Weekly Chartstopper: January 23, 2026 This WeekThis week saw geopolitical tensions around Greenland rise and then fall, overshadowing good news from inflation and spending data.Specifically, headline and core PCE inflation (the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge) both came in at 2.8% YoY in November and have been essentially flat since August as inflation may be nearing its...

A Meta AI security researcher said an OpenClaw agent ran amok on her inbox  The now-viral X post from Meta AI security researcher Summer Yu reads, at first, like satire. She told her OpenClaw AI agent to check her overstuffed email inbox and suggest what to delete or archive.   The agent proceeded to run amok. It started deleting all her email in a “speed run” while ignoring her...

How AI is supercharging Russia's online disinformation campaignsDaria MosolovaBBC MonitoringSocial MediaA legitimate reel posted by King's College London was manipulated with an AI-generated voice-over of Dr Read, and the doctored version shared in a Russia-linked synthetic videoAs any habitual social media user, King's College London professor Alan Read did not pay much heed to the occasional...

Apple May Be Adding Support for Conversational AI in CarPlayIf you've ever dreamed of talking with your car, Apple may have good news for you. Within the latest CarPlay developer guide is support for "voice-based conversational apps," a sign that Apple could be about to open the doors to AI chatbot apps like ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude right on your dashboard.The guidelines indicate...

YouTubers aren’t relying on ad revenue anymore — here’s how some are diversifying YouTube has become the biggest platform out there, offering tons of opportunities for creators to earn a living. Back in June, the company reported that its creative ecosystem added over $55 billion to the U.S. GDP and created more than 490,000 full-time jobs. However, many YouTubers have reduced their reliance...