Communities around the country are beginning to recognize the importance of computer science education, but only one city is devoting an entire month to the cause. Chicago City of Learning's Sybil Madison-Boyd joins Cheddar to tell us all about the Windy City's Month of Code initiative. She explains how the program's activities are helping to close the education gap.
Madison-Boyd reveals how coding helps children discover new opportunities and open doors. She gives a rundown of some of the programs and activities keeping families entertained and informed as they learn what she calls, "the language of the future." The director stresses the importance of equal access to education and shares inspiring stories of how children are responding to the program.
It's not Chicago's first time encouraging its youth community to learn to code. Madison-Boyd discusses the decision to expand the week-long initiatives into an entire month. She also gives tips on how other communities can borrow from Chicago's lessons and promote computer science education in their own cities.
The SEC is taking aim at retail investors. The financial watchdog has released a new game show-themed public service campaign to help investors make informed decisions and do their due diligence before investing, but retail traders say they feel attacked. Tyrone Ross, Founder of 401, breaks down the battle between the two groups, and what can be done to mend their relationship.
Hatem Dhiab, Managing Partner at Gerber Kawasaki, explains how investors can pick up clues on the tech giant's direction by honing in on new offerings like Apply Pay Later and a pair of new MacBook computers.
U.S. stocks close Monday's session slight higher Monday as investors continue to monitor whether the economy will successfully avoid a recession. For many, fears over inflation and rising interest rates. Tommy Mancuso, president and co-founder of the Bad Investment Company, joins Cheddar News' Closing Bell to discuss.
Babylist is an online baby registry for expecting and new parents, who can use the platform to share what they would like to receive as gifts to celebrate their baby's birth. The company also operates as an e-commerce and content platform for baby products, saying it aims to be a one-stop solution for parents, family, and friends to buy best-in-class baby products at what is a critical and deeply personal moment in their lives. Natalie Gordon, founder and CEO of Babylist. joins Cheddar News' Closing Bell to discuss.
One of the hottest stocks in the news, not for its price but mostly due to its maybe pending acquisition by Elon Musk, is Twitter. Cheddar's Ken Buffa goes in-depth into why the trials and tribulations of the social media platform, currently being accused by the Musk of holding back information on spam accounts, make it the stock of the day.
Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference on Monday provided announced updates for iOS 16, edits to iMessages, an “ApplePay Later” plan, which will allow users to stretch out their payments over four weeks, and new Macbooks. However, the anticipated news for realityOS, software for an augmented and virtual reality headset, did not make the cut. Cheddar News anchor Michelle Castillo had all the details about what to expect from tech giant.
