Consumer Protection
Kochava banned from selling consumers' private, sensitive location data
The company slices and dices intimate details of Americans' lives
Latest
Memorial Day weekend opens at $4.56 a gallon — and GasBuddy sees $4.80 by September
Americans still planning to travel this weekend, one way or another
Nvidia delivers a $42 billion quarter, Target snaps its slump, and a Fed minutes leak puts a rate hike back on the table heading into a $4.56 holiday weekend
Two giant earnings reports landed on the same evening and pointed in opposite directions for the American consumer.
Recalls
National Recall Roundup, May 20
Nothing new today but many serious recall campaigns still underway
AI/Privacy
Texas probing Meta Glasses, Disney being sued for allegedly using facial recognition at its parks
Meta subcontractors in Kenya monitoring Texans' movements, the state charges
Cars
Ford setting records in safety recalls as software issues plague drivers
More than 20 million vehicles recalled last year - trucks most affected
Two Chinese tankers slip past the blockade as Trump pencils Iran strikes for the weekend and Treasury bonds price in a longer war
By Perplexity Five threads pulled tighter overnight. President Donald Trump told reporters Tuesday afternoon that he is considering a second wave of strikes on Iran "Friday, Saturday or Sunday," even as two Chinese tankers carrying roughly 4 million barrels of crude quietly transited the Strait of Hormuz and
Consumer Protection
New law requires platforms to honor victims' requests for removal of intimate images
The measure is intended to make it easier to provide "recourse against digital exploitation and extortion"
Money
Food delivery's not cheap and besides fries, often includes unexpected fees and surcharges
A $62 McDonald's family meal might be quick but affordable? Not really
Money
Bank of America slammed over new arbitration clause that limits customers’ right to sue
Critics say the move comes as consumers face rising fees, debt and fewer federal enforcement protections
Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda triggers global alarm, risk to Americans still low
The outbreak involves the rare Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, which currently has no approved vaccine or targeted treatment
A canceled strike, a steady shopper at Home Depot and a 30-year bond that won't come down
By Perplexity The week's second act began with the strike that didn't happen. President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House Monday evening that he had authorized — and then postponed — a "very significant attack" on Iran that was scheduled for Tuesday, sending Brent