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White House Limits Reporters’ Access to Press Secretary’s Office

The move broke from generations of precedent and added to the Trump administration’s growing list of restraints on the news media. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/31/us/politics/trump-white-house-press.html

NASA Gets Moon Lander Plan B’s From SpaceX and Blue Origin

As NASA worries that China will win the next moon race, Elon Musk and his company tangled with critics. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/31/science/nasa-moon-lander-spacex-blue-origin.html

‘Ridiculousness’ Is Ending, and With It an Era for MTV

The cable channel has run endless reruns of the comedy clip show for several years, a move that other cable companies copied. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/31/business/media/ridiculousness-mtv-cable-programming.html

Indiana University Lifts Ban on Printing News in College Newspaper

The university faced fierce criticism after it fired the director of student media and said that news coverage could be published only online. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/31/business/media/indiana-university-news-newspaper.html

Apple’s iPhones Fuel Record Sales and Profit

The company’s revenue rose to above $100 billion in the quarter for the first time and profit soared 86 percent. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/business/apple-earnings.html

How Do You Feel About Travel Right Now? We Want to Hear From You.

We’re curious about how you are making travel decisions in a time of economic uncertainty, more premium services and the expanding reach of loyalty programs. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/travel/travel-economy-airlines-loyalty-programs.html

Trump Rule Could Ban Some Public Servants From Student Loan Forgiveness

A new rule could disqualify certain employers from the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program that are deemed to be engaged in “illegal activities.” source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/business/trump-student-loan-forgiveness-public-service.html

What to know about the Fed meeting.

The U.S. central bank is widely expected to cut interest rates for the second meeting in a row even though the government shutdown is obscuring officials’ view of the economy. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/business/fed-interest-rates-decision.html

What Can Hollywood Learn From New Media?

A new production company wants to make as many video podcasts and newsletters as films and television shows. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/business/media/hollywood-new-media-run-a-muck-ilene-chaiken.html

U.S. Manufacturing’s Mixed Picture in 4 Charts

President Trump vowed to bring factories back. Is he succeeding? source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/business/mixed-picture-united-states-manufacturing-in-four-charts.html

Can a Start-Up Make Computer Chips Cheaper Than the Industry’s Giants?

Substrate, a San Francisco company, is trying to take on powerhouses like the Dutch company ASML. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/28/technology/can-a-start-up-make-computer-chips-cheaper-than-the-industrys-giants.html

Midair Fork Attack Forces International Flight to Divert to Boston

A 28-year-old man stabbed two teenagers during a flight from Chicago to Frankfurt, according to federal prosecutors. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/28/us/plane-fork-attack-boston.html

Trump Administration Backs Plan for New Nuclear Plants

The federal government announced that it would back an effort to build several Westinghouse nuclear reactors, but offered few details. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/28/business/energy-environment/trump-nuclear-westinghouse-deal.html

Beyond Dubai’s Glitter, the UAE Coast Offers a Glimpse of Life Before Oil

The smaller, less visited parts of the United Arab Emirates offer a window into the past of a country whose riches once came largely from pearls. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/28/travel/dubai-uae-oil-wealth.html

Bill Gates Says Climate Change ‘Will Not Lead to Humanity’s Demise’

In a memo, the Microsoft co-founder warned against a “doomsday outlook” and appears to have shifted some of his views about climate change. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/28/climate/bill-gates-climate-change-humanity.html

Hunger and Cold Loom as Shutdown Imperils Funding for Antipoverty Programs

Within days, tens of millions of low-income Americans may lose assistance for food, child care and utilities if the federal government remains shut down. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/27/us/politics/trump-shutdown-snap-food-stamps-aid.html

Trump’s China Deal May Avert a Crisis of His Own Making

The Trump administration is hailing a potential deal that may return the U.S.-China relationship to where it was before the president began a trade war against Beijing. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/27/us/politics/trump-china-trade-deal-talks.html

Saudi Arabia, Rich With Oil, Wants to Be Known as the A.I. Exporter

The kingdom is pouring money into data centers and working with U.S. and Chinese tech giants, landing its A.I. ambitions in the middle of a geopolitical tussle for tech power. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/27/technology/saudi-arabia-ai-exporter.html

Japan Deals With the Price of Playing to Trump: $550 Billion

A new prime minister must decide whether to maintain the previous administration’s deferential negotiating strategy that secured a contentious trade deal. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/26/business/japan-investment-trump-tariffs.html

Cal State Invited Tech Companies to Remake Learning With A.I.

