September 2026
Why PISA Scores Keep Falling: Screens, Reading, and AI
The 2025 PISA results are the worst on record. The more useful question is why. The report points at screens, a collapse in reading for pleasure, and a surprising AI effect.
Mistral’s Series D and Europe’s Fast-Growing AI Race
Mistral’s record Series D confirms Europe has a real AI race now. But the race Europe is running is not the one most people assume, and that changes how founders and investors should read it.
Bergamot Station Redevelopment: Arts Hub vs. Housing Plan
Santa Monica reclassified its Bergamot Station arts complex as surplus land and put it up for redevelopment. Here’s what’s driving the plan and how galleries are fighting back.
Inside the Sony and Microsoft Tariff-Refund Lawsuits
Console buyers are suing over tariff refunds, and the companies want the cases tossed. Here’s what the lawsuits claim, whether you’d be part of the class, and what the backlash means.
PISA Score Decline: How Schools Plan to Recover
After the record-low 2025 PISA results, the debate has shifted to recovery. The evidence on phone bans and tutoring is more humbling than the headlines suggest. Here’s what actually helps.
Console Pricing Under Fire After the Tariff Refunds
Court filings from Sony and Microsoft gave buyers a rare look at how console prices get set, and how murky ‘because of tariffs’ really is. Here’s the pricing question underneath the refund fight.
PISA 2025 Results: What Falling Scores Mean for Schools
The 2025 PISA results show the lowest reading and math scores the OECD has ever recorded. Here’s what the decline actually means for parents, students, and school districts.
Mistral’s €3B and Europe’s AI Independence Problem
Mistral’s record €3 billion round is Europe’s biggest bet yet on AI independence. But independence has a hardware problem that no funding round can solve quickly.
How Pottery Studios Can Handle In-House Glazing Complaints
One badly glazed batch turned into a viral pile-on. If you run a pottery studio with a mandatory in-house glazing policy, here’s how to keep it without losing customers.
Why Some Pottery Studios Won’t Let You Glaze Your Work
A pottery student’s ruined pieces went viral after the studio insisted on glazing them in-house. Here’s why some studios do it, when the policy makes sense, and what to ask before you book.
Mistral’s €3B Series D: What It Means for AI Buyers
Mistral just raised €3 billion, the largest equity round in European tech history. Here’s what the money actually changes for teams deciding whether to put Mistral on their AI vendor shortlist.
Console Tariff Refunds: Why Sony and Microsoft Say No
Sony is due about $508 million in tariff refunds and plans to keep it. Here’s what the companies argued in court, why your console cost more, and whether buyers can claim anything back.