The Super Bowl made scarcity its superpower
What if you threw a party and only 125 million came?This year’s Super Bowl pits two low-wattage teams in a rematch from 11 years ago. It won’t come as a…
Malaysia’s economy minister sees 2026 as a year of ‘execution’ as Anwar administration tries to lock in policy gains
Malaysia sees 2026 as a year of “execution” and “discipline,” the country’s economy minister said, as the Anwar Ibrahim administration tries to rack up policy achievements under the 13th Malaysia…
Dorsey’s Block cutting up to 10% of staff in efficiency push
Block didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment sent to its press email outside normal business hours.Block has been retooling its business model and staffing since 2024, when it…
Next-gen nuclear’s tipping point: Meta and hyperscalers start deals with Bill Gates’ TerraPower, Sam Altman-backed Oklo, and more
Chris Levesque spent a career in the nuclear industry as a Navy submarine operator and a commercial nuclear executive before he joined Bill Gates’ startup TerraPower a decade ago, only…
The U.S. construction industry’s need for labor is soaring and will need half a million new workers next year while AI giants ramp up spending
Recent data on the U.S. job market has flashed some worrying signs lately, but the construction industry sees greater demand for workers.“Failing to do so will worsen labor shortages, especially…
Hims & Hers scraps copycat Wegovy weight-loss pill after probe
Just two days after launching a copycat version Wegovy’s new weight-loss pill, Hims & Hers Health Inc. said it will stop selling the drug. The announcement comes a day after the…
ICE protests, Bad Bunny flip script on Trump’s midterms playbook
Republicans are increasingly nervous that President Donald Trump’s slipping support on immigration and the economy — two key issues that helped him win in 2024 — could cost them the…
We may be looking at the housing affordability crisis all wrong. Higher earners are driving home prices, not lack of supply, researchers say
Economists, lawmakers, and Wall Street have long preached the need to increase housing supply to improve affordability, but it may not be that straightforward.“However, there is almost no connection between…
No, judge tells Trump. You can’t cripple $16 billion in funding for New York City and New Jersey
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to restore funding to a new rail tunnel between New York and New Jersey on Friday, ruling just as construction was set to…
Elon Musk warns the U.S. is ‘1,000% going to go bankrupt’ unless AI and robotics save the economy from crushing debt
Musk replied that he was concerned about waste and fraud. That’s despite reports that many across-the-board staffing cuts included critical employees who had to be hired back.“In the absence of…