Spurred by titans like Amazon and OpenAI, California State wants to become the nation’s “largest A.I.-empowered” university. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/26/technology/cal-state-ai-amazon-openai.html

The ‘Sleeper Issue’ at the Heart of Trump’s Trade War

Concern is increasing throughout Southeast Asia as U.S. officials, intent on slowing China, have yet to say how they will define the origin country of imports. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/25/business/trump-tariffs-southeast-asia-transshipment.html

Neutrogena Recalls Makeup Wipes Over Bacterial Contamination Concerns

The recalled wipes were distributed in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and Texas, according to the Food and Drug Administration. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/25/business/neutrogena-makeup-wipes-recall.html

Canada-U.S. Tensions Stay In the Baseball Field as Blue Jays Stun Dodgers

At Game 1 of the World Series in Toronto on Friday, overt politics were absent. Unity between the two nations was on display before the first pitch. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/25/sports/baseball/blue-jays-dodgers-trump-canada-us.html

Trump’s Son Is Poised to Profit From Pentagon Drone Proposal

A small company that has been manufacturing motors domestically for only a few weeks and has Donald Trump Jr. as an adviser won a parts order from the Army. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/24/us/politics/trump-drones-pentagon.html

With Halo: Campaign Evolved, Microsoft Brings Prized Xbox Game to PlayStation

As part of a strategic shift away from exclusivity, Microsoft is bringing Halo to Sony’s competing console for the first time. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/24/arts/halo-playstation-microsoft-xbox.html

Trump to Investigate Whether China Abided by 2020 Trade Deal

The administration announced its trade investigation on Friday, ahead of a summit between U.S. and Chinese leaders. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/24/us/politics/trump-investigation-china-trade-deal.html

Fed Prepares Bank-Friendly Changes to Annual Stress Tests

The Federal Reserve Board is poised to start releasing in advance models it uses to test the biggest banks’ readiness to withstand economic shocks. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/24/business/federal-reserve-banks-stress-tests.html

Trump’s Sanctions on Russian Oil Sector Ratchet Up Economic War

After months of restraint, President Trump’s move to blacklist Lukoil and Rosneft will hit Russia where it hurts. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/us/politics/trump-sanctions-russian-oil.html

Trump Opens ANWR to Oil Drilling

The Interior Department also said it would allow a contentious road to be built through the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge in southwestern Alaska. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/climate/trump-arctic-national-wildlife-refuge-oil-drilling.html

Ranchers Say Trump’s Plan to Lower Beef Prices Is ‘Misguided’

The president wants to increase the amount of Argentine beef imports, infuriating cattle country, which is finally profitable after years of struggle. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/business/ranchers-trump-anger-trumps-plan-lower-beef-prices.html

Pentagon Announces ‘Next Generation’ Press Corps

The Defense Department said that dozens of new reporters had agreed to sign the Pentagon’s rules on reporting, which have been rejected by many major news organizations. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/22/business/media/pentagon-press-reporters.html

Three Offers in One Month: Paramount’s Secret Pursuit of Warner Bros. Discovery

A letter from Paramount’s chief executive, David Ellison, to Warner Bros.’ board of directors reveals weeks of talks between the two companies. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/22/business/dealbook/paramounts-secret-bids-warner-bros-discovery.html

Tesla Profit Falls 37% After It Cut Car Prices

The company sold more cars but made less money on each one because of discounts and low-interest loans. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/22/business/tesla-earnings-elon-musk.html

Why Weren’t the Jewels Stolen From the Louvre Insured?

