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China’s escalating cyberespionage leaving the U.S. ‘so vulnerable’

On Friday, the U.S. announced sanctions on China’s Integrity Technology Group, a cybersecurity firm linked to the Chinese hacking group Flax Typhoon, which has been accused of carrying out a litany of cyberattacks on Americans in recent weeks. China’s escalating cyberespionage campaign against the U.S. and its allies is one of the more overlooked stories, […]

Technology

Dictatorships Will Be Vulnerable to Algorithms

AI is often considered a threat to democracies and a boon to dictators. In 2025 it is likely that algorithms will continue to undermine the democratic conversation by spreading outrage, fake news, and conspiracy theories. In 2025 algorithms will also continue to expedite the creation of total surveillance regimes, in which the entire population is […]

Business & Finance

UN climate summit near collapse as vulnerable nations make dramatic exit

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The UN COP29 climate summit threatened to collapse after negotiators speaking for 80 small islands and vulnerable nations walked out of finance talks and Germany accused the Azerbaijani host of backing attempts by fossil fuel […]

Science

Why Tampa Is So Vulnerable to Hurricane Milton

For more than a century, Tampa Bay has avoided Florida’s most destructive hurricanes. Now Hurricane Milton may end that streak of luck, as the storm is expected to make landfall just south of Tampa Bay in the early hours of Thursday morning. The low-lying shoreline, still strewn with debris from last month’s Hurricane Helene, is […]

Lifestyle & Culture

Justin Baldoni’s Vulnerable Take on Masculinity Praised

Justin Baldoni’s Vulnerable Take on Masculinity Praised Now that the film has been in theaters for over a month, Justin made an appearance on Rainn Wilson’s podcast Soul Boom. However, it’s a segment of Justin’s interview about his dating experiences that has gained significant attention on social media. Justin tells Rainn, “In my twenties, I […]