Is the AI bubble deflating?

And more of today's best articles from The Week [View this email in your browser]( [Brand Logo] April 29, 2024   [Want even more news?]( Take a digital subscription to The Week and enjoy twice daily premium newsletters direct to your inbox, plus early access to the digital edition of the weekly magazine in our app every Thursday. Try 6 weeks for $1. [Try 6 weeks for $1](     TODAY'S BIG QUESTION [Is the AI bubble deflating?]( Growing skepticism and high costs prompt reconsideration [Read more](   Advertisement by Betterment [Betterment is the automated investing app that puts your money to work](   IN THE SPOTLIGHT [Why is Bluey such a cultural phenomenon?]( Kids are obsessed — but parents get just as much out of the show, if not more [Read more](     quote of the day 'If we accept that politics involves attacking innocent people, it's not worth it. There is no honor that will justify the suffering of the people you love the most.' Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez denouncing the country's toxic political landscape as he announced that he would not follow through with his threat to resign. His address came five days after he left public duties to "reflect" on whether to keep his job after a Spanish court opened a corruption and influence-peddling probe against his wife, Begoña Gómez.     the explainer [What is cloud seeding and did it cause Dubai's severe rainfall?]( The future is flooded [Read more](     UNDER THE RADAR [Cicada-geddon: the fungus that controls insects like 'zombies']( Expert says bugs will develop 'hypersexualisation' despite their genitals falling off [Read more](     picture of the day [Leading lady]( Nicole Kidman arrives at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, where she was honored with a Life Achievement Award by the American Film Institute on Saturday. Fellow stars including Meryl Streep and Morgan Freeman paid tribute to the Oscar winner, with Russell Crowe describing her as "quite simply one of the greatest actresses." Emma McIntyre / Getty Images for Warner Bros. Discovery     THE WEEK RECOMMENDS [So bad, so good: the best worst movies]( These films are as enjoyable as they are terrible [Read more](     Want more from The Week? Up for a brainteaser? Play our [daily puzzles]( including crosswords, codewords and sudoku.   [Coach brand logo]( © Future Publishing Limited • [theweek.com]( [Unsubscribe from this newsletter]( The Week is published by Future US, Inc. Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036.