Why Clark refuses to rent cars from Hertz (8 15 25)

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Sally McDonald
August 15, 2025

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Hertz car rental

Hertz now uses an AI tool to claim you’ve damaged a rental car. Clark says the situation has spiraled into an uncontrolled monster and now refuses to rent from Hertz. Read more.

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If you choose a streaming service on price, it’s likely to change fast in the current atmosphere. How about considering customer satisfaction? Amazon Prime Video just got dethroned. Read more.

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Venmo will tell the world how you’re spending every dollar if you let it. Here’s exactly what to do to make sure you’re keeping transactions private. Read more.

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📊 Stat of the Day

💰️ $1 billion+: The amount Zelle and its ownership group (including JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, Bank of America and Capital One) are accused of costing unwitting customers. That’s according to a lawsuit filed by New York Attorney General Letitia James. The suit alleges Zelle failed to fix features that scammers exploited for fraud. Zelle said it’s a “political stunt.”

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