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FIFA World Cup excitement extended far beyond the stadiums in 2026. As the tournament unfolded across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, it became one of the biggest social media moments of the year, with brands, creators, teams, and fans all competing for attention through real-time reactions, memes, and viral content.

The International Congress of Mathematicians met in Philadelphia last month, its first U.S. meeting since 1986. Minutes after accepting the Fields Medal, mathematics’s highest honor, Jacob Tsimerman told reporters he was leaving academia to work on AI safety. “I think the world is changing,” he said, adding that he did not expect the mathematical career…

Data intelligence firm 601 Analytics is hitting a new business stride. Co-founder Matthew Jafarian shared that the company saw a record financial year, coming in part through a growing client base with a hearty boost from its work around the FIFA 2026 Men’s World Cup.