our Israel correspondent, discuss the ongoing peace negotiations in Egypt and how America’s president was pivotal in making them happen.
00:00 - How did we get to this point?
02:55 - What’s the peace plan as it stands?
03:45 - Why do both sides want this first phase?
04:54 - What happens after the first stages of the ceasefire?
06:30 - Is Trump the difference this time?
#TheEconomist #DonaldTrump #gaza
Listen to the full episode: https://econ.st/46CknvM
A make-or-break moment for Israel, Hamas—and Donald Trump: https://econ.st/3Kv2fLR
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- North Korea is becoming even more brutal
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- 2:38
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
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- North Koreans are being executed for watching foreign television shows. The Economist interviewed escapees and analysed satellite imagery to investigate Kim Jong Un's increasingly brutal regime.
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- Has Mars revealed a new clue about life on its surface?
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- 10:43
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
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- How close is humanity to discovering life on Mars? NASA scientist Dr Katie Stack Morgan joins Alok Jha, host of The Babbage podcast, to discuss new research that might finally answer the age-old question.
Thumbnail image source: NASA
00:00 - What makes Perseverance the most advanced Mars rover ever?
02:02 - What exactly did Perseverance discover in Sapphire Canyon?
03:39 - Could the “poppy seeds” and “leopard spots” on the Martian rock be signs of life?
06:11 - When did scientists start thinking this might be biological?
07:55 - What needs to happen to confirm life on Mars?
08:46 - Will these Martian samples ever make it back to Earth?
09:49 - What would it mean to prove life once existed on Mars?
#TheEconomist #Mars #nasa
Listen to the full episode: https://econ.st/4nC5Ru2
NASA has found a Martian rock with what may be signs of life: https://econ.st/4nXTVCv
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- Why NATO is struggling with Russian drones
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- 2:32
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
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- Can NATO protect its skies from Russia? On September 10th NATO experienced the worst-ever violation of its airspace, when 19 Russian drones entered Poland. On paper, the alliance has an incredibly capable air-defence system. But drones present a new threat. Shashank Joshi, our defence editor, explains why
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- What's fuelling India's AI boom?
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- 5:30
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
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- Why are technology companies investing so much in India’s AI ecosystem? Shailesh Chitnis, global business writer at The Economist, discusses what this might mean for the future of AI both in India and globally, with co-host of The Intelligence podcast Rosie Blau.
00:00 –Why are American tech companies so excited about India?
02:40 –If services are cheap or free, how do these firms plan to make money?
03:38 –Why isn't India building its own AI giants?
04:39 –What’s next for AI investment in India?
Listen to the full episode: https://econ.st/3KkKpLn
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- Will President Trump's peace plan work?
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- 2:24
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
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- Following pressure from Donald Trump, Israel's prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, has been strong-armed into a Gaza peace deal. Our Middle East correspondent Gregg Carlstrom considers whether Hamas will agree to the deal.
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- Will President Trump’s Gaza peace plan work?
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- 8:58
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
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- Following pressure from President Donald Trump, Israeli prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, has been strong-armed into agreeing a deal for Gaza.
Gregg Carlstrom, Middle East correspondent at The Economist and co-host of The Intelligence podcast Rosie Blau discuss whether Hamas will agree to the deal.
00:00 – What is Trump’s peace plan?
03:09 – How close is this peace plan to previous ones?
05:23 – Will Hamas agree to these terms?
07:00 – What is the likelihood of the plan working?
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Donald Trump reaches for “eternal peace” in Gaza: https://econ.st/46LFM4o
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- Why do leeches have so many brains?
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- 2:35
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- Attaching yourself onto bigger creatures and sucking their blood doesn't sound like a taxing lifestyle. But leeches need 32 brains to cope. We explain why #biology #science
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- Israel is losing support in America
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- 2:35
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
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- Israel is losing support in America. Polling by The Economist reveals a bipartisan shift, as both Democrats and Republicans question the relationship
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- Why Trump is bailing out Argentina’s Milei
- Runtime
- 2:23
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
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- President Trump has taken the unusual step of stabilising Argentina’s peso, showing just how far he’ll go to support ideological allies like Javier Milei. Our Latin America correspondent, Kinley Salmon, explains why this intervention may do little for Argentina’s economy—or Milei’s re-election
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- How much protein do you really need?
