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With just a few weeks before the crucial midterms, President Trump is digging for votes in places you might not expect ... With the president placing big bets on data centers, can Democrats turn that into midterm votes? ... Latino voters helped Trump in the last election. But polls now show a swing back to Democrats. Is ICE to blame? ... Retailers are using AI and algorithms to charge different customers different prices. Has big tech reinvented the rip off? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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