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Biden begins long, tense meeting with Putin
GENEVA — President Joe Biden sits down for the first time since taking office with Russian President Vladimir Putin here on Wednesday in what’s expected to be an hours-long, contentious meeting — one where Biden has said he will lay out where U.S. red lines are, and the consequences for Russia if they’re crossed. Biden …
A broader perspective on China’s technology advance – Future Tense
China’s development is often framed through the prism of ambition and rivalry – either with the US specifically, or the West more broadly. The “catch-up and surpass” trope now dominates discussion about Chinese technology. But are China’s tech giants really just slaves to political ideology? And what sort of cultural impact are they likely to …
Future Tense newsletter: Technology is cyclical.
Photo illustration by Slate. Photo by piggypa/iStock/Getty Images Plus. Over the past couple of days, I’ve been thinking about the late, great 30 Rock—in particular, an episode from Season 1. Dennis Duffy (Dean Winters), the marvelously terrible boyfriend of Liz Lemon (Tina Fey), is a bit of a technology entrepreneur—by which I mean he is …
Berhalter expects tense, heated Gold Cup final
CHICAGO — Sunday’s Gold Cup final against Mexico is a great opportunity to see where the United States stacks up against the best team in the region, according to Gregg Berhalter. The longtime rivals are set to square off in the Gold Cup final for the first time since 2011, when Mexico prevailed 4-2 at …
