No port of call: coronavirus may sink the cruise industry

No port of call: coronavirus may sink the cruise industry

Cruise ships had been enjoying a golden era—until covid-19 came along. The pandemic has been a catastrophe for the industry. Stranded passengers have taken ill and even died, ships have been banned from ports, and revenue has collapsed. But lawmakers are unlikely to bail it out. In Sweden, daily life has been pretty normal, despite the coronavirus, but can that continue? And we report on Dutch disease—the language’s unusual affinity for poxy swear words.

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Babbage: Fei-Fei Li on how to really think about the future of AI

Babbage: Fei-Fei Li on how to really think about the future of AI

A year ago, the public launch of ChatGPT took the world by storm and it was followed by many more generative artificial intelligence tools, all with remarkable, human-like abilities. Fears over the ex...

22 Nov 202338min

The Intelligence: Israel and Hamas’s hostage deal

The Intelligence: Israel and Hamas’s hostage deal

After weeks of negotiations, Hamas has agreed to release some hostages. In exchange, there will be a four-day pause in fighting. But then what? Americans really love their cars and dependence on them ...

22 Nov 202321min

The Intelligence: Sam Altman and the divide in the AI world

The Intelligence: Sam Altman and the divide in the AI world

It is still unclear why the board of OpenAI fired him last week, but hundreds of staff are revolting anyway. The debacle reveals a sizeable rift between the tech companies at the forefront of AI devel...

21 Nov 202326min

The Intelligence: can Milei cure malaise in Argentina?

The Intelligence: can Milei cure malaise in Argentina?

He is a self-proclaimed “anarcho-capitalist” and in a run-off, the people have entrusted this political firebrand to shake the country out of economic malaise. Will he deliver? Hamas has an intricate ...

20 Nov 202325min

Checks and Balance: Year all about it

Checks and Balance: Year all about it

If the election were held tomorrow, Donald Trump would probably be the favourite to win. How should we be thinking about the race with a year to go? And how can the world outside of America prepare i...

17 Nov 202350min

The Intelligence: Yes, Trump could win again

The Intelligence: Yes, Trump could win again

Were America’s presidential election to be held today, Donald Trump would probably win. We examine the winds shifting in his favour, and how the Biden campaign might tack against them. The town of Bas...

17 Nov 202328min

The Intelligence: on the ground in Gaza

The Intelligence: on the ground in Gaza

There is little left, in terms of people or infrastructure, in the north of the strip. Our correspondent, embedded with the Israel Defence Forces, considers the humanitarian crisis growing in the sout...

16 Nov 202327min

The Intelligence: antisemitism in France

The Intelligence: antisemitism in France

In the European country with both the largest Jewish and largest Muslim populations, a rise in antisemitic acts brings particular perils; we examine them. Winemaking was always going to be hit hard by...

15 Nov 202321min

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