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AI revenues are growing fast, but not fast enough
The returns on trillions of dollars of spending are deeply uncertain
Burning questions: a more fire-prone world
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A widely repeated statistic is shaping Britain’s grooming-gangs debate
The Economist investigates whether it stands up
Why Netanyahu's visit with Trump at the White House is high-stakes
The meeting comes amid signs of friction between the two leaders and decreasing public support for Israel in the US.
What Andy Burnham gets wrong about Britain
A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist
Confronting gang members at the heart of Ecuador's drug battle
Orla Guerin speaks to a gang leader about violence, drugs and infiltrating the police.
Xi Jinping, pioneering venture capitalist
CXMT’s monster initial public offering is a moneymaker for the state. Its success may not be repeated
How to design paper money that represents Europe
The euro gets a makeover
Brazil has the world’s strictest laws against racist speech
But it is unclear what the rocketing number of prosecutions is achieving
China’s mightiest river is coming back from the brink
But eco-authoritarianism is not all roses
Why Tom Holland is the world’s highest-grossing young actor
Lessons from his prodigious early success
Cockroaches 1, Modi 0: India’s remarkable protests
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