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The Daily Money: Historic first to appear on $1 and $5 bills


Happy Friday! This is Katie Wedell bringing you today's headlines. 

It was a historic day for money yesterday, the green paper kind. 

For the first time ever, U.S. $1 and $5 bills will feature the signatures of two women –Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and U.S. Treasurer Lynn Malerba.

The pair marked the milestone on Thursday by visiting a Bureau of Engraving and Printing facility in Forth Worth, Texas, to provide their signatures.

Magic Avatars are everywhere

You've definitely seen the images of your friends and family members transformed into warriors, robots and fairy-like creatures. Social media users have been having fun with an app called Lensa and its latest "magic avatar" feature.

The app lets people upload photos of themselves, which are then turned into magical, whimsical AI images.

But some social media users have cautioned against the app, claiming it robs artists and poses a safety threat to those who upload their photos. Here's everything you need to know about the trend

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Each weekday, The Daily Money delivers the best consumer news from Paste BN. We break down financial news and provide the TLDR version: How decisions by the Federal Reserve, government and companies impact you.