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AI Widely Used for Financial Advice, Often Wrong

A 2026 analysis finds AI has become a primary financial adviser for many Americans — 55% now use AI to help manage money, up from 10% a year earlier — but personalized AI advice can be biased and inaccurate. MIT Sloan researchers ran simulations feeding prompts into chat models and found that users with low financial literacy received guidance that left them with nearly $50,000 less wealth by age 60; prompts written by women produced roughly $60,000 less in simulated lifetime wealth than prompts written by men. Other evaluations showed AI answered correctly about 56% of the time on personal finance questions, was deceptive or misleading 27% of the time, and outright wrong 17% of the time. The report also highlights data-privacy risks (some users shared SSNs and bank numbers) and notes AI lacks a fiduciary duty.

• A 2026 survey reported 55% of Americans use AI to help manage their money, up from 10% one year earlier.
• 41% of Americans say they use a human financial adviser.
• 9% of Americans who used AI for personal finance shared their Social Security number; 10% shared bank account numbers.

Taboola: Tesco Clubcard Readership Surges 1,876%

Taboola's Newsroom data shows UK readership of Tesco Clubcard articles rose 1,876% in the most recent 30-day period versus the prior 30 days, generating more than 335,000 page views across Taboola's UK publisher network (up from ~17,000). The surge is attributed primarily to the impending expiry of £11 million in Clubcard vouchers, which publishers warned would become invalid after 11:59pm on 31 August. Additional drivers cited include the return of Clubcard Challenges, Tesco’s "Know What You’re Sitting On" campaign and promotional activity such as the OVO Clubcard Millionaire prize draw. Taboola communications lead Dave Struzzi commented on publishers' role and the attention the Clubcard brand is generating for Tesco.

• UK readership of Tesco Clubcard articles increased by 1,876% over the last 30 days versus the preceding 30 days.
• Taboola’s Newsroom recorded more than 335,000 page views for Clubcard-related articles across its UK publisher network, up from approximately 17,000 in the previous 30 days.
• The surge was driven by the approaching expiry of £11 million worth of Tesco Clubcard vouchers, which were reported to become invalid after 11:59pm on 31 August.

Dolly Parton: Tributes pour in from around the world after country legend dies age 80

The Independent's homepage now leads with extensive coverage of Dolly Parton's death, including tributes, family statements, and details about her legacy and fortune.

Brands Say They Want Authentic Women—Only Skin Deep

Opinion piece by Sarah Owen responding to Hayden Panettiere’s account that her long-running relationship with Neutrogena ended after she spoke publicly about postpartum depression. Owen argues Panettiere’s experience highlights a broader issue: many brands prefer simplified or non-controversial representations of women and struggle when talent speak candidly about health issues such as infertility, menopause, endometriosis or pregnancy loss. Drawing on her charity work with the Fertility Futures Project and examples like Emma Barnett, Owen calls for brands to accept that customers and representatives are whole people whose health experiences may not fit neat campaign narratives.

• Hayden Panettiere was the face of Neutrogena for around a decade.
• Panettiere says Neutrogena wanted to end their relationship after she spoke publicly about receiving treatment for postpartum depression and that her contract was not renewed the following year.
• The article cites wider women’s health topics—including menopause, fertility/infertility, endometriosis and pregnancy loss—as subjects that remain stigmatized or uncomfortable for brands to engage with.