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WWDC 2023 is where [the new virtual reality headset rumors](%2F%2Fqz.com%2Fapple-wwdc-2023-is-where-the-new-virtual-reality-headse-1850499080%2F%3Futm_source=email%26utm_medium=Quartz_Daily_Brief_US%26utm_content=1850505374/1/010001888b02f6a5-da4692f8-4a0e-4459-b279-5f27bf55bdcd-000000/Afol5vVULdiZ6tdIkhVmyzNNgwe9Lj8ugGwIv_oMCm4=303) will face their reality test. For Saudi Arabia, the price of oil is falling too low. The kingdom cut its oil output by a million barrels per day, trying to push the price up to [its magic break-even figure: $80.90 per barrel](%2F%2Fqz.com%2Ffor-saudi-arabia-the-price-of-oil-is-falling-too-low-1850505379%2F%3Futm_source=email%26utm_medium=Quartz_Daily_Brief_US%26utm_content=1850505374/1/010001888b02f6a5-da4692f8-4a0e-4459-b279-5f27bf55bdcd-000000/fuHF34IceP19xyCKCyNCwByglVbna2EmD3BBgVuf5g8=303). Movie studios promised not to replace directors with AI. But striking writers with the same demand [continue to receive no such reassurances](%2F%2Fqz.com%2Fmovie-directors-got-an-ai-deal-with-studios-but-strikin-1850505417%2F%3Futm_source=email%26utm_medium=Quartz_Daily_Brief_US%26utm_content=1850505374/1/010001888b02f6a5-da4692f8-4a0e-4459-b279-5f27bf55bdcd-000000/nKuw6ZyAWVy_A1TFCx73VdGXUXk_YwIT_sas9TbUpmY=303). It’s going to be a summer of air travelers behaving badly. In 2022, airline passengers [grew more and more unruly](%2F%2Fqz.com%2Fairlines-are-dealing-with-a-sharp-uptick-in-unruly-pass-1850505134%2F%3Futm_source=email%26utm_medium=Quartz_Daily_Brief_US%26utm_content=1850505374/1/010001888b02f6a5-da4692f8-4a0e-4459-b279-5f27bf55bdcd-000000/F-N8Mz4bw75NJtAPuRvCrf_3fK_OwkhygS5MHXQVE_s=303), and incidents of physical abuse have nearly tripled since 2020. Fitch might cut the US’s credit rating even with the debt ceiling deal. A downgrade of US debt [would make borrowing more expensive](%2F%2Fqz.com%2Ffitch-might-cut-the-uss-credit-rating-even-with-the-deb-1850500631%2F%3Futm_source=email%26utm_medium=Quartz_Daily_Brief_US%26utm_content=1850505374/1/010001888b02f6a5-da4692f8-4a0e-4459-b279-5f27bf55bdcd-000000/3lBSxc5qI8Qw8nFHCXs8zQKG3j59uwDsm4FlbsUdqjE=303) for businesses and put jobs at risk. A semiconductor job could be yours in 10 days With multibillion-dollar chip factories planned in the US, the need for workers with specialized skills to fill roles at the new facilities is real. That’s what one 10-day, $270 program in Arizona is trying to deliver. Read more about how the US is [trying to skill up an entire workforce—fast](%2F%2Fqz.com%2Fyou-can-now-become-a-semiconductor-technician-in-just-1-1850479047%2F%3Futm_source=email%26utm_medium=Quartz_Daily_Brief_US%26utm_content=1850505374/1/010001888b02f6a5-da4692f8-4a0e-4459-b279-5f27bf55bdcd-000000/swow7Fqt6zHyjwDhhKCHW_nqid-lAV8fpe5-T3LvGXo=303). %2F%2Fqz.com%2Femails%2Fdaily-brief%2F1850505374%2Fapple-s-vr-rumors%2F/3/010001888b02f6a5-da4692f8-4a0e-4459-b279-5f27bf55bdcd-000000/cNINz2WQYs65K9fGxzfJFBYH6lbWolEwVCVs3P1NhVo=303 Graphic: (Michelle Cheng) Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft has new design flaws $585 million: How much US aircraft maker Boeing has lost on its Starliner program because of delays and mechanical snafus Two new safety risks, found just weeks before a crewed test flight, will once again delay liftoff for the NASA-funded astronaut capsule. Quartz’s Tim Fernholz explains the latest nightmare for engineers and what’s next for Starliner. 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Which countries have the highest and lowest birth rates? %2F%2Fqz.com%2Femails%2Fdaily-brief%2F1850505374%2Fapple-s-vr-rumors%2F/4/010001888b02f6a5-da4692f8-4a0e-4459-b279-5f27bf55bdcd-000000/iQ9Yu6qD2o7LDS-FcSUttDD9NFL5pF8DX8IS0PH8YOc=303 Graphic: (Diego Lasarte) Japan in particular just posted its lowest-ever birth rate, and the nation’s government is hoping a new [3.5 trillion yen ($25 billion) per year investment](%2F%2Fqz.com%2Fdecline-declining-birth-rate-hits-new-low-1850500506%2F%3Futm_source=email%26utm_medium=Quartz_Daily_Brief_US%26utm_content=1850505374/1/010001888b02f6a5-da4692f8-4a0e-4459-b279-5f27bf55bdcd-000000/s5id16OZhM2qBarzT4dsosPPvae-S_rQpMxL7Gd2XT4=303) in childcare and healthcare will reverse the trend. 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Those who think they’re really good at detecting it [fall for it the most](%2F%2Fwww.psypost.org%2F2023%2F05%2Fnew-psychology-research-reveals-the-bullshit-blind-spot-163943/1/010001888b02f6a5-da4692f8-4a0e-4459-b279-5f27bf55bdcd-000000/OsZguEBGb_RuMDvrEsHuMGJQaP7roY6fqKDJtZo1mLg=303). There aren’t as many viral hits on TikTok anymore. In fact, in the past year, [the number of videos](%2F%2Fwww.adweek.com%2Fsocial-marketing%2Fbeyond-virality-understanding-tiktoks-new-growth-patterns%2F/1/010001888b02f6a5-da4692f8-4a0e-4459-b279-5f27bf55bdcd-000000/c-T1yJYug66D8ntgIrVY6UDdZUBbTz6G8K08NtHd6Ug=303) with at least 10 million views has been cut in half. Don’t forget shredded parm on your next espresso martini. [It’s a whole thing](%2F%2Fpunchdrink.com%2Farticles%2Fparmesan-espresso-martini-cocktail-trend%2F/1/010001888b02f6a5-da4692f8-4a0e-4459-b279-5f27bf55bdcd-000000/_y1eMRoHwHScuvpRTvMO1mUCG4JHU4TofFMOauKMr38=303). No one seems to know who illustrated A Wrinkle in Time’s 1976 cover. 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