China vs US: Who is winning the AI race, in four charts
The US dominates AI spending and computing power, but China is ahead in research and closing the gap on advanced models.
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‘Everything changed’: The human cost of 25 years of US wars
Successive wars launched after 9/11 have killed at least 4.5 million people and displaced more than 38 million others.
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Which countries banned goods from settlements but trade with Israel?
More European countries calling to ban products from illegal settlements, despite sizable overall trade with Israel.
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In maps and charts: Russian and Ukrainian attacks on civilian targets
Al Jazeera visualises how attacks on civilian infrastructure have more than doubled during the course of the war.
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Why US-Iran war over Hormuz is threatening the Gulf’s waters
US-Iran attacks on tankers around Hormuz are raising fears of devastating oil spills across the Gulf.
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How US consumers spent an additional $100bn on fuel due to war on Iran
The average US household has spent $763 extra on fuel in six months, as the US-Israel war on Iran pushes up fuel costs.
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Can you guess the real size of each country on the new world map?
Pick which country is bigger, then watch it morph from Mercator to Equal Earth projection to see how close you were.
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Faster homework, poor exam results: What AI is doing to students’ learning
AI is spreading in classrooms, but its impact on learning depends less on the technology than on how students use it.
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How prices in Tunisia have skyrocketed since the Arab Spring
Al Jazeera tracked the cost of common food items and compared them with pre-revolution prices in 2010.
Mapping Iran war’s strikes on Gulf energy and its impact on future of oil
US energy companies have reaped billions from rising oil price, but their assets in the region remain at risk.
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US-Israel war on Iran, six months down the line: In numbers
Al Jazeera tracks six months of the Iran war, from the dead and displaced to the shock delivered to the global economy.
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