Arwa Mahdawi

Think Musk the billionaire was bad? Brace yourself for Musk the trillionaire | Arwa Mahdawi

Becoming the world’s first trillionaire is only going to supercharge this sense of impunity and bring us one step closer to full-blown oligarchy“Whoever said ‘money can’t buy happiness’ really knew what they were talking about,” Elon Musk wrote in February on Twitter/X, the social network he bought for $44bn. He capped the statement with a sad face emoji. Alas, Musk’s information is outdated.

Think Musk the billionaire was bad? Brace yourself for Musk the trillionaire | Arwa Mahdawi

Becoming the world’s first trillionaire is only going to supercharge this sense of impunity and bring us one step closer to full-blown oligarchy“Whoever said ‘money can’t buy happiness’ really knew what they were talking about,” Elon Musk wrote in February on Twitter/X, the social network he bought for $44bn. He capped the statement with a sad face emoji. Alas, Musk’s information is outdated.

Can Trump win back young men with a UFC fight on his lawn? | Arwa Mahdawi

His poll numbers with the demographic are plummeting. But Democrats don’t seem to have learned anything from all thisDonald Trump has been facing a lot of allegations that he’s snoozing on the job. But we should give the poor man a break: he must be exhausted by his unceasing efforts to make life better for us all.

How will AI sycophancy change us? Early signs are not encouraging | Arwa Mahdawi

Constant validation and flattery from AI chatbots poses a serious risk to society and our shared grasp of realityDo you ever get the feeling that the people running the world are delulu? That the 1% are living in a completely different universe from the rest of us? You’re not the only one.

How will AI sycophancy change us? Early signs are not encouraging | Arwa Mahdawi

Constant validation and flattery from AI chatbots poses a serious risk to society and our shared grasp of realityDo you ever get the feeling that the people running the world are delulu? That the 1% are living in a completely different universe from the rest of us? You’re not the only one.

Thank God for Pope Leo. He’s the leader our world desperately needs | Arwa Mahdawi

Even for nonbelievers like me, the pope has become a reassuring – and all too rare – voice of moral clarityDo you remember the early 2000s, when Silicon Valley buzzed with idealism and tech bros told us they were going to save the world? “Don’t be evil” was Google’s unofficial motto; it’s 2004 IPO prospectus declared that doing “good things for the world” was more important than “short term gains”. Mark Zuckerberg similarly wrote in Facebook’s 2012 IPO letter that the social network was...

Americans should be reassured by high prices, apparently. Does Trump's team really think we're that stupid | Arwa Mahdawi

According to chief economic adviser Kevin Hassett, living in the world’s richest superpower and witnessing food, electricity and housing become luxury items is a good thingGod, I love paying high prices at the supermarket, don’t you? I walk outside with a bag of basics that cost approximately 500% more than they did a few years ago and it makes me feel so optimistic about life. What a wonderful thing to live in the US – the world’s richest superpower – and witness food, electricity and...

Americans should be reassured by high prices, apparently. Does Trump's team really think we're that stupid | Arwa Mahdawi

According to chief economic adviser Kevin Hassett, living in the world’s richest superpower and witnessing food, electricity and housing become luxury items is a good thingGod, I love paying high prices at the supermarket, don’t you? I walk outside with a bag of basics that cost approximately 500% more than they did a few years ago and it makes me feel so optimistic about life. What a wonderful thing to live in the US – the world’s richest superpower – and witness food, electricity and...

Have you looked inside your water bottle? I was shocked and disgusted by what I found in mine | Arwa Mahdawi

Those who championed free speech in the UK and US now wage war on it. And here’s why: Palestine | Mehdi Hasan

It was once an article of faith that even those who speak words we disagree with deserve protection. As regards Palestine, that’s now not trueRemember the Satanic Verses controversy? Remember “Je suis Charlie”?