CBX Daily 7/25/2024

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Claire Moraa
July 25, 2024

Today generative A.I is highlighting the inequality lines, but let’s start with how the counterfeit market is a knockoff goldmine…

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The Counterfeit Market Is Faking It Big As It Targets $1.79 Trillion By 2030

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In this lifetime, you've probably purchased a counterfeit product knowingly or unknowingly. Of course they're enticing because they're cheaper and look exactly as the original. On the downside, it widens the unemployment gap as 5.4 million jobs are lost globally due to counterfeit products. Unfortunately, job losses is just one of the side effects of this growing market. The significant expansion in the counterfeit market is fueled by consumers where in the U.S. alone, 80% of counterfeit shoppers reside.

Generative AI Has A $43 Billion Price Tag On Equity & Energy

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As the world increasingly relies on artificial intelligence, we must examine its implications for society, mainly through the lens of the Black community. Training large language models, such as OpenAI's GPT, demands enormous energy resources—nearly 1,300 megawatt-hours per model, equivalent to the annual electricity consumption of approximately 130 U.S. homes. With generative AI potentially consuming up to 33 times more energy than task-specific software, we are facing an environmental and societal crisis.

The Unseen Consequences Of AT&T's Data Breach On Minority Communities

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AT&T’s (T +0.13%) breach, which facilitated unauthorized access to sensitive information via compromised customer service channels, resonates with a chilling alarm about the dark underbelly of the digital age, where personal data can end up on the dark web at the click of a button. When it comes to data breaches they are often more problematic for people of color living on fixed or low incomes, raising serious concerns about digital equity and cybersecurity going forward. 

ATL Federal Reserve Chief Raphael Bostic Wants A Series Of Rate Cuts

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Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic expects the central bank's first interest-rate cut will be the first in a series of moves. Out of the 12 Federal Regional banks, Bostic is one of two Black people on the Federal Reserve’s policy setting committee with a direct say on U.S. monetary policy. Inflation as measured by the Fed’s preferred gauge was 2.7% in April over the previous 12 months, as consumer spending slows fueling his economic train of thought.

Architecture Needs Pop Culture To Increase Diversity

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The field of architecture is a fascinating intersection of creativity, culture, and community. It's a realm where structures are not just bricks and mortar but a reflection of the societies they thrive in. Black people comprise only 1.8% of the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards Certificate population, with Black women holding only 0.4% of all records, according to the NCARB 2023 By The Numbers report. 

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