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  • These lawyers are suing over masks, vaccines and more
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    Public health experts worry litigation over COVID-19 policies, even if unsuccessful, could result in a spread of vaccine and other medical disinformation. Plus, guardrails for AI and quarterly bank results.

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  • Don’t believe everything you hear
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    Scam calls trying to steal money are getting increasingly believable, thanks to generative AI. We’ll hear from an expert, and talk to an actual AI-generated voice. Plus, the “green bank” the Biden administration set up to invest in community climate resilience.

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  • Hollywood actors strike over pay and AI
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    From the BBC World Service: It’s the biggest industry walk-out in 60 years. The Screen Actors Guild wants streaming giants to agree to a fairer profit split and better working conditions; it also wants to protect actors from being usurped by digital replicas. After the 2011 tsunami in Japan, more than 1,000,000 tonnes of radioactive waste water built up in tanks on the Fukushima nuclear site, which Japan now has permission to release into the Pacific Ocean. The French government is encouraging people to ignore fashion trends by repairing existing clothes

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  • What do we do with all this office space?
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    With the demise of daily in-person work, companies are trying to offload excess square footage of office space. We’ll talk ripple effects with a McKinsey researcher. Plus, why Chinese hackers would target the U.S. Commerce Department.

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  • A double strike in Hollywood is likely
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    This could be the first time the actors’ and writers’ unions have been on strike together since 1960. Plus, Americans are drinking less beer, and work from home has caused a shift that seems here to stay in commercial real estate.

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  • Pakistani banknotes and coins in Pakistan.
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    The International Monetary Fund has approved the release of funds over nine months to support Pakistan’s economic stabilization program. It’s a year since former Sri Lankan President, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, fled Sri Lanka amidst a huge economic crisis; and although things have improved, high prices are leaving many people struggling to cope. Tennis fans have been glued to coverage of Wimbledon and whilst broadcasters provide gripping commentary for big matches, many of the other games aren’t covered. That’s all about to change, thanks to artificial intelligence.

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  • Can AI do your taxes? Not quite yet.
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    KPMG just announced they’re partnering with Microsoft to create AI tools to use for their audit, tax and advisory services. The hope? AI could make accounting more efficient. Plus, an update on the PGA Tour’s senate hearing.

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  • A win for the CFPB, a loss for the FTC
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    We’ll talk to the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau about Bank of America’s illegal activity, and what his agency and others are doing about it. The big takeaway? Laws are not suggestions. Plus, Microsoft wins big against the FTC’s trust busters, and the Southwest gets some relief from the heat.

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  • Nike logo displayed on a smartphone screen.
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    From the BBC World Service: Canada’s ethics watchdog has launched investigations into allegations that Nike Canada and a gold mining company benefitted from Uyghur forced labor in their China operations. The UN is warning that Sudan is on the verge of an all-out civil war. Thousands have fled to Egypt where cash payments are part of the humanitarian aid. And FC Barcelona is trying to raise money by making diamonds out of the grass from the pitch in the famous Nou Camp stadium.

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  • That Roomba in your Amazon cart? Today might be the day.
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    Happy Prime Day(s)! Why do retailers have big savings events for seemingly no reason? We’ll discuss. Plus, sportswashing in the golf world and an incoming indicator for interest rates.

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