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Developments in AI lead to new speculations about the role of technologies in the evolution of life.

The external valuation of nature in city planning could withhold green areas from becoming accessible to all

All manufacturing produces waste, even the clean energy industry. Critical clean energy technologies – EV batteries, solar panels, wind turbine blades – lead to a massive problem with waste management

Changes in narratives, economic structures and the nature of technology could be altering the status of defense stock.

Intelligent systems will increasingly solicit our ‘help’ to gather data

A reflection on the demise of Big Tech and the return of industrial incumbents

The impacts of climate change are increasingly being felt all across the globe.

How the classic political philosophy of liberalism can broaden our individualistic interpretation of freedom.

Criticism of consumer society is of all ages, but now it’s coming from an unexpected corner.

Although Europe wants to decouple from Russia, our countries’ dependence is stickier and more complex than we might have estimated

Definitions are becoming obsolete as tech and science blur the boundaries between the natural and the artificial

The implications of generative AI for tech and talent

What the Zero-Covid strategy reveals about Chinese power dynamics

Regulation, decentralization and combined approaches battle for the crypto throne

Exploring other ways to increase our moral judgement on climate change

Has neoliberalism really left? Or was “COVID-Keynesianism” nothing more than a short-term crisis management tactic?

Despite a hefty ecological footprint of its own, digital technology has the potential to contribute to a more sustainable future.

How will having an “electoral autocracy” in their midst affect the EU's solidarity during crises and its normative power abroad?

On living with – not on – the planet.

For many, the brutal geopolitical awakening caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and China threatening to invade Taiwan means freedom is back on the political agenda...

Issuing appeals for hundreds of millions in emergency funding to help victims of climate change might soon be a standard procedure.

In the past few months, creative AI systems such as DALL-E and Midjourney have taken the internet by storm with their “artistic” creations.

Brace yourself, the 2D newsfeeds gracing our screens might soon be part of internet history.

Escalating tensions in Taiwan and Ukraine are pressuring the world to choose an alignment, yet many nations refuse to choose sides.

When Kylie Jenner and Kim Kardashian are starting to revolt, you know Instagram is getting into trouble...

The Dutch government is rethinking industrial policy—more coordination is on the horizon.

Is Europe too late to cause a Brussels effect on AI technology?

A general narrative is emerging that international trade and cooperation are on the decline. Is it accurate?

Texan rebellion is likely to shake up federal politics in the U.S.

Companies are on the lookout for opportunities during the crypto crash