Health
GLP-1 Lawsuit & News Tracker: Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, Zepbound, Trulicity
The GLP-1 family of drugs might be the biggest thing since AI. There have been unexpected benefits and about as many unexpected problems.
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Fintech, crypto expose consumers to new risks
Congress moves toward national rules for paycheck-advance appsConsumer advocates warn the bill could weaken state protections and let costly wage-advance products avoid lending lawsConsumerNews.aiJames R. HoodBefore using a paycheck-advance app, ask these questionsEarned wage access apps can be useful in a pinch, but they can also
Bill would ban sale of Americans’ health and location data
A new bill in Congress would bar data brokers from selling or transferring some of the most sensitive information Americans generate every day — including health data, location data and personal information entered into AI systems. The Health and Location Data Protection Act targets the largely unregulated data-broker industry, which
AI/Privacy
Privacy Watch: How to reduce your data-broker footprint
There's no such thing as complete privacy but there are ways to lock down some of your crucial information
Health
$50 Medicare GLP-1 'bridge' presents a difficult entry process
The GLP-1 "bridge" is confusing to get into and its benefits are questionable given its temporary nature.
Recalls
National Safety Recalls - July 3
The latest new and still-active recalls from federal safety agencies
Consumer Protection
FTC: Hopper to pay $35 million over alleged hidden travel fees and deceptive pricing
Regulators allege Hopper promised "no hidden fees" while automatically adding optional charges for tips and VIP customer support unless consumers found and deselected them.
Money
Beef stays red-hot for the cookout
There's no quick way to rebuild beef herds, ranchers warn
Health
Extreme heat can be hard on your eyes, too
Heat waves can worsen dry eye by speeding tear evaporation and increasing dehydration.
Money
June payrolls miss badly; unemployment rate 4.2 percent
A slump in the labor force participation rate has economists worried.
Money
FTC wins $6.5 million order against payment processor accused of helping scammers
The FTC says Cliq, formerly known as Cardflex, processed hundreds of millions of dollars in transactions for high-risk merchants, including some on Mastercard’s MATCH list.
AI/Privacy
Meta must face August trial over claims it addicted children to Facebook and Instagram
The case is scheduled for an August trial in Oakland and could shape how far states can go in treating social-media design as a consumer-protection issue.