May 8, 2020: We have met the robot overlords...

In which efforts to reopen gather steam, China fumbles its public diplomacy, and Google and Apple join forces to spy on you.

Economic beatdown

With the American economy shedding over 20 million jobs in April, and Uncle Sam adding a trillion dollars of debt to his balance sheet in that same period, the economic picture is not looking good.

In the last week, recognizable name brands like J Crew, Neiman Marcus, and Gold’s Gym all declared bankruptcy along with a host of smaller bu…