What we are reading June 28, 2025

Even the Marine Corps has people who "Reply All." This and many other stories from around the web caught our attention.
Breaking down the infinite workday
To unlock AI’s full potential, we need to clear one key barrier. A follow-up to the 2025 Work Trend Index.

A Marine Corps reply-all email apocalypse has an incredible real-life ending
Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Carlos A. Ruiz paid a special visit to 8th Communication Battalion’s Corporals Course graduation ceremony.

Suspect in shootings of Minnesota lawmakers caught and charged with murder
Vance Boelter accused of killing legislator Melissa Hortman and her husband, and wounding John Hoffman and his wife

Battle over Jimmy Buffett’s $275 million estate highlights risks of family trusts
The late singer’s widow, Jane, and the co-trustee of the estate, Richard Mozenter, have filed lawsuits against one another.

Complexity is the enemy of Populism
Simple solutions to complex problems are incredible attractive – and utterly doomed. How much damage will be done while they’re tried?

Starbucks to roll out Microsoft Azure OpenAI assistant for baristas
Starbucks will launch “Green Dot Assist” in stores in the U.S. and Canada in fiscal 2026.

Milton Friedman’s Pencil
Why has pencil making proved a seductive metaphor for spontaneous order?
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