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- 8:08
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
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- As strength training gains popularity, many are turning their attention to the crucial role of protein in building muscle. In this episode on wellness trends, the host of Babbage Alok Jha and senior science writer Tim Cross examine the science behind protein intake, how much is needed and how it supports muscle growth.
00:00 – What role does protein play in our diet?
00:53 – Where does dietary protein come from?
01:39 – What are the recommended daily guidelines for protein intake?
02:35 – How much protein is needed for muscle growth?
03:27 – Are there risks to consuming high levels of protein?
04:09 – Does protein offer other health benefits?
04:53 – Are protein-enriched foods and supplements effective?
06:08 – What is whey protein?
06:58 – How can listeners optimise their protein intake?
Listen to the full episode: https://econ.st/4n7TXYs
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- Welcome to The Economist Insider
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- 0:52
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- We’re inviting our subscribers inside The Economist.
Insider, our new premium video experience, will provide unprecedented access to our journalists, showcasing the expertise, deeply informed analysis and diverse opinions within the editorial team.
From next month subscribers will get access to a weekly show from Zanny Minton Beddoes, our editor-in chief, plus shows exploring geopolitics, defence, economics and tech with our experts, streamed live and available on demand. They will also be able to submit questions.
Bonus episodes will feature extended guest interviews with world leaders, thinkers and policymakers.
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- What is the future of the UN?
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- 9:34
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
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- Is the United Nations still fit for purpose? Anton La Guardia, diplomatic editor at The Economist, discusses the future of the UN as it marks its 80th birthday with co-host of The Intelligence Jason Palmer.
0:00 – What is the state of the United Nations at 80?
0:44 – Macron recognises aPalestinian state: why is this significant?
2:11 – Why does American funding matter so much?
5:00 – What does the UN look like without America?
5:45 – Will the UN decay or be “Trumpified”?
7:02 – Could the UN come through this period stronger?
Listen to the full episode:https://econ.st/3Vw8pxn
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#theeconomist #unitednations #donaldtrump
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- Are Japanese people finally quitting their jobs?
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- 2:07
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
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- In Japan the ideal worker was once employed fresh from graduation and expected to stick with one company for life. But the rigid “salaryman” model is crumbling. Our Japan reporter, Moeka Iida, explains why #japan #employment #work
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- What happens to the UN without America?
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- 2:07
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
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- What would happen if America left the UN? As the organisation turns 80, our diplomatic editor, Anton La Guardia, analyses whether its future is under threat on The Intelligence podcast.
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- Why do the Democrats seem so weak?
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- 2:50
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
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- Donald Trump’s net approval rating is in dire straits. And yet, the Democratic Party is even less popular than the president. Robert Guest, our deputy editor, explains why #usa #democrats #politics
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- Can two sperm make a baby?
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- 3:00
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
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- Scientists have created mouse pups with two fathers by combining the sperm of two mice in a lab. The breakthrough technique offers a possible future in which two dads could have children to whom they are both genetically related
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- How Trumpian is Britain becoming?
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- 2:49
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
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- America’s president is paying a state visit to Britain at a time when there are growing calls to Make England Great Again. Is Britain becoming more Trumpian?
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- Welcome to the deficit-populism doom loop
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- 2:05
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- Why can’t governments stop the rise of populist parties and satisfy the markets? Gavin Jackson, our finance writer, explains why politicians face an impossible dilemma: fixing weak economies with only deeply unpopular policies to choose from.
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- Should cars be manufactured like iPhones?
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- 3:00
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
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- As cars are increasingly designed to be smartphones on wheels, Jan Piotrowski, our business columnist, argues that they should be manufactured like smartphones, too #cars #iphone #manufacturing
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- Britain's stolen cars fuel a global criminal market
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- 2:55
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
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- Every four minutes a car is stolen in Britain—but where do they end up? We tracked the new global black market in stolen vehicles.
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- Are British spies ready for future global threats?
- Runtime
- 9:51
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
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- When MI6’s new chief takes over on October 1st, she’ll face a world where technology has irrevocably changed the nature of modern espionage. Rosie Blau, co-host of The Intelligence podcast, and Shashank Joshi, our defence editor, discuss what the future holds for Britain’s foreign intelligence agency.
00:00 - How would you characterise the challenges MI6 faces?
01:43 - Who is the incoming chief?
03:18 - How will she address the challenges that she's facing?
05:06 - What are the tasks that MI6 faces?
07:17 - How does technology shape British intelligence?
