The government report is a start but other nations are investing heavily too

Taller French and fewer divorces come from broader connections in life and work

Success in AI and the energy industry means allowing creativity to flourish

Apps, more than the iPhone, have been revolutionary — and now we need another shift

Jim Bridenstine says the agency’s purpose should be military, not scientific or commercial

Some, notably in China, think oceans of information will refloat centralised systems

This era is fuelled more by international co-operation than superpower rivalry

If data are the new oil then we may have found a 21st-century revenue stream

This new world order means China and Russia can subvert the west’s military strength

Practical advice, not theoretical economics, is needed, writes John Thornhill

Humanoid bots feed an impulse to wonder what makes us human, rather a creepy challenge

We should hope future tech leaders can take risks without losing their moral compass

Politicians should tread warily before pressuring tech companies to comply

The ‘winner takes all’ business model is not the best match for our digital futures

Big data and artificial intelligence would address the productivity challenge