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How much of a threat are Chinese spy balloons?

Surveillance balloons flying in high winds are not sophisticated spyware. But a Chinese device discovered earlier this week in the northwestern US state of Montana has proven effective as a diplomatic irritant among the world’s largest economies. Secretary of state…

TikTok-based HR conversations are coming for Gen Z workers

Wagnerokasaki | Istock | Getty Images The start of the new year doesn’t alleviate any of the issues plaguing human resources professionals throughout 2022. Challenges surrounding isolation, overall dissatisfaction, lower productivity, burnout, dissatisfaction with compensation, and fear of layoffs abundant.…

Google invests in Anthropic, maker of ChatGPT rival

On Friday, Google announced a partnership with Anthropic, a startup founded in 2021. Anthropic created Claude, which like ChatGPT is an artificial intelligence chatbot. With the $300 million deal, Google will take a roughly 10% stake in the startup, according…

Odds of falling home prices in 392 housing markets

Historically, home prices have rarely fallen year after year. Unless the economy forces the seller’s hand, it usually won’t back down. Of course, we recently saw the U.S. housing market enter one of those rare periods where national home prices…

Inflation may decline then rise again, warns Jim Caron

Inflation readings, mercifully, have fallen, and investors are betting the Federal Reserve is nearing the end of its rate hike cycle. But any potential re-spiral higher in prices could complicate things significantly down the line, according to Morgan Stanley Investment…