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In the AI of the Storm: Job numbers came in better than expected, consumer sentiment hit a fresh low, and all the numbers are being wildly skewed by one thing: AI Is Distorting Practically Everything About the Economy. “AI’s pervasive presence makes it almost impossible to discern what is actually going on. It is swamping the effects of tariffs and the war with Iran, events that would ordinarily be Category 5 storms in their own right.” Looking for a more simple economic indicator? Consider boxes. Bloomberg (Gift Article): Box Makers Struggle to Pass on War Costs as Demand Stays Weak.

+ Life in EL: “A climate monster is growing right now in the Pacific Ocean, perhaps the most fearsome El Niño since before scientists even began modeling them.” David Wallace-Wells in the NYT (Gift Article): The World Is About to Get a Preview of Life in 2035.

+Vape and Pillage: President Trump is planning to fire FDA Commissioner Marty Makary over a flavored vapes and a number of other policy disagreements.

+ Winning? “The ability to toll and permit offers the regime in Tehran an enormous potential source of funding and geopolitical leverage that will — like its nuclear program — now require constant management.” If Iran Agrees to Everything, Was the War Worth It? (Let’s see if we get a deal anywhere near as good as the one Trump tore up during his first term.) Here’s the latest from the NYT, and The Guardian, as we’re seeing a lot more firing during the ceasefire.

+ Dockless Doc: “Kornfeld had retired from his full-time oncology job more than a decade ago, although he still picks up shifts here and there at several of Oregon’s rural hospitals. Now he was being thrust into a nerve-racking, life-or-death situation, and caring for ill and potentially infectious patients while trying to communicate with the rest of the passengers on board, all with very limited resources.” The Atlantic (Gift Article): What Happened on the Hantavirus Cruise, According to a Doctor on Board. More than 100 passengers remain on the ship. Here’s the latest.

+ What the Truck? Tesla Recalls Cybertruck Because Wheels May Fall Off. (This is bad, but not as bad as the risk of being seen driving one…)