1. Payments: Will Apple's new payments software usher in the digital wallet revolution? The New York Times
2. Microcredit: The opening session of the 2014 Microcredit Summit dared to ask why microloan prices—and profits—are so high in Mexico. NextBillion
3. India: As of 2012, 680 million Indians lack the means to meet basic needs - more than 2.5 times the population below the official poverty line. McKinsey & Company
4. Wages: Whether to raise the minimum wage remains a hot-button issue in the US, but not very many people earn minimum wage and they make up a smaller share of the workforce than they used to. Pew Research
5. Poverty: Why do we romanticize development work abroad while neglecting problems down the street? New America Foundation's Weekly Wonk Podcast
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Editor’s Note: I’m going to assume that you are seeing plenty of AI content (news and papers, not AI slop, though I’m sure you’re getting plenty of that too) from other sources, so I’m trying to think hard about the marginal value that the faiV can provide. As far as I’ve gotten so far: a) make sure that directly AI-related content does not take up more than 2 of the 5 items, and b) try to focus specifically on the cybersecurity issue for financial inclusion. Beyond that, I’m open to feedback on the value you get from the faiV in relation to AI to help guide us in the future. On a different note, I’ll be making a brief cameo appearance at the e-MFP Inclusive Finance Conference to moderate the opening plenary. If you haven’t registered, do so and I hope to see you there! - Tim Ogden