💬 Quoted: “[China is developing the] ability to physically wreak havoc on our critical infrastructure at a time of its choosing.”

• According to FBI Director Christopher Wray, an ongoing hacking campaign linked to the Chinese government has successfully gained access to dozens of American infrastructure companies – covering telecommunications, energy, water, and other critical sectors – and are waiting "for just the right moment to deal a devastating blow." In a speech at a security conference on Thursday, Wray said the intent behind the Chinese hacking campaign known as Volt Typhoon is currently unclear, but US officials believe it’s part of China’s broader goal to stop the US from defending Taiwan.

💉 Stat of the Day: More than 60% of Americans who take GLP-1 medications – the highly popular group of weight loss/diabetes drugs that includes Wegovy, Ozempic, and Mounjaro – say they’re spending less on takeout and eating out at restaurants, per a new Morgan Stanley survey. Bank analysts estimate the overall market for GLP-1s will increase from ~$19 billion last year to $105 billion by 2030, with that growth expected to affect the bottom lines of some of the biggest restaurant companies and makers of packaged snacks.

🤔 Did You Know? Courtside tickets to see No. 1 overall pick Caitlin Clark’s debut with the WNBA’s Indiana Fever are more than twice as expensive as courtside seats for the Indiana Pacers’ first home game of the NBA playoffs ($2,453 vs. $1,220).

📰 Worth a Read: Debunking the Dunning-Kruger effect → (The Conversation)