{
  "id": 20113006,
  "title": "Book-Ending the year: Check 10 best books of 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/book-ending-the-year-check-10-best-books-of-2026",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-15T03:03:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times",
    "slug": "the-economic-times",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/book-ending-the-year-10-best-books-of-2026-from-silicon-valley-to-indias-ancient-ports/articleshow/135845732.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Check out the top ten books of 2026:\n\nMaterial World by Ed Conway highlights the importance of materials in our economy. Silicon, salt, copper, oil, iron, and lithium are all critical to our modern way of life, even if we often take them for granted. The book emphasizes how fragile our foundations are and the risks they pose when supply chains are limited to just a few locations.\n\nEmpire of AI by Karen Hao chronicles the rise of OpenAI from its origins as a non-profit to its current status as a major player in the AI landscape. The book also explores the risks associated with AI technology, such as environmental impacts, model biases, and toxic data. Additionally, it provides a unique perspective on AI's capabilities and limitations.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}