Homeowners are increasingly taking advantage of the record levels of tappable home equity amid a dramatic rise in home equity loans. What are they using the money for, and what are the risks?
Deepfake news anchors are being generated by artificial intelligence. Pro-Beijing bots have been pushing them on social media, where they repeat Communist Party narratives.
Gov. Ron DeSantis is looking to ban a certain type of investing in Florida. He says it violates the financial duty executives have to shareholders.
Consumer prices actually rose in December—instead of falling, like previously thought.
A robot escapes work at a supermarket in Pennsylvania. What does the store have to say?
Lawmakers in Alabama are trying to protect workers from being forced to get microchips. Why the new bill?
Stories in this episode:
1. Governor DeSantis Unveils Proposal to End ESG Banking 2. Consumer Prices Didn't Really Fall in December 3. More Homeowners Take Out Equity Loans 4. Home Equity Loan Cost Up $200/Month: Analyst 5. Tesla Self-Driving Attacked in Super Bowl Ad 6. Chinese E-Shopping Giant Airs Super Bowl Ad 7. WH: China Spy Balloon Program Targeted U.S. 8. Schumer: Banning TikTok 'Should Be Looked At' 9. China: AI-Generated Newscasts Spread Disinformation 10. Regulators Target Binance's BUSD Stablecoin 11. North America Buys Record Number of Robots 12. Marty the Robot Briefly Escapes Grocery Store 13. Bill to Protect Workers From Microchipping
