The Fed’s Next Chair Faces AI Uncertainty, Political Heat and Credit Risks – economy

The Federal Reserve is expected to maintain cautious monetary policy with little likelihood of near-term rate cuts, navigating uncertainties from AI’s mixed economic impact, tariff-related productivity concerns, and internal dissent amid political pressures. Looking ahead, the Fed faces a challenging environment balancing potential productivity gains and economic resilience against risks from labor market shifts, credit […]

AI Device Wars Heat Up, RIP Metaverse?, Netflix Acquires Warner Brothers – open-ai

The Big Technology Podcast Friday edition opens with a discussion on the intensifying AI device wars, highlighted by Meta’s recent poaching of Apple’s top user interface design talent, Allan Dye, to work on their AI-enabled Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses. Despite Dye’s controversial reputation within Apple, this move signals a maturing hardware competition involving major players […]