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.
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.
