From unconditional love to ‘total war’: Trump and Musk’s bromance and breakup in four acts
The public fallout brings to a close, at least for the moment, a high-profile alliance that their allies are now trying to rebuild
Leo XIV: A pope from Chicago for a crisis-ridden American Church that is increasingly conservative
The still-open wounds from decades of clerical sexual abuse, along with the growing power of far-right Catholics in Trump’s Washington, will shape relations between Robert Prevost’s Vatican and his home country
Tech oligarchs impose their prophetic visions
The oracles of Silicon Valley want to enforce the futures they once envisioned. First, they sold us an idea of the world. Now, they intend to implement it — reshaping laws, institutions, and cultural expectations until their private fantasies become reality
ImmigrationOS by Palantir: Trump’s new tool to ‘completely’ track immigrants’ lives
Experts says the controversial software, which collects biographical, biometric, and geolocation information, violates fundamental human rights
Silicon Valley’s ultra-individualist philosophy wants to conquer the world
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
NRx: The (underground) movement that wants to destroy democracy
The neo-reactionary movement, also known as the Dark Enlightenment, believes that democracy is a mistake and that equality is not a desirable goal. Those who adhere to it believe that the state should be governed like a company, with an imperial and techno-authoritarian president. Practically clandestine, it has already managed to infiltrate Trump’s populist right and Silicon Valley
Donald Trump picks Ohio Senator J.D. Vance as vice-presidential candidate
The former president has opted for a running mate based on personal loyalty, announcing the former marine and author of ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ at the Milwaukee convention
Kashmir Hill: ‘They shouldn’t be collecting photos from social media without people’s consent, but they keep doing it and nobody’s stopping them’
In her latest book, the ‘New York Times’ reporter explores the challenges posed by a technology that even Google and Facebook decided not to use
Writer Douglas Rushkoff: ‘The tech elite are planning for the apocalypse’
In his latest book, the American author examines the mindset of technology billionaires and their pessimistic view of the world