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The Future. For recent college grads, landing a job has become increasingly harder. But cities in the southern US are putting up some much-needed “hiring” signs. If the recruiting continues, the influx of young people may turn the South into a new cultural hub. Hot generationA study by payroll provider ADP found that big cities […]
The Future. OpenResearch and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman concluded the largest-ever US study of the effects of universal basic income. Spoiler alert: giving people cash has a lot of benefits. Considering the inevitability of AI displacing a large swath of low-income and entry-level work, expect the study to become a centerpiece of the industry’s push […]
The Future. Professor Anita Elberse has become a celebrity at Harvard Business School by teaching a special class that breaks down the success of celebrity brands, athletic organizations, and artist-driven industries. It’s even attracted several of the big names she would write about to join the class. Coupled with courses on the impact of Taylor […]
The Future. The United Nations released its latest global population report and forecasts that the world will hit its peak population of 10.3 billion by 2080… and then start to decline after that. While the population has skyrocketed since the 1950s (from 2.6 billion to over 8 billion), the report may inspire the governments of […]
The Future. Sightseeing trips to local grocery stores have become a hot new trend on social media, with visitors expressing how the retail spaces act as the perfect microcosm of a city’s culture. Considering Costco’s ambitious plan to build housing units on top of one of its new stores, don’t be surprised if high-end grocery […]
The Future. Countries all around the world are instituting new rules and initiatives to curb the amount of luggage travelers carry, especially as tourism hits record highs. The hope is that by reducing luggage, the tourism industry could lower the amount of carbon emissions it emits and make traveling logistics more friendly for residents. If […]
The Future. Uber wants you to ditch your car for five weeks (in exchange for credits) to try out other forms of travel and to pay you for a taste of a car-lite life. While the trial may not spur most people to turn in their vehicles, it could give Uber important data on how […]
The Future. Despite only being around for about two years, AI systems like ChatGPT and Midjourney are already taking away a significant number of jobs from freelancers — an issue affecting 38% of Americans. If AI becomes even more widespread, low-skilled, task-driven work may soon only be the purview of chatbots. Gigs for gigabytesFinding a […]
The Future. A group of young people in Hawaii is behind the first youth-led climate case to score victory in decarbonizing a state’s transportation sector, successfully arguing that Hawaii’s state constitution guaranteed its citizens the right to a clean climate and the protection of its natural beauty and resources. Expect similar lawsuits to now be […]
The Future. In an op-ed for NYT, US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy called on Congress to require that a warning label be displayed on social media platforms to raise awareness about how these apps negatively affect young people. With allies on both sides of the aisle, the plea could get the support it needs to […]