YouTube — Week of 2026-05-16 to 2026-05-22#

Watch First#

If you only watch one thing this week, make it TED’s hour-long masterclass, How to Be Smarter About the News | TED Explains the World with Ian Bremmer, featuring the renowned political scientist. It is an essential guide to curating a healthy media diet, tuning out geopolitical noise, and using AI to actively challenge your own biases.

Week in Review#

This week’s content was dominated by the hidden physical and economic costs of the AI boom, revealing how the technology is reshaping everything from blue-collar job markets to global power grids. Simultaneously, geopolitical tensions remained a massive focus, with deep dives into US-China relations, upcoming summits, and the macroeconomic turbulence hitting both American tech giants and Chinese markets.

YouTube — 2026-05-19#

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The AI Economy’s New Career Ladder by CNBC is a fascinating look at how the AI boom is creating a surge in demand for blue-collar fiber technicians, offering a lucrative alternative to the traditional four-year college degree. It challenges our usual assumptions about who benefits from the AI revolution, as companies like AT&T scramble to hire thousands of workers without degrees to build the physical infrastructure that powers data centers.