Business
Interview: Native Union CEO, Igor Duc, on navigating burnout, Trump’s tariffs and moving manufacturing out of China
The tech entrepreneur who built a business around phones is now designing products to reduce your screen time.
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Grey skies ahead: How the shadow market for drones is rewriting the future of warfare
In the fight to dominate air warfare, the drone market is evolving at a supersonic pace. We delve into the grey market for unmanned aerial vehicles.
A professional poker player on how to save face and think fast
What can poker teach us about risk management? Maria Konnikova explains what competing in high-stakes games has taught her about making decisions, getting caught bluffing and playing the hand she’s dealt.
AI is not our enemy. That’s why you should still say ‘please’ to Alexa
Artificial intelligence will change the world – but not in the ways that we might fear. Neil D Lawrence, a professor of machine learning at the University of Cambridge, explains what to realistically expect.
Opinion
Denmark’s state pension age just went up – so why aren’t the Danes more bothered?
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Skin in the game: How Indonesia’s largest cosmetics company transformed into the giant it is today
The family-owned Paragon Corp has won over consumers in Southeast Asia with its halal products and commitment to innovation and social impact.
Ten disruptors taking aim at modern warfare
As global alliances shift and technology redefines the battlefield, Europe’s defence industry is stepping up to offer smart new solutions. Here are a few of the innovations currently on our radar.
Could Kigali become Africa’s Dubai?
A nation once scarred by war is pushing towards a brighter, cleaner and greener future. We tour Kigali to find out what’s driving its reinvention.
Bjarke Ingels and ARM Holding are redrawing Dubai’s map – making it greener than ever
Entrepreneur Mohammad Saeed Al Shehhi has set out to redefine the built environment with a megaproject of such low-rise, community-centred and green intent that starchitect Bjarke Ingels has signed up to design it.
Business agenda: Sustainable air travel with Helsinki Citycopter and Canadian companies making the most of Trump’s tariffs
Technology: USAGood vibrations This NBA season, blind and low-vision basketball fans have been able to follow the action from their arena seats using a handheld device that describes the game through vibrations. Seattle-based start-up…
