Threats of healthcare deserts increases as major chains like Walgreens and Rite Aid pull out from rural communities. Financial consequences of legalized sports gambling. Cocaine sharks continue to be observed. Wells Fargo faces lawsuits alleging it has defrauded shareholds over diversity hiring. Delta Air Lines is seeking compensation from CrowdStrike over the cyber outage.

Companies are getting back on track after a botched update by Crowdstrike crashed 8.5M PCs. McKinsey releases their top 15 tech trends for the year. Spotify is expected to post a profit again in its second fiscal quarter. In 2023, between Google and Microsoft, more electricty was consumed than in over 100 different countries. A Stegosaurus skeleton named Apex was sold for a record $44.6M.

AI and Crypto are creating intense pressure on power grids. Gen Z shoppers lean into bulk buying. Walmart delivery drone shot down during mock delivery. Boeing to plead guilty to fraud. US consumer borrowing increased by the most in 3 months for May.

Amazon underfire as their facial recognition software was used to gather information for future advertising purposes. Southern states anti-development trend continues. Perplexity providing content to users that is behind pay walls. Wells Fargo’s BILT credit card is costing the company. The number of SEC-registered investment advisors hits a record high.

Amazon Fresh has moved to cut grocery prices by up to 30%. Researchers cracked an 11 year old password to access a $3M crypto wallet. Job openings have fallen to their lowest level since February 2021. New study criticizes the CDC and claims maternal death rates are being inflated. Mexico’s incoming administration emphasizes the goal to reduce federal deficits.

Neuralink’s first patient who is paralyzed neck down has received his brain implant. Drops in fertility rates has now extended to the developing countries. New data centers in Georgia have led to concerns over increased energy demand. The first ever Mexican taco stand located in Mexico City has been awarded a Michelin Star. Peloton becomes the latest example of failed fitness fads.

Bill that would require Bytedance to sell TikTok to a US company or shut it down passes legislature and was signed by the President. LA Metro to begin using AI powered cameras on buses to ticket cars. NY Stock Exchange to test round-the-clock trading. US birth rates drop to a record low. The EU has determined Shein be subject to the same rules as Meta and Google.

A new $6.6B goverment subsidy has been granted to TSMC to build a chip plant in Arizon. Three-wheeler EVs are tranforming India’s EV landscape. Women’s NCAA title championship game had a higher viewership than mens. Concern over bad tax advise grows on TikTok. Fidelity plans to impose a new $100 service charge on ETFs from a select group of asset managers starting June 3.

Rising interest rates and inflation have increased the financial burden on many American families. More conversations on integrating VR technology into surgical practices. China’s rail network in the world has started using AI. Privacy concerns have risen as automakers share consumer driving behavior. More US counties experienced gains rather than losses in 2023.

Wendy’s has switched up their pricing strategy and is testing dynamic pricing. The IRS is set to target 125,000 Americans who are not filing taxes on their $400K+ earnings. Panera Bread dodges California’s new $20/hour minimum wage for fast food workers. People are calling for Google’s CEO Sundar Pichai to step down. Tracy Britt Cool’s company looks to invest millions into businesses.

Millenial and Gen Z wealth is still $94 trillion behind Boomers. Fees and underperformance of active funds have led to passive funds overtaking investing in terms of AUM. Drone footage of a small, possibly newborn great white shark could be marked as the “holy grail of shark science”. Air Canada must honor an AI created refund policy. Walmart is in talks with Vizio to purchase the company.

As AI and climate changes grow, CEOs fear their companies may not survive the next decade. Former head of block trading at Morgan Stanley, enters plea of not guilty to securities fraud. LA judge orders Beverly Hills home renovations to a hault. Warnings of “Generational Shift” in real estate with up to $1 trillion in loan defaults predicted. Overall advisor headcount grows only 0.3%.

ETFs in 2023 showed success and failures with more than 500 new launches and 250 closures as a result of the new competition. AI helped identify a potential replacement for the lithium battery. America saw a 1.9% decrease in greenhouse gas emissions. IRS collected over $520M from millionaires. Duolingo cuts 10% of their contractors in favor of AI.

A significant decrease of 10% was seen in the global food prices last year. NFL coaches and executives see officiating as a broken process. The Unusual Whales Congress Trading Report for 2023 is released. OpenAI plans to launch their “GPT” store next week. Report shows that financial stress increases after a policy rate hike if inflation is supply-driven but not significantly if it is demand-driven.

Mickey Mouse original version is entering the public domain. 500+ drugs are likely to see price increases. Google makes plans to develop “Pixie” - a new AI assistant for pixel phones. The Apple watch import ban has been put on pause. Meta’s CTO, Andrew Bosworth, explains how the generative AI craze pushed the company to mix it up.

Sweden’s fight with Tesla escalates. Bird has filed for bankruptcy. Large AI models are now creating AI baby models without human assistance. Computers instead of politicians? One city is finding success in this transition. FTC accuses Rite Aid of “reckless” AI use and puts a potential consequence of a 5 year facial recognition ban on the table.

Roughly 61% of Gen Xers (age 43-58) have not started retirement planning. Crime has declined in 2023. Federal labor regulators are looking to have 23 Starbucks stores reopen. US auto safety regulators are working to incorporate technology to prevent intoxicated drivers from starting their vehicles. Tiktok purchases GoTo for $1.5B.

Consumer sentiment remains low as increase in prices the last three years is 18.6%. More than 500 Nasdaq listed stocks cost under $1. CEO of MobileX and founder of Boost Mobile is in support of cell phone bans in schools. Shein CEO navigates the enviromental and labor issues while preparing for US IPO. MAX ETNs plans to launch the first quadruple leveraged S&P500 ETN.

AI-generated writers being published by Sports Illustrated have their own bios and photos. Electric and hybrids have record growth and now account for 18% of U.S light-duty vehicle sales. Google agrees to pay Canadian news coporations $75M. Sam Altman is reinstated as OpenAI CEO. Amazon becomes the largest delivery business in the US beating out UPS and Fedex.