Will Europe return to Putin’s gas?

A deal with the devil would boost the continent’s miserable economy

Read more: https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2025/02/16/will-europe-return-to-putins-gas

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YouTube TV reaches new deal to keep Paramount content

After warnings that Paramount content was about to disappear from Google’s pay TV service YouTube TV, the companies announced late Saturday that the’d reached a deal that averting any disruption to channel availability. Those announcements didn’t include many specifics about the agreement, but…Read More

Cheap solar power is sending electrical grids into a death spiral

Pakistan and South Africa provide a warning for other countries

Read more: https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2025/02/13/cheap-solar-power-is-sending-electrical-grids-into-a-death-spiral

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What is an encryption backdoor?

Talk of backdoors in encrypted services is once again doing the rounds after reports emerged that the U.K. government is seeking to force Apple to open up iCloud’s end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) device backup offering. Officials were said to be leaning on Apple to create a “backdoor” in the service that would allow…Read More

Cheap solar power is sending electrical grids into a death spiral

Pakistan and South Africa provide a warning for other countries

Read more: https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2025/02/13/cheap-solar-power-is-sending-electrical-grids-into-a-death-spiral

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Apply to speak at TechCrunch Sessions: AI

AI innovators, this is your moment! Have insights to share with 1,200 AI founders, investors, and enthusiasts eager to push the boundaries of innovation?  Take the stage, shape the AI conversation, and exchange ideas at TechCrunch Sessions: AI on June 5 at UC Berkeley’s Zellerbach Hall!  We’re brin…Read More

Cheap solar power is sending electrical grids into a death spiral

Pakistan and South Africa provide a warning for other countries

Read more: https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2025/02/13/cheap-solar-power-is-sending-electrical-grids-into-a-death-spiral

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Alibaba confirms Apple deal bringing AI features to iPhones in China

Alibaba on Thursday confirmed recent reports of a partnership with Apple that’s set to bring AI features to iPhones sold in China. The deal is an important one for Apple, as iPhone sales have dropped precipitously in the world’s largest smartphone market. The handset exp…Read More

Elon Musk is failing to cut American spending

DOGE has so far disrupted everything in government bar the deficit

Read more: https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2025/02/12/elon-musk-is-failing-to-cut-american-spending

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Trump picks Apple exec to lead transportation safety agency

President Donald Trump has chosen Jonathan Morrison, an Apple executive, to head the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, per a Senate filing. The nomination will be reviewed and voted on by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation before being sent for a…Read More

Donald Trump’s Super Bowl tariffs are an act of self-harm

Duties on aluminium and steel will throttle American industry and fragment global markets

Read more: https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2025/02/10/donald-trumps-super-bowl-tariffs-are-an-act-of-self-harm

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