Kyle Nowak

Here are five stats from this past week that made our team go “whoa.” Hopefully you will, too.

"Life is much too important a thing ever to talk seriously about it."

–Oscar Wilde (1854-1900)

Starting today, dozens of countries face new US tariff rates after President Trump’s trade-deal deadline for nearly all US trading partners expired at 12:01 am this morning. But they may not remain in place for long, as Trump’s trade strategy faced its biggest legal test yet yesterday.

🤖 In a new study, Anthropic scientists discovered that AI can slip invisible messages into training data that humans can't detect, but other models absolutely can.

“Every day may not be good, but there's something good in every day.”

–Unknown

Which of the following best describes your opinion about bias in the media?

🌏 A massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck Russia’s Far East early yesterday morning, causing tsunami waves in Japan and Alaska and mass evacuations across the Pacific Ocean.

“Love your enemies, for they tell you your faults.”

–Benjamin Franklin (1705-1790)

🚨Investigators yesterday began assembling a detailed picture of the 27-year-old gunman who, one day earlier, killed four people at a Midtown Manhattan office building before fatally shooting himself.

📺 Following months of scrutiny, the FCC recently approved Skydance Media's $8 billion acquisition of CBS-owner Paramount. And the deal is raising eyebrows among opponents of the Trump admin over certain conditions related to bias in mainstream media.

"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step."

–Lao Tzu (b. ~571 B.C.)

❓ Our question to you: Which of the following best describes your opinion about America’s falling fertility rate?

💻 Much like their AI forebears, quantum computers are slowly making the jump from science fiction to reality.

📝 The US fertility rate fell to an all-time low of ~1.6 children per woman in 2024, according to new CDC data published late last week.

“The deeper the truth in a creative work, the longer it will live.”

–Sir Charlie Chaplin (1889-1977)

❓ Our question to you: In general, how do you feel about Trump’s new AI Action Plan?

📝 Uncle Sam has appointments with basically every major economic indicator over the next several days, with new data set to shed more light on the country’s economic health.

“Comparison is the death of true self-contentment”

–John Powell (1925-2009)

The spring homebuying season usually heats up fast. This year? Lukewarm at best. 

Existing home sales dragged in June, as buyers remained comfortable staying on the sidelines, according to new data from the National Association of Realtors.

🤖 On Wednesday, President Trump unveiled a sweeping new AI Action Plan aimed at ensuring America’s “global dominance” in artificial intelligence.