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BrokeIt - Money Daily
Daily personal-finance news in about ten minutes. Every morning, an optimist and a fine-print-reading cynic break down the money stories that actually matter — layoffs, housing, deals, side income, rates, and money moves. Theo has the move; Priya wants the receipts. Together they cut through the noise to what's real, what's overblown, and what it means for you. This is news and commentary, not financial advice. New episode every weekday. From the team at brokeit.dev.
Episodes
- BrokeIt - Money Daily
$21B Etched valuation, DOJ probes A16z board seats, Apple overhauls EU App Store fees
Apple overhauls its EU App Store fees, loosens rules for alternative app stores • DOJs probe into Andreessen Horowitz over board seats baffles VCs • Etcheds…
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Anthropic $65B revenue, Relay staff to Google, Higgsfield $400M raise
Anthropics annualized revenue surges to $65B • AI automation startup Relay shuts down, staff joins Googles Chrome team • Higgsfield raises $400M Series B…
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Grok photo abuse, Claude watermarks, SpaceX acquisition
Woman claims her stepfather used Grok to transform childhood photo into explicit imagery • Anthropic shares more details about how Claude’s new watermarks will…
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Self-driving trucks, Iranian water hacks, PayPal sale talks
Self-driving trucks are officially testing on California highways • What we know about the alleged Iranian hacks on US water utilities • Talks to sell PayPal…
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AI Turf War, GPT 14x Speed, Databricks $190B
Anthropic set AI agents loose on the same task. They started a turf war. • OpenAI introduces Ultrafast, a new mode that makes GPT-5.6 Sol work at 14x the speed…
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Claude watermarks anger, AI nuclear boss, robot space mechanic
Some Claude users are mad that Anthropics new watermarks will catch them using it at their jobs, classes • AI nuclear power firm Fermi finally has a new CEO •…
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$40B AI startup, Grubhub $24M payouts, AI safety debate
Grubhubs $24M FTC settlement is finally reaching diners and drivers • AI coding startup Cognition reportedly already in talks to raise at $40B valuation • As…
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$400M Chip Bet, Claude AI Default, Tech Democracy Warning
Embattled hedge fund Situational Awareness invests $400M in chip startup Source Foundry • Anthropic is turning Claude Code’s auto mode on by default •…
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Amazon pollution giant, AI safety backfires, Claude auto default
Anthropic is turning Claude Code’s auto mode on by default • The AI safety test is becoming a safety risk • Planned Amazon data center could become the biggest…
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Polish Hospitals Exposed, Astra AI Delayed, Framework Data Breach
OpenAI says it slowed Astra model development over security concerns • Security researchers scanned the Polish web and found courts, hospitals, and airports at…
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OpenAI's $300 Speaker, Hadrian's $8B Bet, Hackers Target Bank Staff
OpenAIs new AI smart speaker will reportedly sell for between $300 and $400 • Defense tech Hadrian raises $1.37B at $8B valuation • Google says hackers are…
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DOJ Eyes OpenAI Green Cards, Bier Exits X, Kalanick's Atoms Adds Uber CFO
Nikita Bier steps down as Xs head of product • Travis Kalanicks robotics startup Atoms taps former Uber finance chief as CFO • Trumps DOJ gains oversight of…
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BrokeIt - Money Daily — 2026-08-03
Multiple companies planning workforce cuts in August, with Walmart affecting hundreds in California locations • Social Security payment schedule for August…
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Consumer spending surges 3.2%, GDP slows, Fed holds, Walmart layoffs hit
Q2 GDP slows to 1.5%, but consumer spending surges 3.2% • Mortgage rate forecast: Fed held at 3.5%–3.75%, but the door to a hike stays open • New WARN filings…
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Fed holds rates, 3.8% Social Security COLA, jobless claims steady
Fed holds rates: what it means for your credit cards, savings, mortgages and auto loans • 2027 Social Security COLA projected around 3.8% — but Medicare could…
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Gas Up 15 Cents, SAVE Plan Ends, Tech Layoffs Keep Cutting
2026 tech layoffs tracker: Microsoft, Meta, Oracle, Samsung and more keep cutting • SAVE plan is ending: student-loan borrowers urged to pick new repayment…
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Jobless Claims Hit 2026 Low, Walmart's 7-Year Price Drop, Confidence Slips
US Consumer Confidence Edged Down in July • U.S. jobless claims drop to 187,000, lowest level of 2026 • Walmart sets prices at 7-year lows for back-to-school…
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Visa cuts 2,600 jobs, NJ layoffs surge, mortgage rates drop
Visa to lay off 7% of workforce, cutting about 2,600 jobs • NJ job cuts surge: 2,400 layoffs announced in July via WARN notices • Mortgage rates drop with…
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Mortgage Rates Hit 2026 High, $185,500 Healthcare Bill, Trump Accounts Delayed
Mortgage rates climb to the highest level of 2026 • Fidelity: a 65-year-old retiring in 2026 will need $185,500 for healthcare • Trump Accounts are live — but…
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620 Layoffs at monday.com, Higher Prices at the Pump, Record Home Prices
monday.com lays off ~620 workers (20% of staff) in AI-era restructuring • Gas, groceries and back-to-school items where shoppers may feel higher oil prices •…
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Tariffs on 60 Nations, AARP Fights Social Security Fast-Track, July Rate Hike Odds Rise
U.S. to impose 10%-12.5% tariffs on imports from 60 countries over forced-labor enforcement • AARP to Congress: 'We strongly object to fast-tracking Social…
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Oil tops $100, Patreon cuts 93 jobs, jobless claims lowest since 1969
Oil tops $100 a barrel — expect it in gas, groceries and back-to-school prices • Patreon lays off 20% of staff — 93 jobs cut in AI-driven restructuring • U.S…
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Verizon Cuts 500 Jobs, Mortgage Rates 11-Month High, Fed Warns Prices Too High
Fed Chair Warsh Says 'Prices Are Too High' — What to Expect at the July 28-29 Meeting • Mortgage Rates Hit 11-Month High As Oil Prices Rise • Verizon to Sell…
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Disney Cuts Hundreds, Gas Tops $4, Housing Slams Shut
Disney lays off hundreds across Pixar, ESPN and National Geographic in third 2026 round • Gas prices rise above $4 average for the first time since mid-June •…
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Jobless Claims Sink to 208K, Student-Loan Rules Shift, Fed Hike Odds Climb
5 major student-loan rule changes are now in effect • U.S. jobless claims fall to 208,000, defying layoff headlines • Odds of a July Fed rate hike are rising…
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Verizon Cuts $5B, Loan Forgiveness Rules Shift, Fed Weighs Rate Cut
Verizon to announce fresh layoffs this week as CEO Schulman targets $5B in cost cuts • Public Service Loan Forgiveness has new rules — 3 changes borrowers…
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13,500 Jobs Cut, Housing Market Hurts, PSLF Rules Change
July 2026 layoffs tracker: 13,500+ jobs cut as Microsoft leads new AI-driven wave • Here's why the housing market is hurting so much this summer • PSLF has new…
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BrokeIt - Money Daily — 2026-07-17
Inflation cooled sharply in June: CPI drops 0.4%, annual rate falls to 3.5% as gas prices plunge • 26 Meta workers sue, allege AI was used to target layoffs at…