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• China's GDP expanded by a better-than-expected 4.9% last quarter, according to figures released Wednesday.
• That's good news for the world's second-largest economy, which has struggled since Beijing lifted zero-COVID restrictions late last year.
• China is also battling deflation, spiking youth unemployment, and a property-market crisis that’s brought down

Up to €2.3bn of annual tax from big tech may be missing from the UK’s coffers because of archaic rules. That’s according to TaxWatch, a think tank formed to expose abuses of the taxation system. In new research, the group analysed the finances of seven tech giants: Apple, Microsoft, Meta, Amazon, Adobe, Cisco, and Google owner Alphabet. TaxWatch estimates these companies made almost £15bn (€17.3bn

"The Fall of the House of Usher" character posters revealed how each of the main characters die.

• Roblox's CEO David Baszucki said staff must return to its San Mateo office three days a week by next summer.
• The gaming giant is known for creating virtual experiences and went fully remote in March 2020. 
• Staff who choose not to relocate will have to take a severance package. 

Roblox, the $19 billion gaming giant known for

Twitter's $1 "Not-a-Bot" annual fee for new users is a new attempt to sweep the platform's bot problem under the rug.

• An American cybersecurity expert noticed a glitch on the CIA's X account.
• X truncated a CIA link meant for Russian informants. Kevin McSheehan claimed the Telegram username.
• He said he exploited the glitch to stop hostile actors from intercepting Western intelligence.

An American cybersecurity researcher exploited a glitch on the

• Two new surveys show most Americans feel like they are behind on their retirement savings.
• More than half of those surveyed are worried they will have to delay retirement.
• Competing forces of the "financial vortex" and lack of financial plans are hurting retirement hopes.

Pressure from several different fronts

• Microsoft recently revealed that the IRS said it owes nearly $29 billion in back taxes.
• It's a glimpse into how much companies might be moving profits around to avoid paying taxes.
• It also comes as the IRS is newly resourced to crack down on enforcement.

The IRS says Microsoft

• More and more workers are returning to the office this fall, just as another horrific news cycle ramps up.
• It can create a feeling of numb office dystopia, as focusing on spreadsheets can make real-world problems feel imagined.
• A Harvard Medical School analysis says the fight, flight, or freeze instinct can kick in during tough news cycles.

It's the year 2043. A worker

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• I've used several banks over the years, and I recently looked into switching to online banking.
• I've

• Americans are using ChatGPT to be more productive at work.
• Some are doing so in secret while their employers establish formal policies.
• Workers using ChatGPT are likely to be a millennial, college educated, and seeking help with writing tasks.

Most Americans are just playing around with

• Portugal ranked at the top for the most financially adequate retirement system according to a new study.
• The US, however, ranked 24th in adequacy among the 47 countries studied for its retirement system.
• Many Americans fear they're behind on saving for retirement, with some forced to postpone it.

Portugal, the Netherlands, and Iceland ranked at the top