Thieves snatched jewelry valued at more than $100 million, but the museum will not be compensated for the loss. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/22/business/louvre-robbery-jewelry-heist-insurance.html

Silicon Valley Has China Envy, and That Reveals a Lot About America

The fascination with China’s ability to build things America struggles with, from bridges to advanced tech, risks a dangerous miscalculation about what drives China. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/22/business/china-tech-silicon-valley.html

‘KPop’ Helps Lift Netflix Revenue 17%

The streaming giant said the higher results came from a mix of subscription growth, advertising and other sales. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/business/media/kpop-netflix-quarterly-report.html

G.M. to Stop Making Electric Vans in Canada Amid Trump Tariffs

The announcement, which will eliminate about 1,200 jobs, came less than a week after the carmaker Stellantis said it would move production of a new vehicle to Illinois from a Toronto suburb. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/world/canada/general-motors-electric-vans.html

A Weather Balloon May Have Cracked a United Plane’s Windshield

A United Airlines flight was diverted last week after its windshield was cracked by an object. Now a weather balloon company think it’s “quite likely” their balloon did it. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/business/united-airplane-windshield-crack-weather-balloon.html

Tariffs Are Reshaping China’s Trade. This Tanzanian Sees an Opportunity.

An interview with a 26-year-old entrepreneur, who has taken seven trips to China to buy handbags, clothes and jewelry. “China is the center of everything,” she said. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/business/china-tariffs-trump-trade.html

With SpaceX Behind Schedule, NASA Will Seek More Moon Lander Ideas

Blue Origin, owned by Jeff Bezos, and Lockheed Martin are among the contractors that may compete with Elon Musk’s company in the race back to the lunar surface. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/20/science/nasa-moon-lander-spacex.html

Trump Hopes Argentina Can Help Bring Down Beef Prices

President Trump’s plan to import red meat runs counter to his philosophy of increasing domestic production, and has angered cattle ranchers in the United States. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/20/us/politics/trump-argentina-beef.html

Websites Including Amazon, Coinbase and Roblox Report Outages After AWS Disruption

The cause of the disruptions source https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10/20/business/aws-down-internet-outage/aws-down-internet-outage

China’s Economy Holds Steady, but Consumers Grow More Cautious

A further increase in China’s trade surplus failed to fully offset the effects of a worsening housing market, which has left consumers wary. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/business/china-economy-gdp-q3.html

Emirates Cargo Plane Slides Off Hong Kong Runway, Killing 2 Ground Crew

The plane, arriving from Dubai, skidded off the runway after landing and fell into the sea, Hong Kong officials said. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/world/asia/emirates-hong-kong-cargo-plane.html

Bari Weiss’s First Days at CBS: Booking Big Guests and Irked by Leaks

Ms. Weiss, an unusual leader for a broadcast news division, has floated ideas for live events and asked journalists why they are seen as biased. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/business/media/bari-weiss-cbs-60-minutes.html

Boeing Is Allowed to Increase 737 Max Plane Production, FAA Says

The Federal Aviation Administration raised a production limit that the regulator had imposed after a door panel blew off a plane during a flight last year. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/business/boeing-737-max-faa.html

Higher Obamacare Prices Become Public in a Dozen States

Consumers are facing greater costs for their 2026 A.C.A. health coverage as Congress continues to debate whether to extend subsidies that help people afford their premiums. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/health/aca-health-insurance-costs.html

Southwest Airlines Debuts Boeing 737 Max 8 With New Cabin Design

The redesign features German-made seats, space for premium customers and USB charging ports. The move is part of the company’s plan to offer more upscale options. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/travel/southwest-airlines-cabin-design-boeing-737.html

Smartmatic Added to Bribery Indictment of the Company’s Executives

Federal prosecutors filed charges last year alleging a scheme to obtain contracts from the Philippine elections commission. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/business/media/smartmatic-bribery-indictment-philippines.html

Susan Stamberg, Longtime Mainstay of NPR, Dies at 87

In 1972 she became the first woman to anchor a national evening news broadcast. She retired this summer after 50 years on the air. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/business/media/susan-stamberg-dead.html

Trump Moves to Pay ICE Agents During Shutdown

The move, funded by the recently enacted tax package, is President Trump’s latest effort to pay some federal workers even though Congress has not approved a spending deal. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/business/trump-ice-pay.html

