Sunday, July 06, 2025

The Professor’s Minute Minute — July 7, 2025

“Cargo dips, AI missteps, and free speech in freefall.” It's a new week let's see what we have in store.

Africa: Cargo Down, Travel Up

African airlines saw cargo demand fall 2.1% year-on-year, even as passenger travel surged 9.5%. Baggage in the hold? Overflowing.

πŸ”— Aviation Metric

Hertz + AI = Arrested Customers?

Reports surface of Hertz’s AI tools flagging legitimate renters as fraudsters — leading to wrongful arrests. That Hertz rental? Might come with handcuffs.

πŸ”— Adam Foley on LinkedIn

CNN: A Target for Prosecution?

Homeland Security Secretary Noem suggests CNN could be prosecuted over a report. The 1st Amendment would like a word.

πŸ”— Reuters

Canada’s AD List: A Goldmine for Avgeeks

Transport Canada’s running list of Airworthiness Directives is out — six months of mandatory fixes. A mechanic’s bedtime reading.

πŸ”— Transport Canada

Far-Right Men’s Clubs: The KKK Rebranded?

Don’t think the KKK is gone. “Old Glory” and similar groups are giving hate a modern polish.

πŸ”— The Guardian

Quirky Pick: That Remote Worker Could Be in Pyongyang

Turns out, some of those “remote workers” you thought were in Kentucky or India might actually be coding away in North Korea.

πŸ”— LinkedIn


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