Daniel Kokotajlo is the founder of the AI Futures Project and a former OpenAI researcher who worked on forecasting, AI governance, and safety.
AI spending is reshaping workplace benefits. TTEC, a customer experience technology and services firm, has paused 401(k) matching for US employees through the end of 2026. The company told Business Insider the move is partly tied to investing in AI tools, automation, and workforce training.
For 34 years, Spirit Airlines made waves with its rock-bottom fares, racy advertising, and bright yellow planes. At its peak, it was the largest ultra-low-cost carrier in the US, selling flights to Florida for $39. But in May 2026, Spirit shut down completely. It canceled 9,000 flights and left staff with little information.
The deepest hole humans have ever drilled into the Earth is just 12.3 kilometers, about 0.2% of the distance to the planet's core. That effort, the Soviet-era Kola Superdeep Borehole, took more than 20 years to complete. And despite decades of technological progress since, we haven't gone any deeper.
The Iran war has cost $25B so far — impacting everything from weapons stockpiles to global oil prices.
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