Ellen Rolfes

Plus: An AI image quiz and Bud Light's culture war blowback in this week's newsletter.

Plus: We explain the TikTok Shop and do the numbers on where all the new gambling taxes are going.

Why department stores struggle to retain relevancy.

Artificial intelligence bets on Wall Street are huge. But some experts warn investor optimism around AI growth may be irrationally high.

Plus, we go shopping with AI do the numbers on overdraft fees in this week's Make Me Smart newsletter.

Retailers experiment with generative AI chatbots.

Plus, our New Year’s resolutions and tips for keeping yours.

We're watching "The Store" in January.

Also in this week's newsletter: Why we're rewatching the holiday classic "Trading Places."

We’re watching “Trading Places” in December.