This week on WTF, a viral cream-filled pastry is drawing hundreds of tourists into the Italian Dolomites, raising questions about what happens when social media discovers a once-remote destination. Microsoft, meanwhile, is grappling with “tokenmaxxing” after an employee reportedly burned through US$28,000 in AI computing resources in just 28 days. And closer to home, Malaysia is being warned to prepare for a potentially powerful El Niño and temperatures approaching 40°C. Are we ready for what happens when online trends, AI excess and extreme weather collide with the real world?

<p>This week on WTF, a viral cream-filled pastry is drawing hundreds of tourists into the Italian Dolomites, raising questions about what happens when social media discovers a once-remote destination. Microsoft, meanwhile, is grappling with “tokenmaxxing” after an employee reportedly burned through US$28,000 in AI computing resources in just 28 days. And closer to home, Malaysia is being warned to prepare for a potentially powerful El Niño and temperatures approaching 40°C. Are we ready for what happens when online trends, AI excess and extreme weather collide with the real world?</p>

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