ATMs in Ireland Were Giving Out Free Cash. Here's How I Spent It
“I had a load of texts saying ‘you can get free money from Bank of Ireland’. I tried it as a joke and it actually worked.”
Personal Finance
A 23-Year-Old Fast Food Worker With $0.09 In the Bank Bought $200K In Meme Stocks in Fraud Case: SEC
According to the complaint, the man described it as "a joke" and his account was in profit before being liquidated.
Financial Researchers Worry Nearly 200 Banks At Risk Amid 'Catch-22'
The researchers, who compare the current dynamic to the 1980s savings and loan crisis, have identified nearly 200 banks at risk of a "rational" run, in which depositors pull their money for good reason.
Credit Unions and Self-Described Ethical Banks Email Customers Assuring Them They Still Have Money
Boring banks are once again here to remind you that boring banking is good.
Debt
Debt Collectors Want To Use AI Chatbots To Hustle People For Money
The collections industry is pushing GPT-4 as a dystopian new way to make borrowers pay up, replicating the debt system’s long history of racial bias.
Don’t Be Fooled by the ‘Financial Hardship Department’ Scam
How a new twist on a classic scam exploits people in need of debt relief—and how to spot it.
What It's Like to Lose Your Home While at University
Students who can't rely on the bank of mum and dad to cover soaring rent and bills are suddenly finding themselves without a home.
Inequality
India Is Home to 169 Billionaires, But These Children Still Forage Through Trash
India’s massive landfills are visceral symbols of its extreme wealth and class inequalities.
OpenAI Used Kenyan Workers Making $2 an Hour to Filter Traumatic Content from ChatGPT
Despite their integral role in building ChatGPT, the workers faced grueling conditions and low pay.
New Study Shows 'Man-Children' Are Destroying Women's Sex Drives
Here's how to spot the behaviour - and fix it.
Corruption
‘The Truth Will Be Loud’: Thailand’s Former Brothel Baron Is Using His Infamy to Fight Crime
Bangkok's reformed "super pimp" is on a one-man crusade against gangsters, politicians, and police. And he's getting results.
Indonesia’s Crazy Rich Public Servants Are Being Exposed by Online Sleuths
"It’s secret public knowledge that tax officials have unrealistic assets. It shows in the lifestyle of their families."