BUSINESS
My eyeball met with Sam Altman’s crypto AI scanner
Worldcoin says it wants to ID humanity, but it needs more regulatory scrutiny first
BUSINESS
Crypto's 'one-click endorphin loop' needs to end
Regulating fintech’s excesses gets a little inspiration from the gambling world
BUSINESS
The digital Euro endures even as crypto FOMO fades
When technocrats attempt moonshots, misfiring is a real risk
BUSINESS
French riots are born from years of frustration and raises the stakes for Macron
How did France get here, and what can it do about it? There are two aspects to the violence that need addressing: One is the spark — in this case, the bullet that ended Nahel’s life— and the other a powder keg of resentment, under-education and unemployment. There’s no magic bullet, and a lot of the violence will make some solutions even harder to accomplish
BUSINESS
Curbing reliance on China needs an army of workers
$1 million of subsidies per giga-factory job says a lot about where the most urgent manufacturing shortage lies
BUSINESS
Putin may be on the defensive, but that's no reason for NATO to go easy
strapPutin looks weaker, humiliated and more distracted than before. But nothing suggests a game-changer on the battlefield yet. NATO should beef up assistance to Ukraine for this summer's counter-offensive, and hash out a long-term security commitment to avoid widening divides among allies at the NATO summit coming in two weeks.
BUSINESS
Italy's not the economic basket case you thought
Southern Europe is showing the north how it’s done. Now comes the hard part
BUSINESS
Emmanuel Macron attempts a course correction on NATO and Ukraine
Macron now recognises the threat posed by Putin and acknowledges that EU enlargement, a process that in 2019 he warned would weaken the bloc, was now a question of security and stability. He has apologised for not listening to his allies, but are they any more ready to listen to him?
BUSINESS
WeWork’s woes show return-to-office is no party
Workspaces want a “wow” factor to stand out from the post-COVID crowd. That may not be enough
BUSINESS
The AI gold rush will take humanity to some dark places
Encoding iris scans on the blockchain shows a need to curb Silicon Valley’s saviour complex.
BUSINESS
France's economy is doing well. But no one believes it. Emmanuel Macron is doomed
France isn’t the only country to have an upbeat economy amid political gloom — the US also experienced a “vibecession” last year. Macron is running out of ideas to revive his flagging presidency with his political capital fast depleting
BUSINESS
Rethinking the MBA degree for the AI era? There’s an app for that
A paid-for app is shaping up at INSEAD in an attempt to review and change what the MBA itself teaches by promoting lifelong learning. It is akin to jokingly imagining a world in which MBAs self-destruct within five years and force alumni to reapply for the qualification
TRENDS
ChatGPT is knock knock knockin' on the music industry's doors
Real humans are listening to AI machines making music. After sleepwalking into the last big disruption of MP3 file-sharing two decades ago, labels are responding with sound and fury. Iconic artists won't be affected, but those seeking breakthroughs face a tough time
BUSINESS
On the US and China, Emmanuel Macron just voiced an important concern for Europe
The trans-Atlantic relationship needs more balance. While Europe no longer craves for a Chinese embrace, treating the EU like an irrelevance, whether by cutting France out of AUKUS or ignoring concerns over green spending, isn’t going to help
BUSINESS
After e-Scooter ban, Paris needs a Plan-B that will work
With Paris set to host the Olympics next year, all eyes will be on the city’s ability to deliver utopian visions without losing touch of reality. Hopefully by then, memories of the e-scooter ban and piles of uncollected garbage will be long forgotten
BUSINESS
Half a million job cuts could be just the start
ChatGPT could reap what Zoom has sowed
BUSINESS
Crypto gets red carpet treatment in Paris, and red flags
Paris isn’t alone in vying to be a crypto hub, but the rhetoric of Emmanuel Macron’s administration chimes with its view that crypto is part of a bigger contest to attract business. But without security for investors and overconfidence, the risks of a backlash are also real
BUSINESS
Sweden is ditching cash. Just wait for the fallout
Switching to digital money risks shutting out some of the most vulnerable members of society
BUSINESS
EU eyes a new tech champion, but it's no ChatGPT
Paris is beefing up its cyber-industrial complex while Brussels reins in chatbots. What’s new?
BUSINESS
First Brexit, then Bregret. Is it too soon for Breconciliation?
Rapprochement between London and Brussels depends on clearing several hurdles
BUSINESS
Two male private equity heads aren’t better than one woman
Are two male private equity heads better than one woman? Unlikely
BUSINESS
Sparks will fly in the electric-car trade war
A new US law to catch up in EVs raises the stakes for a European response
BUSINESS
Crypto's Hotel California traps the Winklevoss twins
It’s hard to check out when there’s a $900 million tab
WORLD
Where have all the superyachts gone?
A soft power tries to be less of a soft touch
