Grim new trend spotted in viral image of human 'AdWalkers': 'This is embarrassing for everyone'

https://www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/wales-human-billboards-advertising-trend/

What are carry trades and how did they contribute to this week's global market mayhem?

https://apnews.com/article/stocks-markets-carry-japan-currency-9611229d14e547e11f7e0299f2a6d00a

Protesters who toppled Hasina want a Nobel laureate to lead Bangladesh. Who is Muhammad Yunus?

https://apnews.com/article/bangladesh-protests-interim-government-mohammad-yunus-160a493f4fdc9c0505d6a10325bd5383

China to beef up regulations on fentanyl chemicals, White House says

https://www.reuters.com/world/china-beef-up-regulations-fentanyl-chemicals-white-house-says-2024-08-06/

A huge FTC fine exposed CarShield's 'worry-free' car repair scheme

https://www.thestreet.com/automotive/a-huge-ftc-fine-exposed-carshields-worry-free-car-repair-scheme

U.S. doesn't look like it's in recession, Fed's Goolsbee tells CNBC

https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/us-doesnt-look-like-its-recession-feds-goolsbee-tells-cnbc-2024-08-05/

Elon Musk Is Suing OpenAI and Sam Altman Again — Here's Why

https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-sues-openai-sam-altman-again-why-2024-8

What's About to Change For People Buying and Selling Homes

https://time.com/7006951/nar-settlement-whats-changing/

Bitcoin price in free fall as crypto market crashes

https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/bitcoin-price-crash-crypto-market-b2591235.html

Punching In: Fifth Circuit Takes Up Trump Overtime Rule Lawsuit

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/punching-in-fifth-circuit-takes-up-trump-overtime-rule-lawsuit-28

FTSE plunges with billions wiped off stocks as global markets go into meltdown

https://www.gbnews.com/money/ftse-global-markets-crash-us-europe-stocks

Stocks routed in Asia, tumble in Europe as markets fear U.S. recession in wake of weaker than expected jobs report

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/stocks-routed-markets-fret-us-economy-jobs-report/

EcoFlow’s Power Hat is a floppy, phone-charging solar lid for your noggin

https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/3/24212686/ecoflow-power-hat-solar-powered-hat-usb-c-charger-smartphone

Berkshire Hathaway Sits on $280 Billion After Slashing Apple Stake

https://www.businessinsider.com/berkshire-hathaway-apple-stake-second-quarter-earnings-report-2024-8

Is China’s Monkey King set for global game glory, despite cultural differences?

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3272954/chinas-monkey-king-set-global-game-glory-despite-cultural-differences

Wave of popular beaches across East Coast state are abruptly shut down after grim discovery

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13705519/East-Coast-state-beaches-shut-bacteria.html

Real Estate Deals in America Are Getting Canceled at the Last Minute — for the Most Insignificant Reasons

https://moneywise.com/a/ch-oath/real-estate-deals-in-america-are-getting-canceled-at-the-last-minute-for-insignificant-reasons

Video game performers are on strike — and it keeps coming back to AI : Consider This from NPR

https://www.npr.org/2024/08/02/1198912993/video-games-ai-artificial-intelligence-warner-bros-strike

JPMorgan considers suing consumer watchdog over Zelle

https://www.reuters.com/legal/jpmorgan-considers-suing-consumer-watchdog-over-zelle-2024-08-02/

Fed's Barkin tells PBS program he won't prejudge what to do at next meeting

https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/feds-barkin-tells-pbs-program-he-wont-prejudge-what-do-next-meeting-2024-08-03/

As Trump Stumps Against CBDC, Fed Chair Says 'Nothing New' With Digital Dollar

https://decrypt.co/242980/trump-stumps-against-cbdc-fed-chair-says-nothing-new-digital-dollar

Buffalo AKG Art Museum named on TIME World's Greatest Places 2024 list

https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2024/08/01/buffalo-akg-art-museum-named-on-time-worlds-greatest-places-2024-list/74559022007/

Digital replicas to be banned under proposed AI law

https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/ai-law-digital-replica-deepfake-b2590110.html

Google to release clever new Maps upgrade that solves stressful parking issue for drivers - and it’s completely free

https://www.the-sun.com/motors/12089119/google-maps-upgrade-solves-parking-issue-free/

Nvidia faces US probe over rival complaints related to sales practices

https://seekingalpha.com/news/4133149-nvidia-faces-us-probe-over-rival-complaints-related-to-sales-practices

Inflation math is changing America's dinner plans

https://www.npr.org/2024/08/02/nx-s1-5057854/inflation-prices-restaurants-groceries-dinner

Children of freed sleeper agents only learned they were Russians on the flight, Kremlin says

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/kremlin-says-an-fsb-agent-deep-cover-russian-sleeper-agents-among-those-returned-2024-08-02/

US judge throws out $4.7 billion verdict against NFL in 'Sunday Ticket' lawsuit

https://www.reuters.com/sports/nfl/us-judge-throws-out-47-bln-verdict-against-nfl-sunday-ticket-lawsuit-2024-08-02/

COVID-19 rises in Indianapolis and cross U.S. Here's what to know.

https://www.indystar.com/story/news/health/2024/08/01/covid-19-cases-in-indiana-in-2024/74607435007/

Employers added 114,000 jobs in July, far fewer than expected, while unemployment jumps

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jobs-report-july-2024-unemployment/

COVID-19 Vaccine Nasal Drops Could Stop Viral Transmission

https://www.iflscience.com/covid-19-vaccine-nasal-drops-could-stop-viral-transmission-75386

Global stocks PLUNGE over fears of 'US economic collapse' as fund managers admit: 'We didn't expect it to get this bad'

https://www.gbnews.com/money/recession-warning-interest-rate-us

Blowflies found to carry bird flu virus

https://phys.org/news/2024-08-blowflies-bird-flu-virus.html#!

Illinois bans companies from forcing workers to listen to their anti-union talk

https://www.npr.org/2024/07/30/nx-s1-5040451/captive-audience-anti-union-religious-meetings-afl-cio

Record Payouts on Biggest US Grid Signal Costs of Reliable Power

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-30/power-plant-payouts-on-biggest-us-grid-to-rise-to-record-in-june

Michigan Supreme Court ruling on minimum wage called a disaster for tipped workers: 'They did not ask for this plan'

https://www.audacy.com/wwjnewsradio/news/local/mi-minimum-wage-ruling-called-a-disaster-for-tipped-workers

The Federal Reserve is getting closer to cutting interest rates

https://www.npr.org/2024/07/31/nx-s1-5057593/federal-reserve-inflation-interest-rates-economy

Mark Cuban: Cost Plus Is Disrupting US Drug Pricing, Big Pharma

https://www.businessinsider.com/mark-cuban-cost-plus-strategy-disrupt-drug-pricing-big-pharma-2024-7

US proposes barring airlines from charging family seating fees

https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/us-proposes-barring-airlines-charging-family-seating-fees-2024-08-01/

Indiana’s new high school diplomas may be accepted at IU, but not Purdue, letters say

https://www.chalkbeat.org/indiana/2024/07/31/iu-purdue-offer-feedback-on-high-school-diplomas/