The recent government shutdown revealed deep problems in our air traffic control system. With outdated equipment and political gridlock, experts argue it’s time to remove ATC from government control entirely.
Rutger Bregman says the BBC censored his Reith lecture by removing his description of Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” The move came after Trump threatened to sue the broadcaster for $5 billion over a previous documentary.
Spotify will increase US subscription prices early next year, according to reports. The move comes as record labels push for higher streaming revenue and Wall Street demands better profitability from the music giant.
Microsoft is rolling out a major refresh to Power Query in Excel for Windows. The new Get Data dialog replaces the old clunky menu with a modern interface featuring search and quick access to popular sources. It’s available now for Microsoft 365 subscribers on Version 2509 or later.
Poland’s competition authority has opened an investigation into Apple’s App Tracking Transparency feature. The regulator suspects the privacy tool may be misleading users while giving Apple’s advertising business an unfair edge. This marks another European challenge to Apple’s privacy-focused change
Seven tech giants now make up over a third of the S&P 500, more than double pre-dot-com levels. AI capital spending is outpacing consumer spending as the main GDP driver, but investors are getting nervous about the sustainability.
Anthropic just launched Claude Opus 4.5, positioning it as the new leader in enterprise coding AI. The model achieves 80% accuracy on software engineering benchmarks while using dramatically fewer tokens than previous versions. This comes as Anthropic projects reaching $70 billion in revenue by 2028
A Forbes contributor reflects on computer science pioneer Niklaus Wirth’s philosophy of simplicity and how it applies to today’s AI landscape. The entire Oberon system fit in under 200KB and could recompile itself in under a minute on a 25MHz processor. This discipline of cognitive control is precis
A new McKinsey report reveals AI and robots could technically automate over half of US work hours. But the real story is about partnership, not replacement. Human skills in social intelligence and oversight will remain crucial as workflows get redesigned.
Artificial intelligence is making knowledge a perishable good with half-lives measured in quarters. Meanwhile, youth unemployment continues to climb as traditional entry-level jobs disappear to automation. CEOs need to rethink their entire approach to talent development.
