>>Oxfam: World's 5 Richest Men Double Their Wealth Since 2020

(Undated) -- A new report says the world's five richest men have more than doubled their wealth since 2020. According to the non-profit Oxfam, the combined wealth of the elite group that includes Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and investor Warren Buffett jumped from 405-billion-dollars to nearly 870-billion in the past three years. In issuing the report, the charity called on governments to "reign in corporate power" to reduce the gap between the ultra-rich and the rest of society.

 

>>A.I. In The Workplace

(San Francisco, CA) -- Nearly 40-percent of jobs around the world could be affected by artificial intelligence. Business leaders around the world, including the International Monetary Fund, are warning of the troubling trend that they say will worsen inequality in the workplace. In a blog post yesterday, IMF Chief Kristalina Georgieva noted the more devastating impact AI could have on advanced economies like the U.S. as white-collar workers are considered more at risk than manual laborers.

 

>>Used Electric Car Prices Coming Down

(Undated) -- Electric vehicles are getting a bit more affordable. That's thanks in large part to Hertz, the renal car company that's selling a lot of its EV inventory. That includes high-mileage Tesla Model 3s starting at around 20 grand. The Chevy Bolt EUV is also selling on the Hertz website starting at around 22-thousand-500 dollars. Hertz is selling about 20-thousand electric vehicles after the cost of maintenance proved to be more than expected.

 

>>Bill To Reestablish Skill Games In Virginia Passes First Committee Vote

(Richmond, VA) -- A bill that would allow the return of skill games at Virginia businesses has passed its first legislative hurdle. The Senate's Commerce and Labor Committee heard testimony on the bill yesterday, then advanced the measure in a 10--to-5 vote. The bill would normally head to the Senate's General Laws and Technology Committee, which oversees gaming and wagering bills. But the commerce panel decided instead to send the bill to the Finance and Appropriations Committee, which is headed by a co-sponsor of the skill games proposal. The Supreme Court of Virginia ruled late last year that slot machine-style skill games were a form of gambling and ordered business owners statewide to stop using them.