Technology
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Vinod Khosla on how the anti-green agenda could help climate tech
The key will be to develop technologies at prices attractive to China and India
China
China’s giant new gamble with digital IDs
They could change its internet for good and turbocharge AI efforts
Middle East & Africa
Africa’s scary new age of high-tech warfare
The proliferation of new technology could make conflicts even longer and deadlier
Leaders
What the “cockroaches” of the ad world teach about dealing with AI
A rosé-soaked meeting in Cannes is like a postcard from the future
Babbage
How microwaves can knock drones out of the sky
Our podcast on science and technology. Engineers are racing to build devices that can defend against jam-proof drones
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Science & technology
A routine test for fetal abnormalities could improve a mother’s health
Studies show these can help detect pre-eclampsia and predict preterm births
Science & technology
How to stop swarms of drones? Blast them with microwaves
America’s armed forces are already deploying the technology
Graphic detail
Who is ahead in the global tech race?
A ranking of 25 countries shows that the West is in a precarious spot
Science & technology
How old are the Dead Sea Scrolls? An AI model can help
Scientists are using it to estimate the age of ancient handwriting