WSJ: The AI Future Is for Everyone (Jul. 28, 2026)
Zuckerberg: Superintelligence should be widely distributed to empower individuals, spur invention, and preserve checks and balances.
WSJ: China Wants AI Independence. Its Market Says Otherwise. (Jul. 28, 2026)
Chinese stock swings reflect spillover from U.S. AI trade, South Korean chip sentiment. Beijing pushes chip and AI self-reliance, promotes cheap open-source models.
The Economist: AI revenues are growing fast, but not fast enough (Jul. 28, 2026)
Big tech is spending trillions on AI—$450bn last year, $900bn this year, and $1.4trn by 2027—but shares have fallen amid doubts. AI revenues are $150–220bn, far below the $2.5trn needed.
WSJ: America’s Big Cities Are Rapidly Losing Kids (Jul. 26, 2026)
Big U.S. cities lost children, with kids under 18 down 6%, and under‑5s down 15%, driven by high costs, safety, quality‑of‑life concerns, remote work, and falling birthrates. The drop strains city schools, tax bases, and local businesses.