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• Inflation is bound for a resurgence in 2024, BlackRock strategists warned in a recent note.
• The economy is reeling from two seismic changes, and the pace of disinflation will soon slow.
• Strategists previously warned of a "full-employment recession" to hit the economy.

Inflation is bound to

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• Hedge funds are increasingly betting against stocks and shedding leverage, Bloomberg reported.
• Their net leverage saw the biggest weekly decline since pandemic-era lows in 2020. 
• The bearish bets come as the Fed indicated last week that interest rates will stay higher for longer.

Hedge funds are taking a rapidly bearish stance on US stocks after the Federal

Spotify is no stranger to breaking the golden rule of “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” Now, the music streaming service has bolstered its collaborative playlist offering with Jam, a new feature that allows up to 32 people to control a single playlist.

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As one of the twin Hollywood strikes appears to be winding down, SAG-AFTRA has voted to approve strike authorization for video game performers covered under the union’s interactive media agreement. Earlier this week, the writers’ half of the Hollywood strikes reached a tentative agreement that may bring that standoff to an end, but the actors strike is still

• The iPhone 15 went on sale around the world over the weekend, with some fans queuing for 17 hours.
• The new iPhone comes with a host of new features, including USB-C charging and an 'Action Button.'
• But the iPhone 14 is now selling for $100 cheaper.

The days of buying a new iPhone every

Google Podcasts is going away. Starting next year, Google will focus on offering podcast access within YouTube Music instead.

This change doesn’t come as a complete surprise. In April, Google launched the ability for users in the US to listen to podcasts in YouTube Music without a paid membership. It also lets users listen to podcasts

Xiaomi announced it’s making the jump to Wear OS for its new Watch 2 Pro. And in true Xiaomi fashion, it’s offering a surprisingly stacked set of features, including body composition analysis and dual-frequency GPS, for an attractive price: £229.99 (roughly $280) or £279.99 ($340) for

The Creator, Gareth Edwards’ new sci-fi film, is getting a fantastic special collector’s set of the forthcoming artbook, The Art of the Creator. Inside the deluxe edition are three lithographic prints, True Love (a graphic novel used to pitch the film, previously unpublished), and a sketchbook of production designer…

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