High schools and colleges are stuck in limbo: Use of generative AI to cut corners and cheat is rampant, but there’s no clear consensus on how to fight back.
Why it matters: AI is here to stay, forcing educators to adapt.
Travelers are using social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram to plan their trips, ditching the traditional travel agent.
The big picture: The travel agent industry expects to experience slow demand this year as travelers are booking independently with the help of online platforms, including social media.
President Trump may paint China as the enemy, but lately he's been awfully fond of their command-economy playbook.
Why it matters: Trump's extraordinary interventions — which dovetail with what some critics have labeled "MAGA Maoism" — are rattling businesses, consumers and investors, and throwing global markets into turmoil.
The Trump administration's vision for a U.S. manufacturing renaissance includes highly automated factories and a more efficient American workforce — all of which will still require tons of foreign robots.
Why it matters: The administration is trying to fix decades of disinvestment in domestic manufacturing, but can't, for now, without relying on foreign companies to supply the advanced robotics needed to catch up with the rest of the world.