Hacked Airport P.A. Systems Broadcast Anti-Trump and Pro-Hamas Messages

The hacks at four North American airports raised fresh concerns over the security of noncritical but highly visible airport infrastructure. The airports said the disruption was minimal. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/us/airports-hacked-us-canada-trump-hamas.html

The Penny’s Demise Is Leaving Some Businesses Shortchanged

Some stores are rounding transactions to the nearest nickel and encouraging customers to pay with plastic, citing the Treasury Department’s decision to phase out the penny. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/business/penny-circulation-retailers-change.html

Billions of Dollars ‘Vanished’: Low-Profile Bankruptcy Rings Alarms on Wall Street

The unraveling of First Brands, a midsize auto-parts maker, is exposing hidden losses at international banks and “private credit” lenders. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/business/first-brands-bankruptcy-wall-street.html

NBC News Cuts About 7% of Staff

The layoffs come ahead of a corporate spinoff that will formally separate the parent company of NBC News from cable networks like MSNBC and CNBC. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/business/media/nbc-news-layoffs.html

Unions to Ask Court to Block Trump Layoffs During Shutdown

Labor groups are set to square off against the Trump administration one day after the president renewed his threat to cut “Democrat programs.” source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/business/government-shutdown-trump-layoffs-unions.html

Why Bank C.E.O.s Like Jamie Dimon See Economic Trouble Ahead

Wall Street giants are reporting blowout results for their most recent quarter. But they are getting worried about what lies ahead. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/business/dealbook/bank-earnings-economy-lending-stocks.html

Stellantis Unveils $13 Billion U.S. Investment Plan

The carmaker, which has struggled with weak sales, is the latest company to announce a hefty investment in the United States. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/business/dealbook/stellantis-billion-dollar-us-investment.html

Netflix Jumps Into Podcasts With Spotify Deal

Netflix will show video versions of 16 podcasts on sports, culture, entertainment and true crime. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/business/media/netflix-spotify-podcast-deal.html

Several News Outlets Reject Pentagon’s Reporting Restrictions

The Washington Post, The New York Times, Newsmax and others said their journalists would not agree to the Defense Department’s policies on news gathering ahead of a Tuesday deadline. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/13/business/pentagon-restrictions-news-outlets.html

Apple TV Subtracts the + in a Quiet Rebrand

The service unveiled the change in the ninth paragraph of a news release announcing a streaming date for “F1: The Movie.” source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/13/business/apple-tv-no-plus.html

Doug Lebda, LendingTree C.E.O. and Founder, Dies in ATV Accident

LendingTree named its chief operating officer, Scott Peyree, as its new chief executive. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/13/business/doug-lebda-lendingtree-accident-death.html

The Rules of Investing Are Being Loosened. Could It Lead to the Next 1929?

A group of financiers is trying to convince the public to invest heavily in private equity and crypto — a risky gambit with some real 1920s vibes. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/13/magazine/investing-private-equity-crypto-crash-1929.html

Mamdani Seeks to Charm New York’s Most Powerful Capitalists

Key power brokers attacked Zohran Mamdani and raised millions for his leading opponent in the Democratic primary. Now many are talking to him behind the scenes. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/13/nyregion/mamdani-charm-business-leaders.html

Asia Markets Fall After Trump Threatens New Tariffs on China

Investors reacted to a pledge from the president on Friday to impose a “massive” new tariff on Chinese imports. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/12/business/trump-china-tariffs-global-markets.html

Qantas Airways Says Hackers Leaked Data on Its Customers

Qantas Airways said criminals stole nearly six million of its customer records in July as part of an attack on companies around the world. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/12/world/australia/australia-qantas-airlines-cyber-attack.html

What’s the Deal With All Those FanDuel Ads?

