Is Africa ready for the AI revolution? The scramble for resources, jobs, digital sovereignty
Nations like Kenya are looking to scale up their ability to meet Africa's artificial intelligence needs. Recently, the likes of Zambia, Zimbabwe and...
Google could be prepping a powerful new Gemini AI model to outsmart ChatGPT
Google’s next Gemini model could narrow the AI gap, but the real test is whether it can win developer habits, handle agentic work,...
Mortal Kombat 2 understands fan-service better than storytelling
Mortal Kombat 2 delivers brutal fatalities and fan-service galore, but rushed storytelling and underused characters stop this sequel from landing a true Flawless...
NBC is debuting a Wordle game show, with Savannah Guthrie serving as host
Wordle, the game originally designed as a gift for the creator’s partner, has been a national obsession for years. Now it’s becoming a...
Flying the unfriendly skies: A business ethicist says goodbye to Spirit Airlines
I flew Spirit Airlines out of LaGuardia on April 28th. With the announcement just days later that the carrier was shutting down, it...
László Nemes’ True Life French Resistance Tale
A thorn against France’s humiliating occupation by Nazi Germany in World War II, and the first recognized leader of the Resistance, Jean Moulin...
The Not-So-Quiet American | Foreign Affairs
In the months after Robert Prevost became Pope Leo XIV, in May 2025, he kept a relatively low profile. He fulfilled prescheduled trips...
Vogue Etiquette: Carole Radziwill and Jalil Johnson on Substack Rules and Newsletter No-Nos
In 1948, Vogue published its 658-page Book of Etiquette, compiled by editor Millicent Fenwick, featuring how-tos, dos and don’ts, and the proper politesse...
Matt Damon, Aziz Ansari Lead ‘SNL’ Cold Open as Trump Officials
Matt Damon got a quick start to his hosting duties on Saturday Night Live by first appearing in the episode’s cold open.Damon kicked...
This fragrance brand ditched fossil fuels to reinvent perfume
The top note in a new perfume called Miami Split comes from an unexpected place: a banana processing plant in Ecuador. The fragrance...
