17 must-read stories for the weekend

The forces tearing the internet apart; have we reached "peak stuff" and other top stories from the last seven days.

They’re threatening to tear the internet apart. These 10 forces may splinter the world wide web.

A new trade deal would cover 45% of the world’s GDP. But controversy surrounds the transatlantic negotiations.

US foreign policy may be changing. These four forces will determine the path it takes.

Have we reached ‘peak stuff’? The hidden cost of cheap clothing.

The contradiction at the heart of technology. We believe in innovation, but have given up on progress.

Data really can improve the world. Benchmarks do more than just measure.

The driverless truck is coming, and millions of jobs are going. There are big implications for supply chains, but bigger implications for the people whose jobs will disappear.

Workers suffer from too little competition. Licensing requirements, non-compete agreements and weak antitrust enforcement have all taken power away from labour.

Radiation from Chernobyl was supposed to kill tens of thousands. Thirty years on from the disaster, is low-dose radiation as harmful as we thought?

How to turn around a company in less than five years. Hewlett Packard CEO Meg Whitmanon what it takes to get things back on track: going back to your core founding principles.

A German nuclear power plant is infected with computer viruses. And air crew charging phones means flight decks need cyber-sweeping weekly.

Where are the ocean’s superhighways? Visualizing a year of shipping movements.

Businesses can do more than survive in the digital age. Professor Klaus Schwab explains how to thrive in a time of disruption. (Fortune)

Cambodia will host the World Economic Forum on East Asia in 2017. The Cambodian economy has been growing at 7% annually. (Cambodia Daily)

Is fintech finally gaining ground? Cites Forum report. (Knowledge@Wharton)

China has a roadmap for driverless cars. And a Forum survey shows that the Chinese are enthusiastic. (Reuters)

One Global Shaper’s inspiring journey. From life-threatening injuries to motivational speaker, Malvika Iyer of the Chennai Hub was honoured at an awards ceremony in New York. (Times of India)

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