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As man becomes machine and machine becomes man.

What does the Dutch government aim to achieve through its new industrial policy?

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

How Instagram is preparing itself for the metaverse

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

Why are Gen Zers more likely to prefer online anonymity compared to millennials?

What does it take to create a flourishing virtual economy?

Will deepfake videos, the latest and most versatile medium to eternalize the dead, impel us to regulate digital immortality?

Are we moving towards a culture in which our digitally positioned self is more important than our actual self?

Will emerging markets' recovery be halted by increasing financial problems?

By sharing ownership and control with producers and governments, our smart devices are no longer what they seem

Julia Rijssenbeek and Maya Turolla turn the spotlight on young farmers championing the transition to sustainable food systems.

How can we reinstate the concept of the Good without downplaying the systemic risks threatening our global society?

Pim Korsten gives a rundown on the opportunities and risks of the rise of central bank digital currencies.

Melting ice caps in the Arctic are incentivizing Russia’s exploitation and extraction of natural resources representing the last straw of the Anthropocene.

With the ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia, we have to face the fact that our dependence on fossil fuels poses a structural problem.

Is the ideological confrontation between the liberal-democratic and autocratic world order on its way to becoming the global political issue of our century?

To understand Russian politics, we need to understand Russian Cosmism, a philosophy that supports the digitalization of the Arctic.

Learn more about our framework that helps us understand the anatomy of digital systems.

A long-standing resource-dependent economy, a melting Arctic, and technical capabilities have thrown the Arctic into the spotlight for Russia’s upcoming economic strategy.

Both praised and feared by many, the 'promises' of the metaverse are highly contentious. Sebastiaan Crul aims to separate the wheat from the chaff.

What will be the lasting impact of the cancellation of Russia?

The IPCC urges us to rethink our climate adaptation and mitigation plans. Can we still be on time to stop the climate from changing?

How the selfie-president and TikTok videos are helping Ukraine dominate social media

Europe is trying to develop a resilient economy that is less reliant on others. Yet, are we willing to the pay the price for our independence?

The pandemic has ensured the implementation of edtech in school systems. Will pedagogical or technological aspects be prioritized?

Deconstructing my purchasing choices: why is it so hard to change behavior?

The evolution of the cyborg in science and popular culture