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The choices facing Britain’s next MI6 chief: http://econ.st/46c7dUO
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#theeconomist #spies #mi6
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- The reverse-credit card craze in China
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- 2:08
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- China is obsessed with pre-paid cards. Western credit culture often encourages consumers to buy now and pay later. But in China, it’s usually the reverse #china #bnpl #shopping
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- What do Americans really think of Donald Trump?
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- 2:16
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
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- What do Americans really think of Donald Trump? John Prideaux, our US editor, breaks down the latest data to find out how popular the president is.
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- Is France ungovernable?
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- 1:51
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
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- For the fourth time in under two years, President Macron is looking for a new prime minister. Our Paris bureau chief, Sophie Pedder, explains the paralysis at the heart of France’s government.
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- What is America up to on this tiny Pacific island?
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- 2:54
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
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- Across the Pacific, America is preparing for a possible war with China. Our diplomatic editor, Anton La Guardia, travelled to Tinian to explore why islands like it could play a decisive role.
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- How stablecoins are disrupting global finance
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- 2:50
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
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- Stablecoins are a type of cryptocurrency that could make payments faster and cheaper. But could they also threaten the financial system as we know it?
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- Are Ukraine’s kamikaze drones causing a Russian petrol crisis?
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- 2:15
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- Oil refineries across Russia are going up in flames. Ukraine is using new long-range drones to strike at Putin’s petrostate. How are the attacks affecting the world’s third-largest oil producer?
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- Why are strip clubs vanishing?
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- 5:17
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- Why are strip clubs in Britain vanishing? Rosie Blau, co-host of The Intelligence podcast, and our writer, Rohan Banerjee, pull back the curtain on adult entertainment lounges and what the future might hold for them.
00:00 - What are strip clubs really like?
01:23 - Who goes to strip clubs?
02:08 - Are strip clubs doing well?
02:40 - How many strip clubs are left in the UK?
03:23 - Why did you go to a strip club in Norwich?
03:52 - What restrictions are coming from local councils?
04:42 - Is government regulation a good thing?
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- Title
- Why is the trial of Jair Bolsonaro so important?
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- 3:00
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- Brazil’s former hard-right president, Jair Bolsonaro, is on trial for allegedly attempting a coup to remain in power. He denies all charges. Could this be a test case for how countries recover from a populist fever?
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- Is Donald Trump pushing India towards China?
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- 2:34
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- China’s President Xi Jinping is playing host to over 20 world leaders, welcoming autocrats such as Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un. A more surprising addition to the guest list is India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Our foreign editor explains how Donald Trump’s chaotic trade war is pushing America’s friends towards China.
#donaldtrump #putin #xijinping #modi #china #india
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- Why do people hate vocal fry?
- Runtime
- 1:52
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- What do Kim Kardashian and James Bond have in common? Lane Greene, our language correspondent, explores the controversy behind their creaky vocal quality
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- Can President Trump take over the Fed?
- Runtime
- 2:03
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- In Donald Trump’s latest attack on the Federal Reserve he said he was sacking Lisa Cook, a governor on its board. Many fear that he is trying to take over America’s central bank to quickly lower interest rates
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- Ukraine’s robot army is fighting on its deadly frontline
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- 2:52
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- Robot-on-robot fighting could be the future of frontline combat. From evacuating the wounded to storming trenches, robots are already serving in the war in Ukraine. These unmanned ground vehicles, or UGVs, are the newest front in the war’s technological arms race.
#ukraine #ukrainewar #drone #dronefootage #militarytechnology #ugv
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- Why rich parents may matter more than hard work
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- 3:00
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- People across the rich world will inherit some $6trn in 2025, but it will be unequally distributed.
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- What to read about modern feminism
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- 1:17
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- Feminists believe that men and women are in all important respects equal. But getting people, especially men, to accept that truth and act on it has been the work of centuries. These five books could help you understand the large, evolving and controversial subject of modern feminism
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- How much of Gaza has Israel destroyed?
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- 3:00
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- Israel has begun its offensive on Gaza City, the largest remaining civilian centre in the strip. Gaza is now almost entirely uninhabitable—but the damage isn’t solely from Israeli airstrikes.
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- Why Nigeria has a big power problem
- Runtime
- 2:43
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- 90m people in Nigeria don't have access to electricity. The Economist’s Africa correspondent, Ore Ogunbiyi, explains why Nigeria has more people without electricity than any other country
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- Can AI supercharge global economic growth?
