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1. Soaring COVID and flu cases, described as ‘moderately severe’ in number, are prompting hospitals to restore mask mandates
2. Documents naming people in the orbit of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein are unsealed after a years-long battle over their release
3. Americans went on a car shopping spree in 2023 with sales rising 12% despite lofty prices and high interest rates
4. Harvard had ‘no choice’ on Gay’s resignation amid plagiarism claims say private equity alums
5. Hedge fund billionaire Bill Ackman takes aim at DEI ‘ideology’ after Harvard president’s resignation, claiming it’s anti-capitalist
6. Black people account for only 5% of California’s population but 13% of its traffic stops due to a ‘pervasive pattern’ of racial profiling, report says
7. SpaceX workers who criticized CEO Elon Musk for being a ‘distraction and embarrassment’ were illegally fired in retaliation, NLRB alleges
8. Stocks are suffering from a New Year’s ‘hangover’ for 3 reasons, Capital Economics says
9. Fed chief Jerome Powell left interest rates unchanged last month but said further hikes are still ‘possible’
10. Shark Tank’s Barbara Corcoran says older job applicants should interview with the energy and enthusiasm of younger workers: ‘Vitality is what fools an employer’
11. The dean of NYC’s housing market dissects a puzzle: Manhattan’s record-high number of all-cash home sales. He sees good news ahead on mortgage rates
12. The U.S. clean energy push just marked a huge milestone as major offshore wind farms start powering the domestic grid for the first time ever
13. Apple’s tough start to 2024: Brief hangover or sign of decline?
14. Burger King worker awarded a backpack, movie ticket, and Starbucks cup after never missing a day in 27 years buys first home with $446,000 in donations
15. Big Tech’s new year stock slump has erased a staggering $370 billion and put its 2003 rally in reverse
16. Zillow’s chief economist published a New Year’s ‘Housing Market Resolutions’ list. It reveals just how dire things have gotten
17. Members of Congress outperformed the S&P 500—sometimes by huge amounts
18. Starbucks accused of rigging payments in app for nearly $900 million gain over 5 years by consumer watchdog group
19. John Pilger, journalist whose criticism of US/UK foreign policy alerted the world to Cambodian atrocities, dies at 84
20. I advised the EU on its landmark AI Act. Here’s how it got preempted by the U.S. and U.K., why it almost got derailed by ChatGPT, and how it will shape regulation in 2024
21. America spends $1.2 billion a year on endangered species, but almost half goes to just 2 kinds of fish
22. Your financial aid offer is going to come later than usual this year because of 5 major changes to the federal application required for it
23. How much is a UX design bootcamp?
24. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claimed his cousin was framed for murder. Now he’s out of prison after 11 years and filing a lawsuit
25. Bitcoin goes on a ride after report claims expected ETF approvals not coming
26. Gavin Newsom tackles a $68 billion deficit for the world’s fifth largest economy, the AI explosion and the Hollywood implosion
27. Spanish giant’s $4.3 billion plan to unite New Mexico’s largest utility with Connecticut subsidiary gets spiked in the southwest
28. 4 diversity trends to expect in 2024, according to experts
29. Disgraced ‘Erin Brockovich’ celebrity lawyer claiming Alzheimer’s found competent to stand trial for $15 million embezzlement charges
30. ‘We need more inclusion in the room’: This organization is helping Black girls feel welcome in the tech industry
31. Starbucks customers can now use their own cups for drive-thru, app orders
32. Bosses actually want to work from home more than their workers do, finds a surprising 3,000-person survey
33. Workers aren’t quitting anymore as job openings slide to lowest level since March 2021
34. How do airlines rank for on-time flights? Delta still leads the pack, but Southwest is gaining ground
35. Is a UX bootcamp worth it?
36. Billionaire investor Bill Ackman shifts crosshairs to MIT president after Harvard’s Claudine Gay bows to pressure and steps down
37. Coinbase is playing a ‘dangerous game’ against the SEC with its stablecoin USDC
38. Minnesota just designed a new state flag explicitly intended to be less racist. Here’s what they changed (everything)
39. Is a demotion a new path to CEO? Incoming Levi Strauss chief Michelle Gass took a step down on her way up
40. Climate change benefits might be the must-have perk of the future—but what exactly does that mean?
41. Predictions from top investors on AI in 2024
42. Lululemon’s billionaire founder slams the company’s diversity and inclusion efforts: ‘You’ve got to be clear that you don’t want certain customers coming in’
43. Iceland’s booming tourist industry and hot housing market is leaving locals out in the cold
44. The use cases for AI at companies are ‘exploding globally,’ says a Wedbush analyst
45. Venice has waged a years-long war against day-trippers. Now it’s making it even harder to visit by limiting group numbers in the city to half the size of a tourist bus
46. The myth that remote work stifles innovation and creativity is gaining ground–but the same evidence shows that it was only true in the pre-2010s workplace
47. Multimillionaire biohacker Bryan Johnson swipes back at Elon Musk’s criticism of his $2-million-a-year youth-chasing regimen: ‘He will fire you and leave you to die’
48. COP28 may have ‘snatched a remarkable victory from the jaws of defeat,’ but the path to a green transition in 2024 won’t be easy
49. Brooklyn Bridge ban on souvenir sellers kicks in: ‘We need order in this city’
50. Two cannabis businesses in New Mexico hit with $2 million fine and have licenses revoked over ‘illicit activity’
51. Getting good-quality sleep as you age is key for a healthy brain. These 4 strategies can help
52. Tax cut trends across the U.S. may slow in 2024: ‘Funds will be more limited. States will have to make decisions on what areas they prioritize’
53. Beijing reportedly removes a key official responsible for video games after the surprise release of draft rules wipes billions in value from the sector
54. The Nobel-winning banker behind the microfinance movement faces six months in jail, and supporters think it’s politically motivated
55. 2023 was a dud for New York City real estate—‘even for rich people.’ This year isn’t shaping up to be much better, Coldwell Banker office says

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