How AI is infiltrating the dating world, from crafting flirty messages to matchmaking

When Shelley Carr matched with a new guy on Tinder last fall who spoke eloquently about art, politics and theatre, she thought she’d found someone she could really connect with. …

PetroChina Profit Drops on Lower Oil Cost, Weak Fuel Demand

Gas has emerged as a key earnings driver for the country’s state-run giants, and for PetroChina in particular. Its mix of domestic and overland supply, as well as varied seaborne…

Disney opens World of Frozen at renamed Paris park in 2 billion euro expansion

CHESSY, France (AP) — The kingdom of Arendelle in Disney’s “Frozen” now has a permanent address just east of Paris, complete with a lagoon, a wooden Nordic village and a…

Sunday assorted links

1. Building political superintelligence? 2. Joshua Gans defends Topkis. 3. Dash Crofts, RIP (NYT). 4. NBA proposals to limit marginal tanking incentives. 5. Can Jim O’Neill improve the NSF? 6.…

The War With Iran May Be Ushering in a New Nuclear Age

From the North Atlantic to the West Pacific, governments are debating more publicly than before whether they, too, must get the bomb. Germany and Poland, who have long been satisfied…

Zelenskyy describes Russian intelligence sharing with Iran

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Zelenskyy describes Russian intelligence sharing with Iran 01:19 UP NEXT Sky turns bright…

Mideast Aluminum Makers Suffer Damage From Iranian Attacks

(Bloomberg) — Two Middle Eastern aluminum producers were hit by Iranian attacks on Saturday, highlighting the challenge to the global economy as the war disrupts vital industries. The region’s top…

Iran conflict shows how digital fight is ingrained in warfare

WASHINGTON (AP) — As they fled an Iranian missile strike, some Israelis with Android phones received a text offering a link to real-time information about bomb shelters. But instead of…

Worries about global economic pain deepen as the war in Iran drags on

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran have driven up prices, darkened the outlook for the world economy, sent global stock markets reeling and forced developing countries to…

Shruti interviews V. Anantha Nageswaran on the Indian economy

He is currently serving as the Chief Economic Advisor to the Government of India, and also is the co-author of the books Economics of Derivatives and The Rise of Finance: Causes, Consequences…