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In this episode of Global Economic Press, Alex Brady reports on I Buy SD’s Thanksgiving fundraiser, which had raised enough to fund 560 meals for the San Diego Rescue Mission as of November 10, 2026. The family-run San Diego real estate company surpassed its original goal of 100 meals and will accept donations through November 20. The episode also highlights the Mission’s Thanksgiving Community Meal and its year-round work providing food, shelter, outreach, and recovery services across San Diego County. I Buy SD’s drive is one way the company supports the community where it has worked since 2014.

In this episode of Global Economic Press, Alex Brady discusses Prime Homes, Inc., a family-owned Connecticut builder celebrating 34 years of creating premium custom homes, renovations, and additions. Based in West Hartford, the company serves Avon and communities across Hartford County and central Connecticut. Prime Homes describes a six-stage process built around homeowner collaboration, transparent budgeting, daily on-site supervision, and quality checks throughout construction. The company applies the same hands-on approach to renovations and additions, and remains available to homeowners after project completion.

In this episode of Global Economic Press, Alex Brady discusses FLYCO, the Singapore-based travel brand that secured a strategic investment led by KiN Hotel Group at a valuation of 2.5 million Singapore dollars. Co-founder Sky Lim, formerly of influencer marketing agency X10 Media, launched FLYCO to combine customizable luggage with creator-led travel experiences. The investment will support FLYCO’s plans to expand its products, international experiences, and partnerships across hospitality and lifestyle. Lim says building a product business has given the team firsthand experience with sourcing, inventory, and sales, informing its influencer marketing services. FLYCO has worked with brands including Sony, Wise, and MariBank, and says its curated trips can generate hundreds of pieces of content.

In this episode of Global Economic Press, Alex Brady discusses STN One Incorporated and its expansion into artificial intelligence data centers. The company’s integrated model combines land, power, data center construction, computing services, and its STN ONE artificial intelligence platform to help bring computing capacity online more efficiently. The episode highlights STN’s Odessa, Texas, campus, designed to combine on-site power, battery storage, closed-loop cooling, and factory-built data center units. STN also plans projects in Missouri and South Carolina and expects its Odessa operations to support skilled jobs and workforce training in partnership with local education organizations.

In this episode of Global Economic Press, Alex Brady discusses Peec AI research showing that artificial intelligence search is changing rapidly, reshaping which sources and brands appear in answers. Although 89 percent of surveyed companies increased spending on artificial intelligence search over the past year, only 24 percent can demonstrate a return on investment. The research also highlights challenges with measurement, coordination, and ownership: 88 percent of companies involving multiple teams report coordination problems. Companies that integrate artificial intelligence search into their broader marketing strategy are more likely to prove returns and sustain their efforts. The findings come from a survey of 700 marketing decision-makers and Peec AI platform data.

In this episode of Global Economic Press, Alex Brady discusses Echoes Beyond the Wall, a Veterans Day initiative using artificial intelligence research and historical preservation to honor the 58,281 service members memorialized on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall. The project’s first phase features interactive memorial presences built from verified historical records and custom frameworks designed to maintain clear boundaries. Operated by the Atlas Foundation, a registered public charity, Beyond the Wall is working with Abiogenic.ai to expand the platform and preserve each service member’s legacy. The initiative is seeking institutional and corporate support, including through a four-million-dollar campaign and a grassroots donation fund, to help fund research, computing infrastructure, and archival curation.

In this episode of Global Economic Press, Alex Brady discusses RPC General Contractors and its conversion of a former Jacksonville Beach brewery restaurant into Alder & Oak, a Mediterranean dining destination. The project, designed by DCOOP Architects, pairs the building’s original character with updated indoor and outdoor dining spaces. The conversion highlights how restaurant owners can adapt an existing property to meet a new concept’s needs. Because the kitchen was too small, the pizza and baking area was moved into the main dining room near the bar—an example of why food preparation, service, and guest seating should be considered together during planning.

In this episode of Global Economic Press, Alex Brady discusses the launch of Bravo Zulu Capital Management, an independent, fee-only investment advisory firm founded in Beverly Hills by United States Navy veteran and Harvard graduate Dima Steesy. The firm serves business owners, entrepreneurs, and high-net-worth families, tailoring financial advice and portfolios to clients’ circumstances and income patterns. Steesy founded the firm after finding that traditional advisers offered him standardized investment recommendations without asking about his goals or financial future. Bravo Zulu focuses on long-term value investing, income generation, and disciplined portfolio management, with an approach designed for clients whose income may fluctuate. The episode also covers Steesy’s military and entrepreneurial background and his forthcoming book on artificial intelligence investment and its potential effects on entry-level jobs.

