AI Hacking Down Under; Consumers Sour; Futures Edge Up

The real reporting behind it

• The New York Times A.I. hacking in Australia prompts a concern: Can the law keep up?
• finance.yahoo.com The American consumer is souring: What to watch this week
• eatingwell.com Skechers, Sorel and Owala Are Quietly Discounted in Amazon’s Hidden Outlet for October Prime Day

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