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on January 18, 2026 at 5:00 pm Economists will tell you that it is a tough time for people entering the job market. They can relate: It is the worst market young economists have faced in memory.​Justin Lahart

Newly minted Ph.D.s tend to work for universities, government agencies and big white-collar companies. It’s not a great hiring time for any of them.

Newly minted Ph.D.s tend to work for universities, government agencies and big white-collar companies. It’s not a great hiring time for any of them.

on January 18, 2026 at 4:51 pm Opinion | Take a Nonconformist Out to Lunch​Andy Kessler

Elon Musk. Bill Gates. Paul Allen. Everyone once thought they were nuts.

Elon Musk. Bill Gates. Paul Allen. Everyone once thought they were nuts.

on January 18, 2026 at 3:05 pm Syrian President’s Forces Make Strategic Gains Against U.S.-Backed SDF​Jared Malsin

Pro-government forces seized a dam and military base, marking a turning point in the battle against a Kurdish-led militia.

Pro-government forces seized a dam and military base, marking a turning point in the battle against a Kurdish-led militia.

on January 18, 2026 at 3:01 pm Musk’s xAI Raises Questions About Acceptable AI​Georgia Wells

Plus, testing Gmail’s new AI tools, the memory-chip crisis and the hot new gig—training AI to do your job—in this edition of the Technology newsletter.

Plus, testing Gmail’s new AI tools, the memory-chip crisis and the hot new gig—training AI to do your job—in this edition of the Technology newsletter.

on January 18, 2026 at 2:00 pm I Have Over 16,000 Unread Emails. Gmail’s New AI Wants to Help.​Nicole Nguyen

Applying Google’s Gemini to a messy email inbox can be surprisingly helpful, but don’t expect it to be the magic fix for your personal dumpster fire.

Applying Google’s Gemini to a messy email inbox can be surprisingly helpful, but don’t expect it to be the magic fix for your personal dumpster fire.

on January 17, 2026 at 5:00 pm Soaring Electricity Costs Are Now a Hot Political Issue​Jennifer Hiller

Electricity-cost increases are outpacing other kinds of inflation, putting utility bills in the spotlight ahead of the midterms.

Electricity-cost increases are outpacing other kinds of inflation, putting utility bills in the spotlight ahead of the midterms.

on January 17, 2026 at 5:00 pm Claude Is Taking the AI World by Storm, and Even Non-Nerds Are Blown Away​Bradley Olson

Developers and hobbyists are comparing the viral moment for Anthropic’s Claude Code to the launch of generative AI.

Developers and hobbyists are comparing the viral moment for Anthropic’s Claude Code to the launch of generative AI.