In this episode of Global Economic Press, Alex Brady discusses Timo & Violet’s new holiday collection with Little House on the Prairie. Launching November 10, 2026, the three-piece children’s clothing capsule features a girls’ dress, a boys’ dress shirt, and navy blue corduroy pants, made with certified organic fabrics and inspired by a classic tartan. The collaboration celebrates nature, family, and childhood with nostalgic designs intended for modern wardrobes. It is the first chapter of a broader partnership, with sleepwear and loungewear planned for summer 2027.

In this episode of Global Economic Press, Alex Brady discusses Hamanasi Adventure & Dive Resort receiving the International Sustainability Award from Luxury Lifestyle Awards. The Belize resort’s recognition highlights its efforts to combine luxury hospitality with environmental regeneration and community investment. Hamanasi’s initiatives include protecting coastal forest and wetland habitats, sourcing responsibly, growing organic produce, and reducing plastic and other waste. The resort also supports local employment, education, and cultural experiences, while offering guests guided adventures from the Belize Barrier Reef to the rainforest.

In this episode of Global Economic Press, Alex Brady discusses United Flow Technologies’ expansion in the Northeast through its addition of Envirolutions, a regional provider of engineered water and wastewater solutions serving the New York metropolitan area and Northern New Jersey. Founded in 1999, Envirolutions supplies and supports equipment such as pumps, mixers, blowers, filtration systems, screens, and drives. Joining United Flow Technologies gives the company access to broader resources while strengthening the combined platform’s ability to serve municipal customers and support reliable water infrastructure.

In this episode of Global Economic Press, Alex Brady discusses Verified Love’s free interactive platform for identifying and preventing online dating scams. The platform offers scam-pattern guidance, document authenticity checks, searches of reported profiles, reporting tools, and free manual verification. Learn more at Verified Love’s website. The episode highlights the growing risks posed by artificial intelligence, which can help scammers create convincing identities and reach more people. It also notes that reported romance and confidence fraud losses in the United States exceeded 929 million dollars in 2025, while many cases go unreported. Users are encouraged to scrutinize warning signs, such as requests for money or pressure to move conversations off dating services, before sharing funds or sensitive information.

In this episode of Global Economic Press, Alex Brady discusses Slopes and its expansion beyond ski tracking with new tools for planning, navigating, and exploring mountains. The updates include improved ski-day weather forecasts, redesigned mountain maps, and a free personal library for saving routes, places, and notes. Slopes Explore adds terrain insights, slope and sun-exposure overlays, a wind-loading simulator, route planning, custom offline maps, personal heatmaps, and avalanche forecasts from 73 centers across 20 countries. The weather update begins rolling out on November 10, 2026, for iOS and Android; other features launch first on iOS, with Android availability planned later in the season. Slopes Explore costs $79.99 per year, with a discounted first year for eligible subscribers.

In this episode of Global Economic Press, Alex Brady discusses Zero Gravity Labs and xBuilders expanding the Apollo artificial intelligence accelerator’s mentor and partner network with experts from Anthropic, Amazon Web Services, and Coinbase Ventures. Applications for the program, which offers up to $20 million in investment, close November 11, 2026. The three-month program will select up to 10 startups building revenue-generating artificial intelligence products, offering mentorship, technical support, partner benefits, and up to $2 million in investment per project, subject to review and program terms. Cohort 2 runs from December 2026 through February 2027 and concludes with a Demo Day and an in-person graduation at Stanford.

In this episode of Global Economic Press, Alex Brady explores Styled & Sorted, a lifestyle app created by Alissa Burns to help busy moms decide what to wear and what to make for dinner. The app brings together curated outfit inspiration, shopping, recipes, meal plans, grocery-cart tools, and an artificial intelligence-powered assistant. Available on Apple and Android devices, Styled & Sorted offers free outfit browsing and shopping, while meal planning and the assistant are included with a paid subscription. Burns developed the app to make everyday planning easier and give her community a dedicated place to find practical style and meal ideas.