Everything government, Parliament, the statistical agencies and the major policy institutes published — read, summarised and ranked so you can skim the day in a minute.
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Argues that gene‑edited ‘designer babies’ remain illegal but scientific advances—such as precise embryo edits reported by Columbia researchers—mean commercial interest is rising and policy choices on traits, costs and ethics are imminent.
Argues transatlantic supersonic passenger travel could return in the early–mid 2030s, driven by Boom’s Overture (64–80 premium seats). Notes delivery risks, engine costs of several billion and the firm shifting to turbine work to fund development.
Argues that measured productivity understates AI’s economic payoff because GDP and productivity metrics miss much “free” digital output; investment and equity valuations show an AI boom, but commentators Torsten Slok, Hal Varian and Robert Solow note the productivity payoff remains largely a forecast.
An Adam Smith Institute piece argues that major societal shocks often arise when existing technologies cross cost or capability thresholds, citing Viagra, GLP‑1 drugs and large language models as examples of unforeseen widespread effects.
Eamonn Butler described launching an Adam Smith graphic novel, explaining he used a Hollywood-style script and AI tool Grok to generate graphics, iterating from flawed outputs to produce usable illustrations at the Mont Pelerin Society congress.
Argues Europe faces a dilemma on AI: either reject it and forgo growth, or adopt it and rely on US/Chinese technology; recent safety debates may render the choice irrelevant, reflecting Europe’s failure to produce Silicon-Valley scale firms.
Author revisits a 2018 wishlist of 15 desired inventions and asked an AI to report what has been invented or progressed since. The piece summarises AI’s assessment of each idea, from biodegradable nappies to enhanced carbon‑capture plants.
An Adam Smith Institute opinion piece disputes claims that AI datacentre expansion will create a catastrophic ‘tsunami’ of toxic e‑waste, arguing most discarded electronics will be recyclable, profitable to process and thus not a major problem.