In Bangladesh's election, the Islamist party Jamaat is attracting voters not for its religious ideology, but because it's perceived as more disciplined, meritocratic, and less corrupt than established parties. This positions them as a viable reform choice for voters tired of misrule, despite concerns from liberal groups.
The problem of fake job applicants has escalated from an HR nuisance to a national security issue. State actors, like North Korea, are weaponizing AI to submit thousands of applications for remote IT jobs to infiltrate corporate systems, forcing companies to treat recruitment screening as a security function.
The first practical step toward making space habitable is developing microbe-based bioreactors. These systems will use local materials on the Moon and Mars to produce essentials like food, medicine, and plastics, creating the self-sustaining ecosystems required for any long-term human presence off-Earth before large-scale terraforming is possible.
Generative AI has caused a 200% surge in applications per role, overwhelming traditional inbound hiring funnels with low-quality submissions. This is forcing a fundamental shift in recruitment, where companies must proactively source candidates or use automated agents, rather than passively waiting for applicants to come to them.