FRANCHISING HAS QUIETLY MADE COUNTLESS AMERICANS RICH / THE ECONOMIST

The millionaire machine Franchising has quietly made countless Americans rich In the age of AI, running a McDonald’s may soon look a lot mor...

THE NEW ART OF WAR IS JUST AS BLOODY AS THE OLD / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

The new art of war is just as bloody as the old Armed drones and AI have transformed the frontline into treacherous kill zones comparable to...

META WEIGHS BIG EQUITY RAISING AFTER BLOCKBUSTER GOOGLE DEAL /THE FINANCIAL TIMES

Meta weighs big equity raising after blockbuster Google deal Facebook parent could sell tens of billions of dollars in new stock as it seeks...

THE GLOBAL WATER CYCLE IS CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE / PROJECT SYNDICATE

The Global Water Cycle Is Critical Infrastructure Governments and financial institutions urgently need to align on restoring and maintaining...

CAN THE STOCKMARKET SWALLOW ANTHROPIC, SPACEX AND OPENAI? / THE ECONOMIST

Giga-IPOs Can the stockmarket swallow Anthropic, SpaceX and OpenAI? Watch out for indigestion Illustration: Fortunate Joaquin They promise t...

THE OIL SHOCK IS COMING FOR AMERICA / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

The oil shock is coming for America Tools that worked to lower prices in the last crisis have already been spent Amos Hochstein Energy price...

GERMANY HAS LOST WHAT IT DID BEST / THE NEW YORK TIMES OP EDITORIAL

Germany Has Lost What It Did Best By Konstantin Richter An illustration shows a factory deteriorating from efficiency into a mess. /  Credit...

WAS XI JINPING INEVITABLE? / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Was Xi Jinping Inevitable? Under Xi Jinping, China is moving steadily away from the pragmatic authoritarianism of the reform era toward the ...