TL;DR A Ray-Ban Meta owner claims three pairs of smart glasses captured conversations without the “Hey Meta” wake phrase. Several other owners report similar unexplained Meta AI activations, though reports remain limited for now. The Read more…
TL;DR After a wave of complaints about Gemini’s inability to handle basic tasks, one user found a way to set Google Assistant as the default. The process requires users to uninstall Google app updates and Read more…
Every driver keeps a private economic indicator. It’s the number on the sign at the corner station, and it updates faster than any government report. That number has been stubborn this year. Regular gas averaged Read more…
Markets We run through the major themes of late. First, the French 10-yr OAT swap spread holds near 130 bps but at least the widening drift doesn’t continue. EUR/USD equally holds around 1.12. French parliament Read more…
Even some of Wall Street’s biggest bulls are tapping the brakes. Veteran strategist Ed Yardeni has pushed his S&P 500 target of 8,400 out to mid-2027 as bond yields climb. The jump in yields makes Read more…
The NFIB’s Small Business Optimism Index fell 0.8 points to 97.9 in September, lagging consensus expectations for a more gradual decline to 98.2. Six out of the ten index subcomponents improved during the month, three Read more…
It’s the most wonderful time of the year for retailers as Americans start to gear up for the holiday season by increasing their credit and debit card payments to purchase gifts, food and trips ahead Read more…
Highlights Crude exports through the Strait of Hormuz are recovering, but the reliability and cost of moving those barrels remain far from normal. Oil prices are still carrying a premium for the risk that today’s Read more…
TL;DR Apple has introduced the Apple HomeView, a 7-inch Liquid Retina smart display powered by Apple Intelligence and conversational Siri. Key features include multi-user facial recognition for automatic profile switching, proximity-based interface density, a specialized Read more…
You have probably opened a PDF in Reader, the free app from Adobe Inc. (ADBE), without paying a cent. For decades, it has fed buyers to paid Acrobat. Since June, Adobe has run that playbook Read more…