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Young Americans Embrace Risky Buy Now, Pay Later Plans

8/12/2025

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Young Americans are flocking to "buy now, pay later" plans, but financial experts caution about the hidden risks. In tech news, Amazon's new AI-driven Alexa+ enhances speech recognition, yet falls short in overall performance compared to its predecessors. Meanwhile, lawmakers are pressing Mark Zuckerberg to disable Instagram's location feature, highlighting urgent safety concerns for children.

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Young Americans are flocking to "buy now, pay later" plans, but financial experts caution about the hidden risks. In tech news, Amazon's new AI-driven Alexa+ enhances speech recognition, yet falls short in overall performance compared to its predecessors. Meanwhile, lawmakers are pressing Mark Zuckerberg to disable Instagram's location feature, highlighting urgent safety concerns for children.