According to Fortune, Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates predicts AI will lead to humans working just two days per week within a decade, while Tesla investors just approved a compensation package for Elon Musk that could be worth up to $1 trillion in company stock. The Congressional Budget Office announced it’s been hacked, potentially exposing detailed government data, and Take-Two Interactive delayed Grand Theft Auto VI from its original 2025 release to May 2026, causing the company’s shares to drop nearly 10%. Meanwhile, Activate Consulting data reveals the average American now experiences a 32-hour workday due to multitasking, with over 13 hours spent using technology and media while getting less than 7 hours of sleep.
The 32-hour workday is real
Here’s the thing about all those predictions of technology giving us more leisure time – they’ve been wrong for generations. John Maynard Keynes famously predicted back in 1930 that we’d be working 15-hour weeks by now. Instead, we’re cramming 32 hours of activity into each 24-hour day through constant multitasking. And it’s only getting worse – Activate Consulting expects that total to grow by another 15 minutes before 2030. Basically, while Gates is dreaming of two-day workweeks, most of us are already working four days’ worth of mental labor every single day.
Musk’s trillion-dollar payday
Tesla investors overwhelmingly approved what might be the most ambitious compensation package in corporate history. Three out of four voted to give Musk the potential to earn up to $1 trillion in Tesla stock. But he’s got to hit some absolutely wild targets first – shipping 1 million Optimus humanoid robots, launching 1 million robotaxis, and boosting Tesla’s market cap to $8.5 trillion. That last one’s particularly insane when you consider Tesla’s currently at $1.4 trillion and even Nvidia only briefly touched $5 trillion. The Wedbush analyst calling Musk a “wartime CEO” might be understating things – this feels more like intergalactic warfare territory.
GTA VI delay fallout
Take-Two’s decision to push Grand Theft Auto VI to May 2026 isn’t just disappointing for gamers – it’s a serious business problem. The company had originally targeted late 2025, and investors aren’t happy about waiting another year for what’s expected to be one of the biggest entertainment launches ever. Analysts think the $2 billion title could break even in one month and gross $7.6 billion in two months. That kind of money makes the 10% stock drop understandable – we’re talking about delaying a revenue stream that would make some small countries jealous.
Government security wake-up call
The CBO hack should worry everyone, not just policy wonks. This tiny agency with fewer than 300 employees produces cost estimates for nearly every bill that moves through Congress. The detailed economic data and analysis they handle would be pure gold for anyone running sophisticated social engineering schemes or trying to manipulate markets. And let’s be real – if a specialized agency like the CBO can get hacked, what does that say about the rest of our government’s cybersecurity posture? It’s another reminder that in today’s digital world, everyone’s a target.
