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Anthony LopopoloQuartz |
Chatbots haven't made bioweapons or water attacks easier to pull off. Their real danger is a false report that misleads someone with minutes to act
Security rules make big power companies wall off the computers that run the grid. Most town utilities fall outside them, and hackers keep getting in
Most CEOs spend their weeks on growth targets and costs. An activist campaign or a quiet wave of resignations can end their tenure first
New York and Texas have blocked data centers before studying them. Developers could seek compensation if a pause with no end date turns permanent
Locals have made developers drop billions of dollars in data center plans. They may have to win that fight again at the state level
Some in Washington blame Chinese bots, but almost no one saw their posts. Americans fear higher power bills, and they have killed billions in projects
Leaders thank their top performer in public to set an example. Many coworkers doubt they could ever measure up and quietly turn against that person
AI rebrands have revived the SPAC craze’s promise of a business to come. Their shareholders lack the safeguards written after those deals collapsed
Data center construction has carried much of America’s recent growth. Even a plateau in AI building would idle crews and saddle banks with losses
Small firms have rebranded around AI with unverifiable deals and rosy cash figures. Shareholders may find the truth only in a company’s own filings
Companies have revived the .com trick of renaming themselves for a quick stock bump. Patient shareholders risk the losses that followed the 2000 crash
Polyester became the clothing industry's favorite way to fatten margins. Shoppers now pay premium sums for the same cheap fiber filling discount racks
From a Seoul food-stall revival to a reclaimed Roman piazza, these are 2026's standout neighborhoods.
Ultra-wealthy buyers keep crowding into the same handful of cities. Knight Frank tracked every $10 million-plus home sale across 12 global markets
Short-term rental supply varies wildly across global cities. AirDNA's active listing data shows which markets lead in inventory
Apartment prices in global hubs already strain expat budgets. EuroCost International ranks the 10 costliest cities for renters worldwide
Wealthy buyers chase second passports as traditional routes shut down. Global Citizen Solutions ranks the programs still worth the money
Prime home prices rose 2.6% worldwide over the past year, but 10 cities posted five-year gains that dwarf the global pace.
Washington ended the tax break on cheap orders from overseas. Families in the poorest neighborhoods now give up the biggest share of their income
Fashion brands stopped making the well-sewn silk and wool clothes they once sold. Thrifters now compete for a shrinking stock of old garments
Foreign buyers have pulled back from the U.S. housing market. NAR data shows which five nations led purchases of American real estate
Some resort towns sit empty for much of each year. Realtor.com ranked the U.S. markets where seasonal housing dominates
Apartment prices in Europe's biggest cities keep climbing. Euronews ranked 28 markets by what one square meter now costs
Sellers in some metros are waiting months for an offer. Best Interest Financial found 98 days separating the fastest and slowest markets
Home prices in major cities have climbed far beyond local incomes. UBS ranks the 10 urban markets where bubble risk now runs deepest
Spot bonuses are supposed to keep people working hard. Hand one out halfway through a job, and workers may decide they've done enough
Century-old houses carry steep repair bills. Construction Coverage ranked the 10 major U.S. metro areas by the median age of their homes
Millions of homes sit in the path of hurricane wind and storm surge. Cotality's 2026 report pinpoints where the exposure runs deepest
Clutter overwhelms more than a third of Americans. StorageCafe scored 345 cities on space, cost, and time to rank the roomiest spots
Cold winters send plenty of Americans south every year. StorageCafe ranked nearly 500 cities on cost, climate, and housing for seasonal residents
From Caribbean reefs to Alpine Christmas markets, these 20 spots stand out for weather, crowds and events this winter.
Buying into a strong school zone costs far more than the average neighborhood. Redfin ranked 10 U.S. metros where that gap runs widest
Affording a house now takes a far bigger salary than it used to. Redfin ranks the U.S. metros where buying a home demands the steepest earnings
The sportswear company posted $11.21 billion in first-quarter sales, short of analyst expectations, and now expects revenue to fall in fiscal 2027
Restaurants lose workers faster than any other industry. The pressure to smile for tips wears servers down, and the best of them leave first
Young adults' faith in Washington has fallen for years. Many now doubt November's midterms will be fair, and they're less likely to vote
Tips have little to do with how good the service is. Diners give more to waiters they like, and in many states that money counts as part of their wage
Managers who keep dwelling on work at night are worse leaders the next morning. Their teams lose the support and direction a boss should provide
Buying newly constructed homes usually means paying a premium. Realtor.com found 10 cities where fresh listings rival resale prices
An mRNA flu vaccine that updates close to season has finally been approved. Its speed means nothing until officials move a decades-old strain deadline
A disease-tracking sewage system has been repurposed for drug surveillance. No law stops officials from narrowing the readings to name residents
Merck and Moderna build a custom mRNA vaccine for each melanoma patient from tumor mutations. The strategy stumbles in cancers lacking enough targets
One home swab now tells a household which of four winter respiratory viruses is present. But it can miss real infections that a lab PCR would catch
Corporate events have done nothing to ease the loneliness inside offices. The real remedy rests with bosses whose quiet outreach wins little credit
Big-box stores are shifting toward packing online orders instead of serving walk-in shoppers. Neighboring businesses end up losing the foot traffic
Amazon bet that shoppers would pay upfront for speed, and the data showed they bought more often. Rivals scrambled to acquire stores just to keep pace
Shoppers now order single urgent items for quick delivery. Those tiny baskets rarely cover the cost of each rushed trip to the door
Three delivery apps turned other companies' store shelves into a shared same-day network. Thousands of retailers now pay for that reach
Companies run more restructurings than their workers can absorb. Cutting the priority list beats launching yet another initiative
Employee judgment weakens when AI takes over analytical work. New hires also give up the task work that used to buid problem-solving skills