Two books chart the rise of the chipmaker via its ‘benevolent dictator’ Jensen Huang and an early gamble on deep learning
Cordelia Fine, Charlie Colenutt and Emily Callaci dive into the often unfair and random ways we value labour
Should Silicon Valley serve the military? What will tech wars mean? And will AI’s inhuman speed outpace regulators? Three books peer into a fast-evolving future
The October 7 atrocity, mass Palestinian deaths . . . three new books tackle questions of blame, victimhood and the region’s future
Three new books take up the cause of defending the mind against the digital world’s age of attention
The city of constant reinvention that has drawn women in search of a new life is captured in a stunning new graphic novel — plus classic reissued memoirs and novels
Two incisive studies of the Chinese president reveal a complex figure who is all too aware of the capricious nature of power
This fascinating exploration of the role western business has played in the country’s development shows that lessons have not been learnt
An eloquent analysis of the country’s economic struggles argues that long-term political culture is to blame
The historian draws on his experience in Ukraine and eastern Europe to warn of the dangers of tyranny in the US
Three new books on the US look at the Clinton decade, the rise of conspiracies and the existential threat of November’s presidential election
Yuval Noah Harari and Parmy Olson on how the race for superintelligence may amplify the worst of human nature
Diarmaid Ferriter’s history of modern Ireland chronicles the dramatic social, political and economic shifts that have taken place within a generation
Two books examine how today’s autocrats differ from those of the past, and what liberal democracies can do to counter their influence
With the French capital poised for the Olympics, two new books seek to expose the social challenges that have long existed at the margins of the city
As the new government faces an economy, society and political system in despair, there is no shortage of prescriptions to put things right
As the global movement of people prompts hardline approaches by populists and policymakers, four new books explore the west’s struggle to balance domestic pressures with the plight of asylum-seekers
Three new books on China help bring definition to the emerging economic contours of cold war 2.0
100 years after the writer’s death, what do his uncensored diaries, and a raft of new studies, reveal about what made him and his relevance in our digital age?
Three books to help understand the challenges faced by new president Lai Ching-te and the dangers facing Taipei today
Is India enjoying a golden age or in democratic decline? And what will the prime minister do next? As the nation goes to the polls, four books attempt to unravel its many complexities
From shady deals to outright fraud, a series of high-profile scandals have rocked the art world. What’s the solution?
With immersive storylines and powerful, emotive writing, some of the most thrilling fiction out there is being created in game form
The literary superstar’s profound comments on mankind’s relationship with God are both beautiful and thought-provoking
Mahsa Jina Amini’s death at the hands of the morality police unleashed an uprising — but will it unseat the regime?
