AI may lift wages — then crush them, professors say

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Workers at the AIpai video generation platform at their office in Beijing on October 15, 2025
A new Brookings study warns that AI could raise wages now — only to crush them later as machines take over.

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Off-duty pilot who tried to turn off engines in midair after taking magic mushrooms thought he was 'trapped in a dream or already dead'

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A Alaska Airlines SkyWest Embraer E175LR airplane taxis to depart from San Diego International Airport to Sacramento at sunset on November 22, 2024 in San Diego, California.
An Alaska Airlines Embraer E175.

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Delta CEO says flights will be back to 'full steam ahead' by the weekend

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A Delta Airlines and American Airlines plane are seen ahead of the July 4th holiday, at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, on July 1, 2023
Delta Air Lines and American Airlines issued statements after the shutdown ended.

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'Big Short' investor Michael Burry deregisters his hedge fund, saying he's moving on to 'much better things'

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Michael Burry
Michael Burry, the investor of "The Big Short" fame.

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AI hype could sideline Gen Z workers

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Tourists view Canary Wharf's financial district across the River Thames at Greenwich in London on May 10, 2025.
AI optimism could leave young workers behind as firms delay hiring until the technology pays off, economist Marc Sumerlin warned.

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Passengers sued United over its windowless window seats. Now the airline wants the suit thrown out.

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A United Airlines Boeing 737 airplane arrives at Los Angeles International Airport from Las Vegas on October 17, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
A United Airlines Boeing 737.

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Move aside, Musk-Altman: There's a new brawl captivating the business world

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Elon Musk, Michael Burry, Alex Karp, Sam Altman
Elon Musk, Michael Burry, Alex Karp, and Sam Altman are at the centre of the business world's biggest feuds right now.

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America's hotels are feeling the sting as the shutdown keeps rooms empty

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The lobby of the HarbourVest office building at One Lincoln Street on October 21, 2025
America's hotels have lost an estimated $1.24 billion as the government shutdown keeps thousands of rooms empty.

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These are the airlines most affected by the FAA's order to cancel thousands of flights during the government shutdown

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A United Airlines plane lands as an American Airlines plane is taxiing to takeoff at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in San Francisco, California, United States on March 17, 2025.
Delta Air Lines canceled nearly 500 flights from US airports on Monday, according to data from the aviation analytics firm Cirium.

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Over 8,000 flights have been canceled amid the government shutdown. See which airports have been hit hardest.

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Delta Airlines passenger aircraft are seen from the air at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia, on July 2, 2025.
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport saw the most cancellations.

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