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The board of Nvidia is reportedly meeting to decide whether to oust CEO Jensen Huang after news of a second extramarital affair. Nvidia stock is down in pre-market trading. This all raises questions about the consolidation of power in one of the biggest companies in the world, responsible for 90% of the chips used in AI. Do we need more guardrails to prevent something like this from spilling into the rest of the economy? And later: how SNAP cuts are playing out in Oklahoma.

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Checking in on the Oklahoma economy

You’ve got savings. You’re paying your bills. You’re hitting your financial goals. On paper, you’re doing fine. So why does it still feel like you’re just one step away from financial disaster? This week, Reema talks with writer Lindsey Stanberry and financial therapist Amanda Clayman about money dysmorphia – the disconnect between how much money we have and how secure we actually feel – and how we can build a healthier relationship with money when the future feels impossible to predict.

Plus, another edition of “Alice Gets Her Life Together,” where producer Alice Wilder shares the details of her largest purchase yet: a home.

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An increasing number of school districts are restricting phones in the classroom, and a series of major lawsuits against social media companies have led some platforms to make significant changes to how they operate. But, bans or not, the reality is that kids are going to encounter this stuff at some point.

Pamela Wisniewski, at the International Computer Science Institute, says kids need guidance to learn how to use technology responsibly.

More on this

Google faces mounting backlash for controversial AI school policy — from CBS

ChatGPT for Teens' safeguards don't work, risk assessment finds — from Marketplace

Silicon Valley Executives Are Tech Fans. Just Not for Their Own Kids — from The New York Times

First-time jobless claims — that’s the number of people who filed for unemployment in a given week — are at a 57-year low. Sounds good, right? Sure, except changes to the unemployment insurance system have narrowed the pool of eligible recipients. And it doesn’t include the rising long-term unemployment rate. So the question is, are jobless claims a reliable economic indicator anymore? Also in this episode: War in the Middle East gives U.S. LNG producers a leg up, the Nashville Symphony recieves critical support from an unlikely source, and AI investors have their eyes glued to CoreWeave earnings.

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Read the stories in today’s episode:

What is CoreWeave and why is the stock market rising and falling on its earnings?
How the Iran War is transforming the liquefied natural gas industry
What a record-breaking harvest season looks like for one Iowa farmer
Nashville's symphony orchestra needed saving when Big Tech stepped in
Do low jobless claims tell an accurate story anymore?
Faced with a return-to-office mandate, she started her own business instead

“It's a great time for the wine consumer,” said Damien Wilson, faculty director of the Wine Business Institute at Sonoma State University. “There are bargains galore.” Today, we hear how changing consumption habits and an oversupply of wine are challenging wine producers but benefiting wine lovers. Also in this episode: Federal Reserve officials are getting even more concerned about inflation. Why are they so worried now?

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How is the wine industry doing right now?