Sextortion - April 22, 2024 Issue

April 22, 2024 Issue

Sextortion Scams Are Driving Teen Boys to Suicide

Sextortion Scams Are Driving Teen Boys to Suicide

By Olivia Carville

Bloomberg Opinion

Bloomberg Opinion

AI Is a Humongous Electricity Hog. That’s Great.

By The Editors

AI Is a Humongous Electricity Hog. That’s Great.

Remarks

Remarks

A Resilient Global Economy Masks Growing Debt and Inequality

By Shawn Donnan, Enda Curran, Tom Orlik and Eric Martin

A Resilient Global Economy Masks Growing Debt and Inequality

Business

Business

The Shadow Swiftie Economy Booms With Bootleg Bracelets and $1,150 Bodysuits

By Ella Ceron and Stacey Rene

The Shadow Swiftie Economy Booms With Bootleg Bracelets and $1,150 Bodysuits

For Multinationals, Africa’s Allure Is Fading

By Janice Kew, David Herbling, Eric Ombok and Antony Sguazzin

For Multinationals, Africa’s Allure Is Fading

Toyota Pins Its Hopes on Revamped 4Runner to Beat Ford and Hyundai

By Chester Dawson

Toyota Pins Its Hopes on Revamped 4Runner to Beat Ford and Hyundai

The AI Chatbot That Could Transform Business School Accreditation

By Paul Keegan

The AI Chatbot That Could Transform Business School Accreditation

Technology

Technology

The Pentagon Wants to Give Defense Startups a Chance

By Jackie Davalos

The Pentagon Wants to Give Defense Startups a Chance

Amazon Expands Sales of Its Cashierless Tech, While Scaling Back Itself

By Matt Day

Amazon Expands Sales of Its Cashierless Tech, While Scaling Back Itself

Race for AI Supremacy in Middle East Is Measured in Data Centers

By Marissa Newman, Mark Bergen and Olivia Solon

Race for AI Supremacy in Middle East Is Measured in Data Centers

Cities Use AI to Help Ambulances and Firetrucks Arrive Faster

By Matthew Boyle

Cities Use AI to Help Ambulances and Firetrucks Arrive Faster

Finance

Finance

Premiums Are Rising, and Insurers Say Lawsuits Are to Blame

By Matthew Griffin

Premiums Are Rising, and Insurers Say Lawsuits Are to Blame

An Irish Liquidator Plays Cat and Mouse With Russian Jets

By Irene Garcia Perez

An Irish Liquidator Plays Cat and Mouse With Russian Jets

AI Stock Frenzy Spurs $50 Billion ETF Boom in Taiwan

By Betty Hou

AI Stock Frenzy Spurs $50 Billion ETF Boom in Taiwan

Economics

Economics

Aging Copper Mines Are Turning Into Money Pits Despite Demand

By James Attwood

Aging Copper Mines Are Turning Into Money Pits Despite Demand

Rents Are the Fed’s ‘Biggest Stumbling Block’ in Taming US Inflation

By Matthew Boesler and Jennifer Epstein

Rents Are the Fed’s ‘Biggest Stumbling Block’ in Taming US Inflation

Power Bills Will Keep Rising Even After the Fed Tames Inflation

By Will Wade and Saijel Kishan

Power Bills Will Keep Rising Even After the Fed Tames Inflation

Cocoa’s Surge Is Drawing Africa’s Farmers Back to the Bean

By Pius Lukong and Tolani Awere

Cocoa’s Surge Is Drawing Africa’s Farmers Back to the Bean

Features

Features

Sextortion Scams Are Driving Teen Boys to Suicide

By Olivia Carville

Sextortion Scams Are Driving Teen Boys to Suicide

What Really Happens When You Trade In an iPhone at the Apple Store

By Austin Carr

What Really Happens When You Trade In an iPhone at the Apple Store

How Matzo Is Made

By Deena Shanker

How Matzo Is Made

How a Pioneering Blackjack Master Beats the Odds of Aging

By Richard Dewey and Aaron Brown

How a Pioneering Blackjack Master Beats the Odds of Aging

Everyone Is Rich, No One Is Happy. The Pro Golf Drama Is Back

By Alan Shipnuck

Everyone Is Rich, No One Is Happy. The Pro Golf Drama Is Back

Pursuits 2024 Watch Special

Pursuits 2024 Watch Special

The Best New Watches Are Bold, Beautiful and a Little Bonkers

By Chris Rovzar

The Best New Watches Are Bold, Beautiful and a Little Bonkers

These Watches Used to Be a Secret of the Ultra Rich. Not Anymore

By Andy Hoffman

These Watches Used to Be a Secret of the Ultra Rich. Not Anymore

Pink and Green Are the Trendiest Colors in Watches This Spring

By Chris Rovzar

Pink and Green Are the Trendiest Colors in Watches This Spring

Thirteen Cool Things About the Most Complicated Watch Ever Made

By James Tarmy

Thirteen Cool Things About the Most Complicated Watch Ever Made

Timepieces With Tales Behind Them as Selected by Our Watch Club

By Chris Rovzar

Timepieces With Tales Behind Them as Selected by Our Watch Club

Last Thing

Last Thing

Home Renovations Are Booming Thanks to High Rates

By Laura Bliss and Minh-Anh Nguyen

Home Renovations Are Booming Thanks to High Rates