A system does not collapse the moment it is attacked from the outside. It collapses when it can no longer agree with itself on how to survive. What is now emerging inside Iran looks dangerously close to that threshold. Reports from Iran International describe a deepening confrontation between Masoud Pezeshkian and Ahmad Vahidi over the conduct of the war and its economic consequences. According to sources, the president has openly warned that without a ceasefire, Iran’s economy could collapse within weeks—three to four at most.

Russia thought it had a windfall coming. When the Iran war effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz and sent oil prices surging, Moscow was positioned to pocket around $760 million a day from energy exports. War elsewhere was becoming a revenue stream. Ukraine had other plans. In the span of five days, Ukrainian drones struck Russia’s two largest Baltic oil export facilities — Ust-Luga and Primorsk — three separate times. Then came a fourth hit: the KINEF Kirishi refinery, one of Russia’s largest, processing around 350,000 barrels a day.

A quick scan of the most talked-about corporate announcements from the past week. McDonald’s & Netflix team up for KPop Demon Hunters meals. Starting March 31, two new limited-time adult meals arrive at McDonald’s locations, with exclusive photocards and flavors inspired by the chain’s South Korean menu. This is the latest in a string of entertainment-brand crossovers that McDonald’s has leaned into heavily since its “Famous Orders” celebrity meal era. What makes this one different is the cultural specificity — pulling menu items from South Korea rather than just slapping a logo on existing products signals a more sophisticated approach to the K-wave, and an acknowledgment that the franchise’s global menu is itself a marketing asset.

The posts, moments, and memes that dominated feeds this week — across X, Instagram, TikTok, and Truth Social. Trump re-posts the “King Trump” fighter jet AI video on Truth Social — the same day millions marched against him. On Saturday, as the third No Kings protests swept across 3,300+ cities, Trump responded by re-sharing an AI-generated video depicting himself piloting a fighter jet labeled “KING TRUMP” and dropping what appears to be sewage on crowds of demonstrators.

Dassault Systèmes has announced a significant leadership transition, marking the end of an era and the beginning of a carefully prepared new chapter. Bernard Charlès has informed the Board of Directors, with immediate effect, of his decision to step down as Executive Chairman and as a member of the Board, citing personal reasons. The move comes after decades in which Charlès shaped the company’s identity, strategy, and technological ambition, turning it from an early-stage venture into a global reference in industrial software and product lifecycle management.

Udemy has drawn a clear line in the sand about where it believes real value sits in an AI-saturated skills market, and it’s not where some people expected. As artificial intelligence compresses production cycles and makes content creation faster, cheaper, and sometimes alarmingly shallow, Udemy is doubling down on instructors as the stabilizing force of its platform. The company’s latest announcements focus less on spectacle and more on structure: how learning actually happens when skills decay faster than ever, when professionals dip in for ten minutes rather than ten hours, and when trust matters more than sheer volume.

Turku, Finland – 7 November 2024 – Teleste has signed a frame agreement with Siemens Mobility GmbH, one of the world’s leading rolling stock manufacturers. Under the agreement, Teleste will deliver cutting-edge on-board systems and solutions to enhance the operational efficiency and delivery of passenger information on Siemens Mobility’s trains. The collaboration encompasses both software and hardware for on-board passenger information and CCTV systems, ensuring a seamless travel experience for passengers onboard.

St. Louis, MO, USA, November7, 2024 – Watlow®, a leading provider of industrial technology and thermal systems, will preview its revolutionary Eurotherm® branded Edge Process Management (EPM) platform at SPS 2024 in Nuremberg, Germany. This cutting-edge solution will mark a major step forward in the development of the “Factory of the Future,” where intelligent automation, data-driven decision-making and robust cybersecurity will converge to enhance efficiency and reliability across industries. The Eurotherm EPM platform will enable manufacturers to capture and analyze real-time data where it is generated: At the edge.

After conducting a successful cold-flow test, the aerospace startup has been cleared for a 60-second burn, now scheduled for Friday, September 6 at 4 PM September 5, 2024 – BRUNSWICK, Maine – bluShift Aerospace announced this evening that it has successfully run its latest cold flow test and is now in the clear to conduct a full flight-duration test of its proprietary MAREVL™ rocket engine. The successful cold flow test wrapped up at 6:45 PM EST, clearing the way for a full duration test tomorrow.