'We don't understand the consequences' - Why I quit OpenAI - The Sunday Story
AI researcher Zoe Hitzig quit her job at OpenAI this week over “deep reservations” about the company’s strategy, including their decision to pilot running ads on ChatGPT. In a rare interview, she give...
15 Feb 34min
Danny Finkelstein: How the world’s antisemites turned on me - The Saturday Story
Danny Finkelstein's mother survived Bergen-Belsen. When far-right activist Nick Fuentes began spreading antisemitic, pro-Hitler ideas, our writer challenged him. He wasn’t ready for the onslaught that...
14 Feb 21min
Drugs, oil and power: what Trump is doing with Venezuela
It’s almost six weeks since America launched military strikes against Venezuela and captured its President over claims the country was flooding the US with drugs and migrants. But was this ever actual...
13 Feb 34min
What you didn’t know about the Epstein files
It’s been almost a fortnight since the release of the Epstein files, and since then we’ve learned a lot about the disgraced financier’s connections to the rich and powerful. But what more have we lear...
12 Feb 36min
What happens when Britain's population starts to shrink?
The Office for National Statistics has said that by 2029 it expects more deaths than births in Britain. Simultaneously migration could go into reverse soon, with more people leaving our shores than ar...
11 Feb 26min
The State of It: Wes bottles it and Labour's left grabs the steering wheel
After a whirlwind week in Westminster, we've decided to bring you an extra dose of Whitehall gossip. Check out this week's episode from our sister podcast: The State of It.The prime minister thought i...
10 Feb 30min
Is Keir Starmer’s premiership terminal?
It’s been a week of chaos in Westminster, as Prime Minister Keir Starmer fights for survival. The crisis he faces reached fever pitch on Sunday with the resignation of his chief of staff, Morgan McSwe...
10 Feb 31min
Prince William walks a tightrope in Saudi Arabia
Prince William is making his first visit to Saudi Arabia this week to celebrate “growing trade, energy and investment ties” between the kingdom and the UK. But with a number of sensitive issues on the...
9 Feb 29min
