The AI industry is booming. Is this massive bubble about to burst? Is the trillion-dollar AI investment boom completely irrational? Google head Sundar Pichai thinks so, telling the BBC that there are "elements of irrationality" — yet Wall Street continues to invest. Maria Aspan
How a small Chicago nonprofit is resisting Trump's war on DEI Since 1981, Chicago Women in Trades has worked to promote equity by getting more women into the construction trades. Now the nonprofit faces a different challenge: Trump's efforts to erase DEI. Andrea Hsu
Meta beats FTC case, won't have to spin off WhatsApp, Instagram A federal judge ruled against the Federal Trade Commission's antitrust suit alleging that Meta had stifled competition by buying up its rivals. Bobby Allyn
What does it take to work in the same job for decades? NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Wall Street Journal reporter Chip Cutter, who recently spoke with a bunch of the longest-tenured employees at a range of companies, all in different fields. Gabriel J. Sánchez
Warner Bros. Discovery is up for sale as theaters hope for a renewed focus on films Warner Brothers Discovery is accepting bids this week, sparking concerns among theater owners who hope the potential buyer will prioritize making movies for cinemas. Mandalit del Barco
Judge sides with Meta in antitrust trial, will not spin off WhatsApp and Instagram A federal judge ruled against the Federal Trade Commission's antitrust suit alleging that Meta had stifled competition by buying up its rivals. John Ruwitch
Farewell, fair penny. You are finished, but never forgotten This tiny disc of zinc with just a smidge of copper has played an outsized role in our national (and international) discourse. The U.S. Mint ended production of the one-cent coin last week. L. Carol Ritchie
Is a 50-year mortgage really that much crazier than a 30-year one? Last week, the internet piled on President Trump's proposal for a 50-year mortgage. But maybe it's not as crazy as it sounds. Greg Rosalsky
CPB agrees to revive a $36 million deal with NPR killed after Trump's pressure The Corporation for Public Broadcasting agreed Monday to fulfill a $36 million, multi-year contract with NPR that it had yanked after pressure from the Trump White House. David Folkenflik
Disaster and insurance costs are rising. The middle class is struggling to hang on Middle-class families are struggling to afford insurance in southwest Florida. Realtors say a wave of foreclosures could be coming. Ryan Kellman