Peter Jackson, the chief executive of Flutter Entertainment, FanDuel’s parent company, is fighting for attention as online gambling spreads across the United States. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/12/business/fanduel-flutter-sports-betting-gambling.html

Inside the Closed-Door Meetings of the N.F.L.’s Billionaire Owners

Every three months, closed-door meetings of the billionaires who own N.F.L. teams become displays of status, beefs and sometimes Trump-induced headaches. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/12/business/nfl-owners-trump.html

Student Loan Cancellation Is Restarting for Some Federal Borrowers

After a halt for most of the year, borrowers enrolled in one income-driven repayment plan may begin to receive loan discharges within weeks. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/business/student-loan-forgiveness-ibr.html

Parisians Protest Shein’s First Physical Store

As the Chinese online fast-fashion retailer prepares to open a physical space in a venerable department store, France pushes to stem the company’s presence in the country. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/business/shein-retail-store-paris-backlash.html

Trump Moves to Cancel Esmeralda 7, a Giant Solar Project

Known as Esmeralda 7, the project planned in the Nevada desert would have produced enough energy to power nearly two million homes. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/climate/nevada-solar-esmerelda7.html

Customers May Openly Carry Firearms in Florida’s Publix Stores, Company Says

The supermarket chain said it was complying with state law, including a ruling last month that overturned a ban on openly carrying firearms. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/us/publix-stores-open-carry-florida.html

Crypto Investor Known as ‘Bitcoin Jesus’ Reaches Deal With Prosecutors

In the Trump administration’s latest example of dialing back cryptocurrency enforcement, Roger Ver agreed to pay about $48 million to end a tax fraud case. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/technology/roger-ver-bitcoin-justice-department-deal.html

Oscar S. Wyatt Jr., Wily Texas Oilman, Is Dead at 101

He made billions selling energy with his Coastal Corporation, courted presidents and dictators, and eventually went to prison for paying kickbacks to the Iraqi government. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/business/oscar-s-wyatt-jr-dead.html

Has Your Scientific Work Been Cut? We Want to Hear.

For a new series, Times journalists are speaking with scientists whose research has ended as a result of policy changes by the Trump administration. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/climate/trump-climate-science-funding.html

Press Group Condemns New Pentagon Rules on Reporting

Representatives of news organizations have been negotiating with the Pentagon since the department first released a set of new rules last month. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/business/media/pentagon-press-restrictions-trump.html

Stephen Miller Cited ‘Plenary Authority,’ Then Paused. Conspiracies Started Flying.

Online skeptics wondered if Mr. Miller had caught himself saying something he did not mean to. CNN says there was a technical glitch. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/business/media/stephen-miller-plenary-authority-cnn-conspiracies.html

Mixed Economic Signals Stoke Divisions at Fed, Minutes Show

A few officials appeared reluctant to support the central bank’s interest rate cut last month, underscoring the tough task ahead for Chair Jerome H. Powell to forge a consensus. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/business/federal-reserve-meeting-minutes.html

Mass Layoffs Trump Is Threatening in Shutdown Fight May Be Illegal

Unions have sued to block any firings, which budget experts believe are not even needed to protect essential federal services. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/us/politics/trump-government-shutdown-layoffs.html

Tesla Reveals Cheaper Versions of Model Y and Model 3

Elon Musk’s electric car company said the new versions would start at around $37,000 and $40,000, prices that bring its cars closer to comparable gasoline vehicles. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/business/tesla-cheaper-model-y-3.html

Johnson & Johnson Ordered to Pay $966 Million in Latest Talc Lawsuit

The case involves a California woman who died from mesothelioma, a rare cancer. Her family claimed Johnson and Johnson’s talc powder products were to blame. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/business/johnson-johnson-talc-lawsuit.html

Pentagon Relaxes Press Access Rules

Under new guidelines, journalists will not need approval from the Defense Department before publishing articles containing information not officially released. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/business/media/trump-pentagon-reporters-press.html

Supreme Court, for Now, Rejects Google Bid to Block Changes to App Store

The emergency order is the latest turn in a longstanding legal dispute between the tech giant and the creator of the popular game Fortnite. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/us/politics/supreme-court-google-fortnite.html

Treasury Defends Minting a $1 Trump Coin Despite 1866 Law

The Treasury Department said that a 2020 collectible coinage law allows a living person to appear on U.S. currency. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/us/politics/treasury-trump-coin.html

