#36 The Weekend Download – Catching Up on What Matters
Essential insights you need to stay ahead
📩 Issue #36 – 25/10/2025
⚡ Quick Hits – What You Need to Know
🌍 OpenAI launches Atlas, its web browser
OpenAI rolled out Atlas, a browser that integrates ChatGPT natively — another step toward making AI the default way people search, shop, and navigate the web.
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⚙️ Musk’s robot army ambitions
Wired reports that Elon Musk wants strong personal influence over the humanoid robot industry he’s building — raising questions about power and control in the next AI frontier.
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🔥 Top Insights
🏢 The “996” startup culture goes global
A Washington Post deep dive shows how brutal work hours once associated with Chinese tech firms are now spreading to global AI startups racing for dominance.
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💸 Ad Age: who’s still spending big
The latest Ad Age report reveals which brands are keeping marketing budgets high despite economic uncertainty – and how ad spend is shifting across platforms.
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💡 How consumers actually spend time and money
McKinsey’s new report reveals surprising shifts: people are spending more on experiences than goods – but also craving quiet, offline moments.
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📊 Movements to Watch
🎬 Netflix bets big on GenAI
Netflix is going all-in on generative AI, using it across production, marketing, and personalization – even as Hollywood remains divided over the tech’s creative and ethical implications.
Read More (TechCrunch)
🧳 ‘Glowmads’ and ‘Altitude Shift’
Skyscanner’s Travel Trends Report shows what travellers are looking for in 2026.
Read More (Globetrender)
💡 Something to Think About
🎨 AI art enters the museum era
Museums are embracing AI-generated art — but the New York Times asks: when the line between human and machine creativity blurs, what makes art art?
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🤖 China’s DeepSeek expands in Africa
The Chinese AI company is rapidly scaling across Africa, offering low-cost tools that could bring generative AI to millions – and shift global tech power dynamics.
Read More (Bloomberg)
🌀 Offbeat & Unexpected
📵 The rise of phone-free bars
A growing number of venues are banning phones to encourage genuine connection — and patrons love it. Could this be the start of a digital backlash?
Read More (Washington Post)
🧑🏫 The rise of the AI abstainers
Students, workers, and artists are skipping AI tools over privacy, accuracy, and skill concerns – with some small businesses even pledging to stay AI-free.
Read More (Washington Post)
🧠 Dance your way to a better brain
A National Geographic feature highlights how dance isn’t just exercise — it rewires the brain, improves memory, and boosts mood more effectively than many other workouts.
Read More (National Geographic)