Opinion The old world is falling apart. A new one is emerging.

fear of falling Global fertility is to many on the right what climate change is to the left: the central problem of the era, a slow-moving crisis that is still destabilizing societies. Elon Musk wrote, “Population collapse due to low birth rates is a much greater threat to civilization than global warming.” JD Vance has … Read more

Biden administration sparks new fight with rules governing global spread of AI

The next big battle over offshoring is brewing in Washington, and this time it involves artificial intelligence. The Biden administration, in the final weeks of its term, is rushing to issue new rules to ensure that the United States and its close allies have control over how artificial intelligence develops in the years to come. … Read more

Will Meta’s plan to end fact checking work politically?

following the political winds Meta’s bombshell announcement on Tuesday that it would end its fact-checking program was widely read as a major change in policy to appease President-elect Donald Trump and other conservatives. In fact, the move was perhaps less radical than it initially seemed. But the shift still serves as a reminder that many … Read more

Meta to end fact-checking program before Trump takes office

Meta said Tuesday it was ending its long-standing fact-checking program, a policy designed to curb the spread of misinformation on its social media apps, in the clearest sign that That’s how the company is repositioning itself for the Trump presidency and throwing its weight behind it. Unfettered Speech Online. Meta, which owns Facebook, Instagram and … Read more