Innovation
& Technology

Christian Catalini, et al. explain how the next administration can establish America’s leadership in a cutting-edge industry.

Angela Huyue Zhang thinks that non-democratic regimes’ reliance on domestic surveillance gives them a competitive edge.

Peter G. Kirchschläger warns that firms who are unwilling to police themselves are helping write new rules for the digital sphere.

Diane Coyle explains why transformative technologies may not translate into measurable economic benefits.

Katharina Pistor describes how the search-engine giant crossed the line in acquiring and maintaining its monopoly.

Elisabeth Carpenter & Josh Burek see many businesses improving existing operations when they should be devising entirely new use cases.

Azeem Azhar & Carl Benedikt Frey consider whether the technology's carbon footprint will be as large as many fear.

Hermann Hauser & Hazem Danny Nakib view the Sino-American rivalry as the latest iteration of the age-old struggle for dominance.

Charles Ferguson thinks America and its allies are woefully unprepared for a future of autonomous weapons and warfare.