If we want to preserve democracy as a conversation based on shared facts, we must build a digital environment in which that conversation is possible. And the US is not the model. On the contrary, it is time to tell the emperor that he is naked
The Argentine president accompanied the tycoon in an appearance at the far-right conclave held south of Washington
The multibillion-dollar overspend by the ‘Artemis’ lunar program puts it in the crosshairs of the government efficiency agency, which is out to cut staffing and expenses
Elon Musk has announced Grok 3 from his company xAI, and there’s already evidence that it’s the next best chatbot. But new research shows that the tests have many limitations
The Argentine president is scheduled to meet with the head of the IMF to secure more funding, and hopes to meet with Donald Trump at the Conservative Political Action Conference
The discomfort shown by Giorgia Meloni, who made explicit her closeness to the US, reflects the difficulty of the community partners in finding a common strategy
Latino pastors denounce harassment of their parishioners. ‘Some of my pastors hold services with the doors closed because they are afraid that immigration agents will burst in at any moment,’ says a bishop
The US president and the world’s richest man gave their first joint interview, in which they discussed government spending cuts and the tech magnate’s role at DOGE
The launch of $LIBRA with the support of Argentina’s president is the latest warning sign of political interference. These projects are worrying the industry, which fears a loss of investor confidence
The British-Indian writer speaks to EL PAÍS about his new relationship with death, what Netflix failed to reflect about ‘One Hundred Years of Solitude,’ as well as the crisis within the founding myth of the United States being a country of immigrants. ‘Americans should be careful what they wish for’
The author talks to EL PAÍS about the search for more democratic alternatives to the current oligopolistic model of the digital world
‘Calculating Empires’, the award-winning work by Kate Crawford and Vladan Joler, is a fascinating map that explores the interconnections between control and technological advances, showing how they have been leveraged as tools of domination
Although Elon Musk attracts most of the headlines, the US Cabinet is full of other wealthy individuals who have significant investments in tech, crypto and pharmaceuticals, to name just a few sectors
The number of toxic messages rose by 50% in the months following the purchase of the social media platform, now named X, and they also received 70% more likes
Musk in the Oval Office, televised signings of executive orders, announcements on board Air Force One... With his return to power, the US president is taking the concept of politics as spectacle further than ever
A used Dragon capsule, rather than a new one, will allow the crew that will replace Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore to reach the International Space Station starting March 12
Elon Musk is hoping to stem the decline, worsened by disappointing 2024 results, with his new autonomous car service
The two Silicon Valley giants co-founded OpenAI in 2015, but their mutual animosity has only intensified since then
UN operations in the invaded country have been severely affected by Donald Trump’s freeze on international aid and the decision to halt USAID programs
The operation, which involves a group of investors led by the tech tycoon, comes months after he sued to prevent the company from transitioning to a for-profit
A handful of technocrats, convinced of their intellectual superiority, occupy key positions of power. They champion a supposed critical thinking — ‘think for yourself’ or ‘find your own truth’ — which they want us to pursue by surfing their social media platforms, where propaganda and disinformation thrive
Silicon Valley is trying to impose a narrative of blocs involving the US and China. But what’s really scary is their own greed, and how they are using AI to increase the gap between rich and poor
As the new breed of billionaires engages in a mad race to conquer political power and space, the father of Microsoft claims that his foundation is getting closer to finding a malaria vaccine. In his new book, ‘Source Code’, he recounts its first 25 years of life. We spoke to him in California
Argentina’s Ministry of Deregulation and State Transformation is working to eliminate hundreds of departments and reduce bureaucracy. The minister is a self-professed admirer of the tech tycoon, who heads DOGE
Trade frictions, restrictions on foreign investment and tech wars have gained ground, and digital platforms are the undisputed winners
The inauguration speech of the new U.S. president has already provided a colossal shock, a stress test for American democracy and the international liberal order
Other more dedicated players kept track of the tycoon while he worked at his companies or posted on X
