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This week · 8 Nov–14 Nov

The week in 8 stories.

The best of 7 daily briefings, one or two from each day and no more than one per topic. Short on time? Start here.

  1. Sun 8 Nov · AIPick of the dayWhy America fears AIWhere the public is hostile, AI rollouts meet moratoriums and angry voters.
  2. Sun 8 Nov · Tech and securityHackers turn up the heatAmid all the worry about AI-powered hacking, the damage here came from basic lapses: unpatched devices left online.
  3. Mon 9 Nov · Jobs and careersPick of the dayGen Z skips the first rungThe first rung of the career ladder is being rebuilt, not removed.
  4. Tue 10 Nov · Ideas and culturePick of the dayNvidia's boss problem goes systemicWhen one founder runs the product vision, the big customer bets and the Washington lobbying, a personal scandal becomes a question for markets, AI labs and national security all at once.
  5. Wed 11 Nov · AIPick of the dayBank AI agents go off-scriptNo attacker was involved, so cyber rules written for hackers miss this.
  6. Thu 12 Nov · IndiaPick of the dayIndia is quietly doing wellA hotel night is a choice, not a need.
  7. Fri 13 Nov · Markets and moneyA Swiss rescue gone sourSanctions forced rushed sales of Russian assets across the West.
  8. Sat 14 Nov · Economy and policyPick of the dayBring the goatBefore backing a policy or a charity, ask what evidence shows it changes behaviour, not what it intends.

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