Segments From This Episode

• ChatGPT turns 1: A generative AI status report

  by Matt Levin

  

  Some experts are surprised we’re not using AI tools even more.

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• How easy is it for foreign visitors to use Chinese apps?

  by Jennifer Pak

  

  Chinese apps are becoming more embedded in daily life in China, but many obstacles remain for foreign visitors to use them.

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• In Tulsa, this sneaker seller hopes to attract more customers with different price points

  by Sean McHenry

  Venita Cooper, owner of Silhouette Sneakers and Art and founder of the app Arbit, is betting that different price points will encourage customers to shop. “I’ve tried to curate a more diverse selection of sneakers in terms of price point,” said Cooper. “So fewer $1000-plus sneakers in the store and more sneakers in the $200 to $300 range

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• First-time homebuyers are older these days

  by Samantha Fields

  

  The median age of first-time homebuyers is now 35 — up from 29 in 1981. And the median age of all homebuyers is now 49 — up from 31 in 1981.

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• More Americans are dipping into retirement funds for emergencies

  by Henry Epp

  

  “Hardship withdrawals” are rising, Fidelity Investments reports, most commonly to avoid eviction or foreclosure or pay medical bills.

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• After fleeing violence, many Venezuelan migrants seek work but lack permits

  by Esther Yoon-Ji Kang

  

  Some have temporary protected status, but work permits can take time. Those who arrived after July 31 can’t work legally.

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