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AI agents are agreeing and acting: machines are now smarter than humans. Their principals merely agree
Industry leaders express agreement on the need to pace frontier artificial intelligence development, yet lack the individual incentive to restrict their own progress. Consequently, external entities may need to step in to establish controls. This dynamic highlights growing concerns regarding the governance and autonomous trajectory of advanced machine systems.
It highlights the tension between the commercial incentives of AI developers to advance rapidly and the potential necessity for external intervention to govern the technology.
U.S.-China gastrodiplomacy: Despite political tension, fast food chains from both countries gain popularity in each other’s territory
Mixue, a Chinese fast‑food chain with over 53,000 outlets worldwide, launched its first three U.S. stores in December. The move is part of a broader trend of U.S. and Chinese fast‑food brands gaining traction in each other's markets despite ongoing political tensions. The expansion reflects growing consumer interest in cross‑border culinary offerings.
The economy has undergone a structural transformation that ended the low-cost era. ‘The regime change in inflation and interest rates is the outcome’
The shift, in many ways, returns the economy to where it was before the financial crisis in December 2007 that lasted through June 2009.
Trump says he will convert his planned arch to a ‘top grade military complex’ that can host drones, snipers and ammunition
Trump said in a social media post that he had agreed, at the “strong request” of the military, to make the changes to his arch.
On issue after issue, Trump has given Xi Jinping a pass — even on reports China is helping Iran. ‘I think he’s behaved reasonably well’
Unable to change Chinese behavior, Trump has resorted to hospitality.
As high fuel costs force people to choose between filling up or buying groceries, Trump says ‘it’s a very inexpensive price to pay’ for the Iran war
“Gas prices matter because they’re one of the few economic indicators voters experience and see in real time,” said veteran Republican strategist Chris Wilson.
A hotter world, tighter budgets: the World Wildlife Fund on Climate Week’s 2026 test
Nature Is climate infrastructure. It's also the least funded.
Billionaire Melinda French Gates once revealed she refused to fund her Gen Z daughter’s startup—despite being worth over $34 billion
Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates has long warned that his kids won’t be coasting off his fortune—and Melinda French Gates is making sure that mindset starts early, by insisting her daughter raises capital on her own.
Zoom’s CEO agrees with Bill Gates, Jensen Huang, and Jamie Dimon: A 3-day workweek is coming soon thanks to AI
Zoom leader Eric Yuan admitted the technology will erase some human jobs—but those who keep their jobs will enjoy fewer working days.
Dating apps are trying to cure swiping fatigue with pickleball, trivia nights, and fewer chats
Major dating applications like Tinder, Bumble, and Breeze are shifting their focus toward in-person events and reduced chat features. This pivot comes as the platforms experience a decline in their paying user base.
Hilton received 12,000 Gen Z applications for just 72 internship spots—its CHRO says AI has made the hospitality gigs more competitive
Hospitality company Hilton received approximately 12,000 applications from Generation Z candidates for 72 available internship positions. This acceptance rate of 0.4 percent makes the company's early-career program more selective than many Ivy League universities. According to the company's chief human resources officer, the increased competitiveness is partly attributed to the adoption of artificial intelligence in the application process.
My first law firm billed clients $600 per hour for me to use my Harvard degree on data entry. Thank God AI is changing the industry
Whether the industry likes it or not, the introduction of artificial intelligence is reshaping the distribution of talent and availability of resources.
The Axios founders on how AI ruined your inbox, why the ’90s really were different and how to succeed through ‘Simplify’
Jim VandeHei, Mike Allen and Roy Schwartz say the tech that was supposed to save us time has done the opposite. Their book tackles how to "Simplify."
Meet a 71-year-old who retired as a radiologist and professor, and now runs a banana-skewer business: ‘I never want to retire. Why would you do that?’
Richard Brown’s career has taken him from the exam room to the classroom and boardroom. At 71, he’s still working—and is now focused on entrepreneurship.
The bank account says no while the Europe group chat says YOLO. Gen Z is cutting spending—but not on little treats and last-minute trips
Even as everyday costs pile up, Gen Z is making room for what feels worth it.
Even in the era of NIL, college sports are stacked against student athletes—now lack of transparency is holding them back from a ‘fair market’
College athletes navigating name, image, and likeness deals face significant disadvantages compared to professional sports due to the absence of collective bargaining agreements. The lack of financial transparency in these transactions prevents players from effectively evaluating their market value and securing fair compensation. Consequently, student athletes must negotiate complex sponsorship arrangements without the standardized protections or market insights standard in professional leagues.
Elon Musk’s DOGE swiped $329 million in humanitarian funding from Nepal, leaving a Gen Z tech revolution to transform the budding country’s economy
Following the reduction of USAID funding by the Trump administration, Nepal's private sector is working to engage its young workforce and build financial independence. Local entrepreneurs and tech initiatives are attempting to fill the economic gap left by foreign aid reductions.
Polish prime minister warns Russia is planning drone or rocket strikes on European countries supporting Ukraine as ‘Carpathian Eight’ meet
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday that the EU needs a NATO-like mechanism to better respond to hybrid attacks blamed on Russia.
Trump vows to create an ‘AI Force’ and nods to justice system after rejecting calls to slow down industry. ‘Rather, we will cherish it’
"We will not in any way hinder or stifle the Growth of this incredible Industry," Trump posted on Truth Social.
Arbitrator says Uber was ‘vicariously liable’ for a driver’s negligence in a fatal accident, rejecting argument that the company is a tech platform
The parents of a 23-year-old woman who was fatally struck after her Uber driver pulled over along a southern California highway were awarded $40 million.
