Business
‘Free the laptops!’ Why Germany’s digital overhaul can’t come soon enough
Can a new ministry, a former technology executive and €500bn drag the country out of the analogue age?
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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.
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.
Barking up the right tree: Inside Japan’s billion-Yen luxury pet lifestyle boom
Meet the companies catering to Japan's ever-growing love for its four-legged friends, with everything from dog buggies to grooming services and canine disaster rations.
A sky-high penthouse is on sale in Dubai – but Emirati luxury is moving down to earth
Visitors to the Burj Khalifa are usually content with a latte at Atmosphere on the 122nd floor and a view of Dubai from the observation deck. But last week I took a different lift…
Opinion
Denmark’s state pension age just went up – so why aren’t the Danes more bothered?
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New York isn’t blinking in its congestion-price standoff with Trump
There have been many calls for resistance against president Donald Trump since he returned to the White House in January – but surprisingly little action. New York, however, appears to be stepping up and…
Interview: Jony Ive joins OpenAI. The designer on his new venture in San Francisco
The industrial designer who defined an era with Apple - and has just announced the merger of his io project with OpenAI - is bringing his radical perspective to the city he loves.
