Consumer Safety & Recalls: New Jersey is recalling about 264 pounds of “De Todito” mixed potato chips with pork cracklings after USDA flagged imports from a non-eligible country; no illnesses reported. Scam Pressure on Everyday Life: A GSMA ASEAN report says 45% of scam cases across Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam are still unresolved; 8% of consumers report being scammed in the past year, with most victims recovering nothing. Tech for Consumer Trust: Google will invest €13B in Finland to build AI infrastructure, aiming to support services like Search, Maps and Gemini while backing local AI upskilling and energy projects. Retail & Household Costs: Oil stayed above $100 a barrel as markets weighed inflation risk; in the UK, Currys reported strong sales momentum boosted by heatwaves and the World Cup. Payments & Loyalty: Zeal raised $10M to expand its payment-terminal loyalty and customer identification tech across millions of card machines worldwide. New Product Category Push: Apple unveiled the foldable iPhone Duo at a $1,999 starting price, signaling a major flagship shift. Energy for Consumers: SAV launched RavenWatch to help UK heat networks monitor performance and meet new consumer-focused regulation.