Barricade your windows and lock up your doors, because doomsday is coming. Dario and Altman, two individuals with a rivalry the likes of Bird and Magic, have found rare agreement on quite an alarming subject: that at the current pace of AI development, the upheaval will be disastrous. So, they’re calling for a slowdown in model development. Investors remain bullish on AI, but what now when the wraith in their risk models actually comes to life, and the AI race actually does s

Well before 1945 the most sought-after steel in physics was produced, much of it from old warships and shipwrecks. Not as strong or lasting as modern steel. What makes it valuable is something it never had. The first nuclear tests changed the atmosphere. Artificial radionuclides were released into the atmosphere and spread around the world; steel produced subsequently can contain low concentrations of these nuclides. For ordinary purposes, the difference is meaningless. Illus

In FY26–27, India's real GDP is expected to grow at a staggering 6.6%, making it one of the fastest-growing large economies in the world. The global confidence in India's growth story remains exceptionally high, with New Delhi widely regarded as a primary driver of global economic expansion. According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), India is expected to account for an impressive 17.2% of global economic growth in 2026, outperforming major economies in terms of econo