Today’s picks
1. The AI industry’s gigantic debts are making investors nervous
The AI industry is carrying enormous debt, and investors are growing uneasy about how it will be sustained. The article asks who would ultimately bear the cost if a crash occurred. It is worth reading for its examination of financing risks, debt linkages, and financial-stability concerns beneath the AI boom.
2. Expect violent protests to erupt in France again
Violent protests in France are not anomalies but recurring symptoms of unresolved structural problems, the article argues. It contends that across the political spectrum, leaders have avoided the core issues of jobs, immigration, public services and public finances, settling for crisis management instead. The result is a cycle in which unrest keeps returning. Worth reading for a clear-eyed view of the pressures behind France’s political impasse and the risks ahead.