#16 The Weekend Download – Catching Up on What Matters
Essential insights you need to stay ahead
📩 Issue #16 – 07/06/2025
⚡ Quick Hits – What You Need to Know
🔋 Meta Goes Nuclear
Meta is turning to nuclear energy to power its AI infrastructure.
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⚖️ Reddit Sues Anthropic
Reddit claims Anthropic used its content to train Claude without permission.
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🛡️ Claude for Government Use
Anthropic is building custom versions of Claude for the US government and military.
🔗 Read More (The Verge)
🔥 Top Insights
📱 The “Everything App” Endgame
Big Tech doesn’t just want your data—they want to run your life.
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🛠️ AI Comes for the Trades
Electricians, plumbers, and other skilled workers are the next AI frontier.
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🧑💼 The Jobs Debate Isn’t Over
A deeper dive into AI, automation, and the future of work—beyond the hype.
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📊 Numbers to Watch
⚡ Nepal’s EV Boom
This Himalayan country is quietly becoming a global EV success story.
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🌡️ Mental Health in a Hotter World
Extreme heat isn’t just physical—it’s an emotional crisis in the making.
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💡 Something to Think About
🌈 Pride Goes Beige
This year’s Pride campaigns are muted—and maybe that’s the point.
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🤖 Stop Calling AI Your Coworker
Framing AI as a colleague reveals our discomfort with automation—and dodges accountability.
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🎣 AI Scams Are Getting Scary Good
Fake voices, real danger: scammers are evolving fast with synthetic media.
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🧠 The Internet Is Forgetting
A warning on vanishing digital archives—and what we risk losing.
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📖 Inside the Mind of Sam Altman
A new biography explores why the OpenAI CEO may be built for this AI moment.
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⚖️ Lawyers Sanctioned Over AI Hallucinations
Using ChatGPT in court went wrong—very wrong.
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🌀 Offbeat & Unexpected
📱 TV Can’t Stop Sexting
From drama to dark comedy, text messages are now central to storytelling.
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🍜 Rise of the Slop
In fashion, food, and content, low-effort abundance is in.
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💇♀️ Millennials Are Back (on TikTok)
Big hair and recession-era vibes are trending—again.
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👨🍳 AI in the Kitchen
Some chefs are teaming up with AI for new flavors. Can machines cook with soul?
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