A new $6.6B goverment subsidy has been granted to TSMC to build a chip plant in Arizon. Three-wheeler EVs are tranforming India’s EV landscape. Women’s NCAA title championship game had a higher viewership than mens. Concern over bad tax advise grows on TikTok. Fidelity plans to impose a new $100 service charge on ETFs from a select group of asset managers starting June 3.

Rising interest rates and inflation have increased the financial burden on many American families. More conversations on integrating VR technology into surgical practices. China’s rail network in the world has started using AI. Privacy concerns have risen as automakers share consumer driving behavior. More US counties experienced gains rather than losses in 2023.

Wendy’s has switched up their pricing strategy and is testing dynamic pricing. The IRS is set to target 125,000 Americans who are not filing taxes on their $400K+ earnings. Panera Bread dodges California’s new $20/hour minimum wage for fast food workers. People are calling for Google’s CEO Sundar Pichai to step down. Tracy Britt Cool’s company looks to invest millions into businesses.

Millenial and Gen Z wealth is still $94 trillion behind Boomers. Fees and underperformance of active funds have led to passive funds overtaking investing in terms of AUM. Drone footage of a small, possibly newborn great white shark could be marked as the “holy grail of shark science”. Air Canada must honor an AI created refund policy. Walmart is in talks with Vizio to purchase the company.

As AI and climate changes grow, CEOs fear their companies may not survive the next decade. Former head of block trading at Morgan Stanley, enters plea of not guilty to securities fraud. LA judge orders Beverly Hills home renovations to a hault. Warnings of “Generational Shift” in real estate with up to $1 trillion in loan defaults predicted. Overall advisor headcount grows only 0.3%.

ETFs in 2023 showed success and failures with more than 500 new launches and 250 closures as a result of the new competition. AI helped identify a potential replacement for the lithium battery. America saw a 1.9% decrease in greenhouse gas emissions. IRS collected over $520M from millionaires. Duolingo cuts 10% of their contractors in favor of AI.

A significant decrease of 10% was seen in the global food prices last year. NFL coaches and executives see officiating as a broken process. The Unusual Whales Congress Trading Report for 2023 is released. OpenAI plans to launch their “GPT” store next week. Report shows that financial stress increases after a policy rate hike if inflation is supply-driven but not significantly if it is demand-driven.

Mickey Mouse original version is entering the public domain. 500+ drugs are likely to see price increases. Google makes plans to develop “Pixie” - a new AI assistant for pixel phones. The Apple watch import ban has been put on pause. Meta’s CTO, Andrew Bosworth, explains how the generative AI craze pushed the company to mix it up.

Sweden’s fight with Tesla escalates. Bird has filed for bankruptcy. Large AI models are now creating AI baby models without human assistance. Computers instead of politicians? One city is finding success in this transition. FTC accuses Rite Aid of “reckless” AI use and puts a potential consequence of a 5 year facial recognition ban on the table.

Roughly 61% of Gen Xers (age 43-58) have not started retirement planning. Crime has declined in 2023. Federal labor regulators are looking to have 23 Starbucks stores reopen. US auto safety regulators are working to incorporate technology to prevent intoxicated drivers from starting their vehicles. Tiktok purchases GoTo for $1.5B.

Consumer sentiment remains low as increase in prices the last three years is 18.6%. More than 500 Nasdaq listed stocks cost under $1. CEO of MobileX and founder of Boost Mobile is in support of cell phone bans in schools. Shein CEO navigates the enviromental and labor issues while preparing for US IPO. MAX ETNs plans to launch the first quadruple leveraged S&P500 ETN.