- Runtime
- 10:33
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- Silicon Valley optimists are betting that an era of AI-powered superintelligence will bring about explosive worldwide economic growth. Henry Curr, our economics editor, joins Jason Palmer, co-host of The Intelligence podcast, to discuss if their gamble will pay off.
00:00 - Can AI supercharge global economic growth?
01:15 - What are the predictions for how AI will impact the economy?
02:01 - What will cause explosive economic growth?
03:39 - Will jobs be at risk from AI?
05:22 - Should people buy into AI companies?
07:09 - What is important to look at in the real world?
08:37 - Is the AI boom similar to the internet boom?
Listen to the full episode: https://econ.st/41Shtjz
The economics of superintelligence: https://econ.st/4mUX7hW
How America’s AI boom is squeezing the rest of the economy: https://econ.st/4mpaFlM
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- Title
- Why this city is Xi Jinping’s pet project
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- 2:46
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- This “city of the future” is Xi Jinping’s pet project. Don Weinland, our China business and finance editor, visited Xiongan to see if the former “ghost town” can really attract residents.
#china #urbanplanning #city
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- Why a peace deal in Ukraine is unlikely
- Runtime
- 2:34
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- Despite Donald Trump’s optimism, a peace deal in Ukraine still remains unlikely. Shashank Joshi, our defence editor, explains why.
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- The Alaska summit was a symbolic victory for Putin
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- 1:55
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- The Trump-Putin summit in Alaska has ended without a deal. But the meeting was a symbolic victory for the Russian president, whose status as a pariah in the West is over. Our diplomatic editor, Anton La Guardia, reports from the press conference.
#donaldtrump #america #putin #russia #ukrainerussianwar #latestnews
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- Why Ukraine can't accept the peace deal Russia wants
- Runtime
- 2:54
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- Vladimir Putin will meet Donald Trump in Alaska to discuss peace in Ukraine—without Volodymyr Zelensky at the table.
Trump has floated “land swaps”—trading Ukrainian territory for peace.
But frontline soldiers have told our Ukraine correspondent, Oliver Carroll, that they will never accept a territorial concession, leaving Zelensky caught between the hardline stance of his troops and Washington’s shifting demands.
#warinukraine #zelensky #donaldtrump #Putin #ukraine
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- The looming threat from Russia in the Arctic
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- 2:53
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- Why is there a Russian settlement in Norway? Adam Roberts, The Economist’s digital editor, travelled to Svalbard, an archipelago in the Arctic, to find out if it could become a geopolitical flashpoint between Russia and NATO.
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- Is McKinsey losing its shine?
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- 3:00
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- McKinsey, the consulting giant, is approaching its centenary, but growth has slowed and rivals are closing in. Jason Palmer, co-host of The Intelligence podcast, and Tom Lee-Devlin, our business editor, explore whether this industry titan can stay top dog.
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- How is Israel getting away with its actions in Gaza?
- Runtime
- 2:15
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- Amid mounting evidence of war crimes, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has announced a new offensive on Gaza City. Our foreign editor looks at who could stop him.
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- Is McKinsey losing its crown to AI?
- Runtime
- 7:24
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- McKinsey, the consulting giant, is approaching its centenary, but growth has slowed and rivals are closing in. Jason Palmer, co-host of The Intelligence podcast, and Tom Lee-Devlin, our business editor, explore whether this industry titan can stay top dog.
00:00 - Has McKinsey lost its shine?
00:40 - What is happening at McKinsey?
01:09 - How did McKinsey grow in the past?
02:08 - How does McKinsey compare to BCG?
03:05 - Why are McKinsey struggling?
04:17 - Could AI be a threat to consultancy?
05:25 - How could AI change the industry?
06:33 - What will be the long-term impacts of AI for McKinsey?
Listen to the full episode: https://econ.st/4lfnk9L
How McKinsey lost its edge: https://econ.st/4m75B5m
McKinsey and its peers need a new strategy. And some humility: https://econ.st/4mCrE40
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- Title
- How is America upgrading its nuclear arsenal?
- Runtime
- 2:55
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- Are America’s nukes too old? The US government seems to think so—it’s in the middle of the biggest overhaul of its nuclear infrastructure in 50 years. Our diplomatic editor visited a strategic-missile base to find out more.
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- How influential is Nvidia's boss?
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- 3:00
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- How much influence does Nvidia’s boss have over Donald Trump? Our business columnist looks at the extent of tech mogul Jensen Huang’s powers of persuasion over America’s president.
