Can Humanity Withstand the Assault of Deepfakes?
Peter Isackson (Fair Observer) | We may soon be obliged to call our beloved fake news “shallowfake news” now that deepfake technology threatens to disrupt our perception of the truth.
In the World
US growth more resilient than feared
David Kohl (Julius Baer) | US growth appears to be more resilient than feared. Trade-related uncertainty and weaker global industrial activity dampened business investment, but private consumption remained strong and the return of residential investment as a positive growth contributor improves the 2020 growth outlook.
The Manchurian Candidate in the White House
Shaun Riordan | Is there a Manchurian candidate in the White House? While the US people decide who Trump is, Europe must decide whether it wants to be a player in the geopolitical chess game, or the chessboard on which others play.
Combining machines and humans in investing- An analyst from the (near?) future
Neil Dwane (Allianz) | The machine will be better at seeing patterns. However, the human will be better at understanding change.
Is the US losing the artificial intelligence arms race?
James Johnson (The Conversation) | The U.S. government, long a proponent of advancing technology for military purposes, sees artificial intelligence as key to the next generation of fighting tools.
The Art of the Back-Pedal
John Feffer (Fair Observer) | From the US to the UK to Turkey, it is a hallmark of right-wing populists to make a preposterous policy and then be forced to retreat.
Trump is flouting global trade rules with China yet embracing them with the EU – here’s why it matters
Charles Hankla (The Conversation) | Just as America’s trade war with China may be winding down, its troubles with Europe seem to be growing.
Andrew Yang’s ‘freedom dividend’ echoes a 1930s basic income proposal that reshaped Social Security
Edwin Amenta (The Conversation) | Entrepreneur and political novice Andrew Yang is hoping a wild gambit will help him win the Democratic presidential nomination: give 10 American families US$1,000 a month.
Immigration as pretext
Donato Ndongo Bidyogo | Many warn that the frivolous treatment of the migration problem will cause the “rejection effect”, with intolerance growing and the increase of racism and xenophobia, fertiliser for supremacist theories and Nazi practices.
Airlines 3Q19 earnings preview: slower capacity and improving pricing trends
BOfAML | We modestly update our forecasts reflecting fuel prices and monthly traffic data reports. European airlines in our coverage have reported 6.5% ASK growth on average in 3Q19 and we look for 3.8% in 4Q19. We expect RASK recovery with flat unit revenues in 3Q19 on average and 1.7% yoy improvement in 4Q19.