Pope Leo XIV is warning that the artificial intelligence race could become a new Tower of Babel — a dazzling human achievement that concentrates power, weakens truth and turns people into data points.
Why it matters: The long-awaited document, Magnifica Humanitas ("Magnificent Humanity"), signals that the Vatican is aggressively positioning itself as a central moral authority in the global tech debate.
President Trump told leaders of several Arab and other Muslim countries during a Saturday conference call that if a deal to end the Iran war is achieved, then he wants their nations to sign peace agreements with Israel, per two U.S. officials with direct knowledge of the call.
Why it matters: Trump's remarks on Israel during the call signal the next big step he wants to take in the Middle East after the war.
Trump is aiming mostly at a historic Saudi-Israeli peace agreement, but the current political climate in the region and the upcoming Israeli election make any near-term breakthrough extremely difficult.
Americans trust certain prediction markets, trading platforms and sportsbooks more than some of the country's blue-chip corporations, though men are less likely to trust them than women.
Why it matters: Burgeoning gambling culture is fostering a nation of risk takers, prompting a debate over predatory practices, healthy behavior and the state of the economy.
Elon Musk claims SpaceX can tap into a $28.5 trillion market for its business, the largest "in human history," per the company's prospectus.
Why it matters: It's an astoundingly huge number — only slightly less than U.S. gross domestic product, which is the value of everything the biggest economy on Earth produces.
