A computer-science boom is under way. American universities, especially online institutions with permissive admissions policies, are awarding more of the degrees than ever. Demand for tech workers has been strong, but AI may be changing that. How valuable are those credentials?

And a different AI story: Nvidia, whose chips power data centres, is turning its attention to the humble PC. The world’s most valuable company is betting that the rise of “agentic” AI means laptops will need an overhaul. This week it unveiled a “superchip” to run the new devices. Success is far from assured.

And on Inside Economics, Henry Curr, our economics editor, speaks to Gabriel Zucman, the left’s new favourite economist. It’s fair to say that Mr Zucman is far apart from The Economist on the political spectrum. Watch their discussion.

Some analysts reckon that 1bn of these robots could be wandering around by 2050. Don Weinland, The Economist’s China business and finance editor, hired one for the day to test it out.

40,000, the number of people who buy Country Life magazine each week. Find out why the British publication is thriving.