Article last updated 5 December 2025.
Our December edition features three stories — read each online via the links below or download a PDF with all three articles.
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Demography and technology are boosting growth in the sector. Ozge Brinkworth sees potential for companies that can either introduce entirely new products or enhance existing ones to improve efficiency and clinical outcomes.
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For all the billions of dollars spent on AI so far, the current increase is nothing like as large, relative to the size of the US economy. dotcom boom was also fuelled by debt in a way that the current AI wave, so far at least, is not. But vigilance is vital.
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The potential value of Elon Musk’s pay award as Tesla CEO if he hits all targets over the next decade. Shareholders hope this package will ensure Musk’s devotion to transforming Tesla into a leader in AI and robotics. But critics have attacked its magnitude and design, including vague and overlapping targets.
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