Briefing
AI did it my way
Now AI can write, sing and act, is it still possible to be a star?
The deal that ended the Hollywood actors’ strike reflects a fear of the technology
Higher for longer
Markets think interest rates could stay high for a decade or more
The economic consequences could be grim
Dread and disagreement
Why Israel’s invasion of Gaza has been delayed
Bibi and his generals are divided
Bibi and the IDF
Israel’s prime minister and its army are damagingly divided
Netanyahu and the generals disagree about how to fight Hamas
Biden’s bandwidth
The overstretched superpower
America could face wars in the Middle East, Ukraine and Taiwan
The scavenger power
Iran’s ayatollahs play the Middle East’s most dangerous game
They want to escalate without triggering full-blown war
The day after
Can the Palestinian Authority control Gaza if Hamas is ousted?
It may be lucky to keep control of the West Bank by the end of this war
Escalation in the Middle East
Why Saudi Arabia and the UAE want to keep links with Israel
Are the Abraham accords over?
Israel’s war on Hamas
Mapping the destruction in Gaza
At least 4.3% of the enclave’s buildings appear to have been destroyed
When the shooting stops
Israel’s four unpalatable options for Gaza’s long-term future
The path to Israel’s preferred outcome is littered with obstacles
No place for a war
As Israel’s invasion of Gaza nears, the obstacles get more daunting
It must avoid a second front, protect civilians and save hostages while fighting at close quarters
Maelstrom in the Middle East
The Arab world thinks differently about this war
But Israel’s evidence about a hospital strike still carries little weight