Neuralink’s first patient who is paralyzed neck down has received his brain implant. Drops in fertility rates has now extended to the developing countries. New data centers in Georgia have led to concerns over increased energy demand. The first ever Mexican taco stand located in Mexico City has been awarded a Michelin Star. Peloton becomes the latest example of failed fitness fads.

Bill that would require Bytedance to sell TikTok to a US company or shut it down passes legislature and was signed by the President. LA Metro to begin using AI powered cameras on buses to ticket cars. NY Stock Exchange to test round-the-clock trading. US birth rates drop to a record low. The EU has determined Shein be subject to the same rules as Meta and Google.

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.