Everybody's Business

Wearable tech like smart glasses are currently being banned in establishments across the country and publicly shamed by artists such as Lorde. But Apple, as part of their upcoming product strategy, believes they figured out how to avoid the backlash. Will you soon be wearing cameras on your face and ears? Tech wiz Mark Gurman joins Max and Stacey to explain.
Plus, what does it mean for the future of public health when the scientific method is not to be trusted, and prediction markets have started to ban users - including a former member of the House of Representatives.
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America's latest round of tariffs on Canadian goods could mean Americans are about to pay way more for everything from dairy to toilet paper. This week, we investigate the possible fallout from a trade war across the northern border. Plus, we take a closer look at the jewelry business, where Stacey found a market whose prices are actually falling. Are lab-grown diamonds forever?
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Gasses from hot garbage juice are threatening to make their way out of landfills, but if that’s not also a metaphor for how the economy feels right now, have we got news for you. Join us for a ride, 250 feet above New York City, where economist Allison Schrager takes on the Stagflation Challenge. And then, back on solid ground (or more like underground), Businessweek senior editor Laura Bliss exposes the dangers of overheating landfills. Everything is fine, promise.
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Computer, create a banger about this month’s computer accessories CPI numbers with big bass and funny lyrics. Make no mistakes.
The memory chip shortage is here. Should businesses cheer or should consumers fear? Max and Stacey supply the facts about business interests in AI, especially when it comes to making the music that makes us laugh and cry.
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Bloomberg’s daily news podcast Big Take recently released an episode about the increasing amount of credit card disputes in the US, and how the phenomena of “friendly fraud” plays a part in that rise. Please enjoy, and hop on over to subscribe to their feed if you like what you hear!———————
American consumers disputed nearly 30% more credit card transactions in 2025 than they did just four years earlier. Some of those “chargebacks” are legitimate issues or outright scams. But increasingly, many are what Bloomberg Businessweek reporter Amanda Mull says is friendly fraud — transaction disputes that aren’t completely honest or the retailer’s fault.
On today’s Big Take podcast, Mull joins host Sarah Holder to discuss the sharp rise in chargebacks, and the consequences of this trend for retailers, banks and consumers.
Read more: Credit Card Holders Are Using ‘Friendly Fraud’ to Get Back at Retailers
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Hosted by Sarah Holder; Produced by Julia Press; Reported by Amanda Mull; Edited by Naomi Shavin.
Fact-checking by Laura Newcombe; Engineering by Sean Carter.
Senior Producer: Naomi Shavin; Deputy Executive Producer: Julia Weaver. Executive Producer: Nicole Beemsterboer.
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