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Removing AI Spyware From Your Google Account Authored by Thomas Neuburger via Naked Capitalism, Yves here. News you can use! And advice that helps readers limit their exposure to two longstanding abuses. One is the unending efforts of the surveillance state to extend its reach. Two is the way AI companies steal original work without consent or compensation to feed into training sets. By Thomas Neuburger. Originally published at God's Spies The glorifyingly named Googleplex headquarters in Mountain View, California. As most have noticed, AI is entering our lives in a very big way. Doctor's...

July Rate-Hike Off The Table After Producer Price Inflation Drops Most Since COVID Following yesterday's much cooler than expected, Goldman's Rich Privorotsky notes that today’s PPI print matters more for the core PCE read-through (Fed's favorite inflation indicator), particularly healthcare and financial services. While May's headline PPI print was hot, core was cooler than expected, and June's data release today was expected to show no change in headline producer prices. In fact, like with CPI, headline Producer prices actually saw deflation (-0.3% MoM), equaling the biggest monthly decline since April 2020. The...