The Professor’s Minute Minute – September 24, 2025

France’s money mess, shared AI clones, Brussels airport mayhem, Canada’s data retreat, and tariff truths—plus a quirky twist on lost luggage theatre.

1. Why France can’t fix its finances

   Government spending, falling revenue, and structural rigidity keep France stuck in fiscal fog. KillerCharts breaks it down.

2. Google’s ‘Gems’: shareable AI assistants

   TechCrunch introduces “Gems”—your custom Gemini AI clones you can share. Great until your clone does something embarrassing.

3. Cyberattack disrupts Brussels flights

   Reuters reports a cyberattack at Brussels-Airport causing widespread delays and cancellations. Vulnerability of modern infrastructure on full display.

4. Canada backs off U.S. data sharing

   CBC notes a policy reversal: Canada eases up on data flow agreements with the U.S., citing privacy concerns and domestic backlash.

5. Tariffs are just stupid

   Another quiet truth from KillerCharts: tariffs distort supply chains, erode competitiveness, and seldom protect what they intend to.

6. Quirky: Cork Airport just unveiled a massive mural “The Wonder of Travel” — 180 square meters, painted on the southern facade of its short-term car park. It chronicles aviation’s early days and its modern era in vivid colour.(Cork Airport, “The Wonder of Travel” mural) 

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#Tags:

#Travel #Aviation #Finance #AI #CyberSecurity #DataPrivacy #Tariffs #Innovation #Picasso

Sources:

• France finances: KillerCharts

• Google Gems: TechCrunch

• Brussels cyberattack: Reuters

• Canada data policy: CBC

• Tariff critique: KillerCharts

• Quirky: NZ luggage therapy spin-wheel program (NZ airport press release)