Trump Aimed Shutdown Cuts at Democrats, but G.O.P. Districts Are Hit, Too

As the president cancels projects in Democratic-run states, he is cutting money that benefits his own party’s lawmakers in some of the most competitive House districts. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/us/politics/republican-districts-political-pain-program-cancellations.html

6 Tree House Hotels That Offer Glamour With a Rustic Vibe

From Botswana to Sweden and from Tennessee to Italy, these accommodations make the dream of sylvan slumber come true. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/travel/tree-house-hotels.html

From Jaguars to Grocery Shelves: Cyberattacks Disrupt British Daily Life

Jaguar Land Rover is the third big British brand to have its operations severely affected by a breach this year. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/business/jaguar-range-rover-cyberattacks-britain.html

Yen Plummets, Stocks Rally: Markets Greet Japan’s Next Leader

The governing party’s unexpected choice of Sanae Takaichi to lead it rattled markets on Monday, causing the yen to weaken and sending Japanese stocks sharply higher. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/05/business/japan-stocks-yen-takaichi.html

Costco to Sell Ozempic and Wegovy, Weight-Loss Wonder Drugs

Costco members will pay $499 a month out of pocket, the same price offered at CVS and Walmart, and on the manufacturer’s direct-to-consumer website. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/05/health/ozempic-wegovy-costco.html

Cows Wear High-Tech Collars Now

The wearables help dairy farmers gather more data so their animals are happier and produce more milk. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/05/technology/cows-ai-collars.html

Can Cory Doctorow’s Book ‘Enshittification’ Change the Tech Debate?

Cory Doctorow’s new book looks to offer comfort, and solutions, to the inescapable feeling that digital platforms have gotten worse. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/05/books/review/cory-doctorow-enshittification.html

Belva Davis, West Coast Trailblazer in TV News, Dies at 92

Overcoming poverty and prejudice, she was the first Black woman to be hired as a television reporter in the region and later became a popular anchor. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/04/business/media/belva-davis-dead.html

Gig Drivers Win the Right to Unionize in California

The measure, a compromise with companies like Uber, could serve as a model for other states. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/03/business/uber-lyft-drivers-unionize-california-newsom.html

Groups File Suit Over Trump’s $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee

The suit argues that the new fee would harm schools, hospitals, churches and small businesses across the country. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/03/us/politics/h-1b-visa-fee-lawsuit.html

F.D.A. Approves a New Generic Abortion Pill

The decision enraged opponents of abortion, who have been pressuring the administration to restrict access to abortion medication. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/health/abortion-pill-generic-fda.html

What are your financial goals? We want to hear about them.

Inching toward a long-term money milestone can be full of highs and lows, and we want to come along for the ride. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/business/financial-goals.html

Leo Hindery Jr., Dealmaking Power in the Cable TV Industry, Dies at 77

He was president of one of the nation’s largest cable operators and chairman of the Yankees’ YES Network. He also drove his sports car to victory in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/business/dealbook/leo-hindery-dead.html

For Workers, Mixed Signals. For the Public, Limited Impact on Shutdown’s First Day.

Federal agencies gave shifting and mixed guidance to their work forces about who should come to work and who shouldn’t, but the initial effect on services appeared scattered and limited. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/us/politics/for-workers-mixed-signals-for-the-public-limited-impact-on-shutdowns-first-day.html

How TrumpRx Website May Affect Your Drug Costs After Pfizer Deal

President Trump and top health officials announced a deal with Pfizer to try to lower Medicaid prices, and a website to help consumers buy drugs directly from manufacturers. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/health/trump-pfizer-prescription-drug-prices.html

White House Uses Shutdown to Maximize Pain and Punish Political Foes

The Trump administration forged ahead with plans to conduct mass layoffs, as the fiscal standoff appeared to intensify. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/us/politics/white-house-shutdown-punishment.html

Heaviest Users of Snapchat Will Face a Small Charge for Storage

The social media company will charge after users reach five gigabytes of free storage, which is in line with other tech giants’ policies. source https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/business/snapchat-storage-fee.html