What I Read This Week

Notes on what crossed the desk this week.

7 pieces

What I read this week...

China warns travelers over AI tensions, new research reveals surprising human behavior patterns, SF mayor mandates office returns, and leaked Google memo exposes AI anxieties.

What I read this week...

Bill Ackman bets on a modern-day Berkshire, IRS layoffs shake up tax season, a ‘DOGE’ scandal hits federal workers, CEO confidence soars, and the Fed signals a slowing labor market.

What I read this week...

Japan’s data blunder sparks security debates, Ukraine invests in innovation for economic resilience, AI redefines outsourced work, Dimon and Amazon double down on RTO, and Blue Origin cuts jobs.

What I read this week...

Trump eyes Shein and Temu for forced labor ties, federal workers face office space shortages, Oracle’s AI reshapes HR, plus a look at evolving human capital disclosures and DeepSeek’s market impact.

What I read this week...

A new framework ties human capital management to company valuation, Canada is trying to hoover up US H-1B talent, and how companies are trying to retain their most important individuals with cash.

What I read this week...

The impact of doctors' age on patient outcomes, when we peak physically and mentally is individuals, and the concerning rise in mortality rates when private equity firms acquire nursing homes.

What I read this week...

The US labor market shows strength in unexpected places, how the bald eagle was chosen as America's emblem of Freedom, and water crises across the globe.