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  • Mornings on 2: Holiday Shopping and Artificial Intelligence

    Mornings on 2: Holiday Shopping and Artificial Intelligence
    Dec 12 2025
    Pam Cook has your Dollars & Sense today: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    6 min
  • Mornings on 2: Architects of AI named Time's Magazine's Person of the Year

    Mornings on 2: Architects of AI named Time's Magazine's Person of the Year
    Dec 11 2025
    Pam Cook has your Dollars & Sense: The markets are split, with a disappointing Oracle earnings report pulling the NASDAQ down and raising concerns about the timeline for AI investment returns, despite the technology's architects being named Time Magazine's Person of the Year. Meanwhile, San Francisco is hoping to see an influx of cash and excitement by proposing new tax incentives to bring Hollywood film and television productions to the city. On a positive local note, nearly 80,000 California high school seniors are receiving their early Cal Grant eligibility notices, and a Bay Area housing fund has doubled its investment to boost affordable home construction. Moving internationally, Mexico is imposing new tariffs on Asian imports, while NVIDIA is developing software to track the usage of its AI chips due to national security concerns. Finally, a new character from the movie Zootopia 2, the "constantly smiling" Quokka, is driving a massive travel surge to Western Australia. This trend is made easier by a new direct United Airlines flight from SFO, although officials are working hard to balance tourism with preserving the adorable marsupials. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    12 min
  • Mornings on 2: AI Santa Concerns, Petco Security Flaw, and the Fed Rate Decision

    Mornings on 2: AI Santa Concerns, Petco Security Flaw, and the Fed Rate Decision
    Dec 10 2025
    Pam Cook has you Dollars & Sense: She covers concerns over an AI Santa experience and a security flaw discovered on the Petco website that exposed customer data. In the financial world, all eyes are on the Federal Reserve as they are widely expected to cut the federal funds rate by a quarter point—but will this mean lower rates for consumers? Plus, a look at Magnum ice cream's spin-off from Unilever, the public dispute involving Ben & Jerry's founders, updates on SpaceX's IPO plans, a new AI-driven dating app from the founder of Hinge, and Amazon Ring's new facial recognition feature. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    6 min
  • Mornings on 2: Money flowing into San Francisco this holiday season

    Mornings on 2: Money flowing into San Francisco this holiday season
    Dec 9 2025
    Pam Cook has today's Dollars & Sense: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    5 min
  • Mornings on 2: Netflix acquires Warner Bros. & an internet-free AI gadget for children

    Mornings on 2: Netflix acquires Warner Bros. & an internet-free AI gadget for children
    Dec 5 2025
    Pam Cook has you Dollars & Sense: First, Netflix's massive, $82 billion industry-altering acquisition of Warner Brothers, including HBO Max and key franchises like Harry Potter and Game of Thrones. We also look at the slightly lower-than-expected core inflation report and what it means for the Federal Reserve's interest rate decisions next week. Finally, we explore the launch of an innovative, internet-free AI gadget for children, designed to foster creativity and safety amid growing concerns about inappropriate content and kids' screen addiction. Founder of Kids Company, Robert Locascio, stops by the studio to tell us about the invention and inspiration behind it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    8 min
  • Mornings on 2: Luxury Mergers, OpenAI's 'Code Red,' and Holiday Shoppers Buy Now, Pay Later

    Mornings on 2: Luxury Mergers, OpenAI's 'Code Red,' and Holiday Shoppers Buy Now, Pay Later
    Dec 2 2025
    Pam Cook has your Dollars & Sense: Prada finalizes the $1.4 billion purchase of fashion rival Versace, a deal expected to re-energize the 47-year-old brand U.S. stocks rally, fueled by tech, but pull back with the Dow and Nasdaq settling for minor gains Apple Music rolls out a new "Replay" feature to directly compete with Spotify's "Wrapped" annual recap Early holiday shopping figures show a record number of Black Friday shoppers are using short-term, "buy now, pay later" financing OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman issues a "code red," urging staff to improve the speed and reliability of ChatGPT amid fierce competition SoftBank's founder expresses regret over selling its $6 billion stake in Nvidia, as the chipmaker's focus on AI servers drives demand Soaring demand for specialized memory chips is expected to cause a 5-10% price hike for new gadgets like laptops and tablets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    5 min
  • Mornings on 2: Apple vs. Samsung & Black Friday's New Shopping List

    Mornings on 2: Apple vs. Samsung & Black Friday's New Shopping List
    Nov 26 2025
    Pam Cook has your Dollars & Sense: - Apple poised to surpass Samsung in annual phone shipments for the first time in 14 years - Macy's rings the NYSE Opening Bell, kicking off the holiday shopping season with strong retail numbers - Warner Music settles copyright lawsuit, partners with AI music startup Suno for licensed models - U.S. National Parks to implement a $100 surcharge for international tourists starting January 1st - Black Friday trends show shoppers prioritizing deals on household essentials over traditional gift buying Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    5 min
  • Mornings on 2: Abercrombie Jumps, Klarna's Crypto Move, and Meta's Google Chip Play

    Mornings on 2: Abercrombie Jumps, Klarna's Crypto Move, and Meta's Google Chip Play
    Nov 25 2025
    Pam Cook has your Dollars & Sense: Abercrombie & Fitch stock jumps 24% on strong sales Klarna launches first stablecoin, Klarna USD Google stock up on reported Meta AI chip deal Best Buy raises sales forecast on tech gift demand California's tax revenue boosted by AI boom, but caution urged Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    3 min