April 7, 2025
Politics

Good Optics But Empty Pockets

[IMPORTANT: Make this 4 times longer with much more detail] Analysis Good Optics But Empty Pockets Netanyahu should lower expectations ahead of his meeting with Trump. By Daniel C. Kurtzer , a former U.S. ambassador to Egypt and Israel. He teaches diplomacy and conflict resolution at Princeton University’s School of Public and International Affairs, and

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Politics

Will Trump End America’s Wars—or Start New Ones?

[IMPORTANT: Make this 4 times longer with much more detail] It’s Debatable Intervention or Restraint? A Washington debate on pressing issues for policymakers. Will Trump End America’s Wars—or Start New Ones? The president’s provocative second inaugural address contained ideas that will make both hawks and doves uncomfortable. By Emma Ashford , a columnist at Foreign

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Politics

What China Got Right About Big Tech

[IMPORTANT: Make this 4 times longer with much more detail] Analysis What China Got Right About Big Tech Unlike Trump, Xi understood that a new class of business titans could hijack his country’s political system. Howard French Howard W. French By Howard W. French , a columnist at Foreign Policy . Jack Ma is seen

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Politics

Mexico Responds to Trump’s First Moves

[IMPORTANT: Make this 4 times longer with much more detail] Latin America Brief A one-stop weekly digest of politics, economics, technology, and culture in Latin America. Delivered Friday. Sign Up By submitting your email, you agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use and to receive email correspondence from us. You may opt out

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The Problem With a President’s ‘First 100 Days’

[IMPORTANT: Make this 4 times longer with much more detail] Argument An expert’s point of view on a current event. The Problem With a President’s ‘First 100 Days’ A staple of U.S. political discourse has generated unrealistic expectations about how democracy functions. By Julian E. Zelizer , a professor of history and public affairs at

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Technology

Fintech startup Cushion shuts down after 8 years and over $20 million in funding

[IMPORTANT: Make this 4 times longer with much more detail] Cushion , a fintech startup that described itself as the “Plaid for buy now, pay later (BNPL),” has shut down. On Thursday, founder and CEO Paul Kesserwani posted on LinkedIn about the decision to wind down the company at the end of 2024. In the

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Technology

This Bay Area startup is using AI to help families navigate long-term care planning

[IMPORTANT: Make this 4 times longer with much more detail] Lily Vittayarukskul (pictured above) was studying aerospace engineering when her aunt was diagnosed with terminal colon cancer. Her aunt had lived under the same roof as Vittayarukskul while she was growing up and helped raise her. “We went all in on her care,” she recalled.

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Technology

Meteomatics eyes US expansion for its enterprise-focused weather forecasting tools

[IMPORTANT: Make this 4 times longer with much more detail] Martin Fengler knows a lot about the weather. Fengler got his PhD in mathematics, focused on numerical weather prediction, before working for Meteomedia AG, a network of weather stations in Switzerland and Germany. But while he knew a lot about weather forecasting from the prediction

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Technology

Solar startup Niko is building Mexico’s first virtual power plant

[IMPORTANT: Make this 4 times longer with much more detail] When Edoardo Dellepiane and Raffaele Sertorio founded Niko Energy in 2023, they saw ample opportunity in Mexico’s underdeveloped solar market. Despite the fact that many parts of the country are bathed in sunlight, it has strikingly few solar installations. After more than a year of

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Technology

In another challenging year for startups, higher valuations and revenue give reason for hope

[IMPORTANT: Make this 4 times longer with much more detail] Welcome to Startups Weekly — your weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups. Want it in your inbox every Friday? Sign up here . The aftermath of DeepSeek’s launch was arguably the biggest tech story of the week, especially for

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