Our Scans · (ZY.4.11) History · Weekly Summary

• [New] By learning from history, leveraging state-of-the-art technologies, and prioritizing sustainability, governments, businesses, and communities worldwide can turn former booms into lasting prosperity-reshaping resource management for 2026 and beyond. Farmonaut
• [New] The ongoing government shutdown could soon rank among the longest in American history. CNN
• [New] If done responsibly, personalized AI could become one of the most transformative tools in human history, improving well-being, creativity, and connection across the globe. FinExtra
• [New] Florida's Space Coast will be the first area to offer space tourism, intertwining history with development. Travel And Tour World
• [New] If hurricane season is bad, 2025 could turn out to be the most expensive in history for weather disaster damage. Live Science
• [New] The new Chamber of Deputies will include 67 women, the highest number in Czech history. Friedrich Naumann Foundation
• [New] For the first time in Bolivian history, there will be a presidential runoff. AS/COA
• [New] The history of economic inequality in America reveals a story less of steady progress than of cycles, periods of reform and broadening opportunity followed by renewed concentration of wealth and power. Brewminate: A Bold Blend of News and Ideas
• [New] Few technologies in history have spread as rapidly as Gen AI, yet its risks are complex and poorly understood. The Geneva Association
• Metro-North Railroad will debut a daily round trip between Grand Central Terminal and Albany along the Hudson Line in 2026, a first in the commuter rail's 42-year history. Yahoo News
• The countries that aggressively pursue going to the Moon and using the assets of space will dominate human history for the next several hundred years. ABC News
• Passenger services are scheduled to launch in 2026, representing a key milestone in Etihad Rail's vision for modern, efficient, and customer-centric rail travel and the history of the UAE railway network. Global Railway Review
• Forecasts show we will need more copper in the next 30 years than has been mined throughout all of history. Scientific American
• Vietnam Legal Forum reported in late August that for the first time in history, no Vietnamese citizen will have to live in unsafe, makeshift shelters - a target initially set for 2030, but accomplished five years and four months ahead of schedule. Vietcetera
• As Argentina's golden generation prepares for one last quest for immortality at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, fans in the US get the privilege of witnessing greatness and history-in-the-making on their home turf. Footwear Magazine

Last updated: 31 October 2025