👋 Welcome! AI promises progress, but between hallucinating chatbots and fresh data breaches, it sometimes feels more like digital chaos. This Tuesday, we’re exploring how to shape tech that serves people—not just companies, hackers, or confused algorithms.
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AI & TECH
AI Now Dominates Game Development – A stunning 87% of videogame developers are now using AI agents, according to a new Google Cloud study. In the wake of major industry layoffs, studios are embracing AI to automate tasks and slash ballooning production costs. While developers aim to free up time for more creative work, the trend is controversial, sparking concerns over jobs and intellectual property. Still, 94% believe AI will ultimately reduce long-term development expenses.
Otter.ai Secretly Records Meetings – The popular AI transcription service Otter.ai is facing a class-action lawsuit for allegedly recording private conversations on Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams without consent. The suit claims the company deceptively uses these recordings to train its AI for financial gain, violating privacy laws. While Otter states it gets permission, the lawsuit argues its tool fails to notify or get consent from all participants, putting confidential user data at risk.
Cuddly Friends or Foes? – A new line of AI-powered stuffed animals is sparking immediate debate as it hits shelves. Promoted as a screen-free alternative for kids, child development experts are issuing urgent warnings. They fear the toys will substitute for parents, threatening crucial interaction and leading to emotional detachment.
Google Goes Nuclear For Data – Google announced it is going nuclear, selecting Oak Ridge, Tennessee, for its first reactor. The landmark deal with Kairos Power will use a new small modular reactor (SMR) to power data centers, marking a first for corporate clean energy and targeting a 2030 launch.
CAREER & WORK
Great Resignation Is Now 'Job Hugging' – Forget job-hopping! Experts say the new trend is “job hugging.” As the job market cools and economic uncertainty grows, workers are clinging to their current roles for security. This stark reversal from the Great Resignation means fewer are quitting, potentially sacrificing wage growth for perceived stability.
Starbucks Raises Stir Union Tension – Starbucks has announced a standard 2% pay raise for all its salaried employees across North America this year. This modest hike for managers and corporate staff comes at a tense moment, as the coffee giant is simultaneously locked in difficult contract negotiations with its unionized baristas, who recently rejected a similar 2% raise proposal, demanding more significant changes.
Workday Breach Sparks Phishing Alert – HR giant Workday confirmed a breach, with hackers stealing names, emails, and phone numbers from a support database. While core HR data is reportedly safe, professionals should now be on high alert for sophisticated phishing scams impersonating colleagues or your company's management.
ECONOMY & FINANCE
Thailand To Stimulate Forex With Crypto – Thailand is launching an 18-month pilot program allowing tourists to convert digital assets into fiat baht for local payments. This fiscal policy aims to stimulate tourism revenue as 2025 arrival forecasts. To manage capital flows, conversions via local exchanges will be capped at 550,000 baht (approx. $17,000). This measure seeks to boost foreign expenditure while enforcing strict anti-money laundering protocols and mitigating illicit finance risks.
Google Fined For Anticompetitive Search Deals – Google will pay a $36 million fine in Australia over anticompetitive deals with mobile carriers. The company admitted that paying for search engine exclusivity on new phones likely stifled competition. The ACCC's ruling aims to protect consumer choice, especially as new AI search alternatives emerge.
Yext CEO Proposes $1.1B Buyout – Yext CEO Michael Walrath has made a $1.1 billion offer to take the search optimization company private. The unsolicited $9.00-per-share proposal sent the stock surging 9% on the news. The company's board has formed a special committee to evaluate the bid from its chief executive.
VC & FUNDING
SpinLaunch Closes $30M For LEO Play – SpinLaunch has closed a $30M round led by ATW Partners to fast-track its Meridian LEO constellation. The investment follows a key technical milestone that de-risked its proprietary antenna technology, a core differentiator in its play to disrupt the high-cost commercial satcom market.
Coffee Chain Reveals Strong Pre-IPO Growth – Black Rock Coffee Bar has filed for a U.S. IPO, revealing a 24% revenue jump to $95.2M in H1 2025 and narrowing losses. Aiming for a valuation over $1B, its Nasdaq debut under "BRCB" will be a key test for investor appetite in the consumer sector.
BIG THINK
How AI Reflects Our Biases—and How It Could Show Us a Fairer Future
Technology has always shaped the way people live, from the first tools to the smartphones in our pockets. Today, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is one of the most powerful forces driving change. It already helps tackle immense challenges—from healthcare to climate research—but it also brings risks that go far beyond technical glitches. AI doesn’t “think” independently; it learns from the data we supply. And because our world is full of inequality and bias, those same problems often end up embedded in the systems we build. Instead of fixing injustice, AI too often mirrors and reinforces it.
That’s why the idea of “progress” deserves a closer look. Progress isn’t only about speed, efficiency, or cost—it should also mean fairer systems, stronger accountability, and technology that reduces harm rather than amplifying it. Yet much of the AI debate is dominated by a handful of powerful companies in the Global North, shaping how the rest of the world experiences this technology. Some scholars call this “digital colonialism”—a new way of exporting old inequalities through algorithms and data.
AI is also transforming daily life and work in less obvious ways. Automation can open opportunities, but it can also make jobs more insecure and erode vital skills. For students, overreliance on AI tools may limit critical thinking and creativity—even as institutions emphasize the value of human feedback. And while we call it “artificial intelligence,” AI often feels more like artificial guesswork—sometimes “hallucinating,” producing convincing but false answers.
Fear and uncertainty around new technologies isn’t new. During the Industrial Revolution, machines sparked deep anxiety, and today, AI provokes similar concerns—about job loss, privacy risks, and complexity. In classrooms and workplaces alike, issues like plagiarism, opaque decision-making, and untrustworthy results highlight the need for AI literacy—understanding how systems work, where they help, and where they fail. Research shows that strong AI literacy can significantly reduce fear of innovation by encouraging lifelong learning and self‑efficacy.
That’s why ethics matter so deeply. AI is never just about engineering or business—it’s about people, values, and power. Tackling bias isn’t only a technical challenge but also a social one. We need input from multiple disciplines and cultures, especially those often excluded from decision-making. Justice-centered approaches remind us that not every technological direction is worth pursuing. Sometimes saying “no” to a harmful system is as important as building a better one.
Handled with care, AI could become more than a mirror of our flaws—it could reflect our best values. By combining innovation with responsibility, and by centering human dignity in every design choice, we can shape a future where technology supports opportunity, equity, and trust. The path forward isn’t about choosing between progress and caution—it’s about bringing them together to build something better.
Actionable insights:
Build ethics into AI from the start – Developers should collaborate with ethicists, social scientists, and diverse communities to design systems that reduce—not reinforce—existing inequalities.
Give people the power to say no – Governments, schools, and workplaces should create clear rules that allow communities to reject AI systems that threaten fairness, dignity, or autonomy.
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