Reports of scams impersonating government agencies to the Better Business Bureau increased in October during the government shutdown, according to an Axios analysis.
The big picture: Government agencies, local banks and consumer advocates have been warning all month about scammers using confusion around the month-long shutdown to their advantage.
Many doctors have been taught outdated information about menopause treatments — or haven't been taught about them at all — leaving countless women without the help they need from trusted sources.
For example, 52% of Black women say they don't know which menopause recommendations to follow, according to a recent Black Women's Health Imperative survey of more than 2,200 women nationwide.
Why it matters: People are increasingly turning to social media feeds or alternative methods for help. But while some of what they're finding can be useful and real, some of it can be very, very wrong.
Five of the Magnificent 7 reported earnings this week, and all but Meta had a positive stock move afterward, with Amazon hitting a record high.
Why it matters: The results, and the market's response, capture the debate now taking place on Wall Street over the AI rally: How much return can the tech giants get on their biggest bet ever.
It's not enough to talk about AI in general on earnings calls anymore. OpenAI in particular is the new buzzword, with 31 mentions on major corporate earnings transcripts so far this quarter, per an analysis by AlphaSense.
Why it matters: It signifies OpenAI's growing dominance over not just the AI ecosystem, but the market as a whole.
