Editor's Picks from The Economist

Young people are glued to smartphones for entertainment. So why is IMAX, a supersize-screen business, thriving?Topics covered:CinemaBusinessCultureListen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—subscribe to The Economist.

Artificial intelligence distillation infuriates America. But Chinese companies’ reliance on this method of copying AI may hold the country’s progress back. Topics covered: Artificial intelligenceOpenAI and AnthropicChinaListen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—subscribe to The Economist.

Britain’s budget showed that Burnham’s government talks of change but does nothing. Policy-lite optimism fails to deal with the country’s growing problems. Topics covered:Britain’s budgetPoliticsLabour PartyListen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—subscribe to The Economist.

The 177-year-old directory that offers an unmediated lens into Britain’s ruling class faces an uncertain future.Topics covered:Bloomsbury’s Who’s WhoSociologyBritainListen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—subscribe to The Economist.

A new generation of personal AI agents can independently execute actions across multiple apps. But are they safe—or even useful?Topics covered: Meta’s MuseArtificial intelligenceDigital economyListen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—subscribe to The Economist.

Instead of focusing on mounting security threats at home, the two countries are recklessly spurring bloodshed abroad.Topics covered:Sudan’s civil warMiddle East GeopoliticsListen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—subscribe to The Economist.

To stem a populist surge, European centrists need to tackle economic stagnation and rising public debt.Topics covered:LiberalismPopulismEuropean politicsListen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—subscribe to The Economist.

A new film about Elizabeth Holmes, the disgraced founder of a blood-testing startup, is Shakespearean in ambition and nuance.Topics covered:You Can See EverythingNathan FielderTheranosListen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—subscribe to The Economist.