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Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Is Slowing the Sun Belt’s Population Growth — Brenda Bazán/Bloomberg

Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Is Slowing the Sun Belt’s Population Growth

By Shawn Donnan and Catarina Saraiva

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The Big Take

Apple’s Ternus Takes the Reins as CEO, With AI as Job No. 1

Apple’s changing of the guard will be gradual, with outgoing CEO Tim Cook handling Trump, China.

The Sealed Document TikTok Doesn’t Want Two Senators to See — Kylie Corwin for Bloomberg Businessweek

The Sealed Document TikTok Doesn’t Want Two Senators to See

Bloomberg Businessweek is making public a confidential report the company prepared in 2023 about the death by suicide of 16-year-old Chase Nasca.

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AI Is Hitting the Legal System From Every Side

Courts are grappling with chatbots that provided legal counsel, generated evidence or helped plan a mass shooting. Who’s liable for the AI agents doing crimes all on their own?

A Top Virus Scientist Stared Down Covid Lab-Leak Proponents. Now His Life’s Work Is at Stake — Craig Mulcahy for Bloomberg Businessweek

A Top Virus Scientist Stared Down Covid Lab-Leak Proponents. Now His Life’s Work Is at Stake

The battle over Covid’s origins has come for Bob Garry, who’s faced some of the world’s deadliest viral threats.

Pursuits

SkyShowtime Photo Illustrations

Comcast and Paramount Consider Shutdown of SkyShowtime in Europe

Eleven Bosses Share Their Own End of the Year Goals

Eleven Bosses Share Their Own End of the Year Goals

Pursuits_sports fans

Bears Fans Brace to Join the Saddest Club in Sports

In Times of Political Upheaval, British Cinema Turns to Class War

In Times of Political Upheaval, British Cinema Turns to Class War

The “revenge dress” worn by the late Princess Diana in 1994.

Princess Diana’s ‘Revenge Dress’ Comes to Auction at Sotheby’s

A Kay Jewelers store.

Signet Lifts View as Cautious Consumers Splurge on Jewelry

Radio

Udesh Jha

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The Screentime Issue

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Studio Ghibli’s Biggest Secret Is What Comes Next

It’s Never Been More Annoying and Expensive to Be a US Sports Fan

It’s Never Been More Annoying and Expensive to Be a US Sports Fan

The Steamy, Magical and Now Very Lucrative Romantasy Business

The Steamy, Magical and Now Very Lucrative Romantasy Business

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The Year We Went Back to the Movies

Everybody's Business

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An Economic Dumpster Fire

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The Big Take

Where Does Spirit Go When It Dies?

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Going Viral

The story behind the hit

Chinese Brands Resort to Crude Insults to Hawk LED Signs and Charging Cables — Ryan Haskins for Bloomberg Businessweek; photos: Getty; @chenglongtruckstore/TikTok

Chinese Brands Resort to Crude Insults to Hawk LED Signs and Charging Cables

To stand out from a glut of competitors, China’s small industrial enterprises are using epithets and provocations to grab the internet’s attention.

‘Ziplink Is Now Froggle’: The Story Behind the Fake AI Ads That Went Viral

The Wall Street Women Who Traded Finance Careers for Influencer Success

Extra Salt

Deena Shanker on the food business

New York’s Israeli Restaurants Are Doing Better Than You Might Think — Rui Pu for Bloomberg Businessweek

New York’s Israeli Restaurants Are Doing Better Than You Might Think

Israeli restaurants have faced boycotts and vandalism. But in New York, nabbing a table can still be a challenge.

RFK Jr.’s Cooking Show Is One Long, Boring Political Ad — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

RFK Jr.’s Cooking Show Is One Long, Boring Political Ad

The first episode of The Real Food Show featured salmon cakes with a sprinkling of bad health advice.

A $10 Jar of Tomato Sauce Is Reason to Celebrate — Getty Images

A $10 Jar of Tomato Sauce Is Reason to Celebrate

Grocery shoppers have more options than ever in the choice between quality and cost.

The Latest Snack Innovations Are Basically Just Creamsicles and Chex Mix — Rui Pu for Bloomberg Businessweek

The Latest Snack Innovations Are Basically Just Creamsicles and Chex Mix

Companies are pushing creamsicle flavored drinks, s’mores cookies and sauce flavored chips.

A Walk With

Getting to know the most interesting people in business

The Ex-Beer Baron Turning Windshield Repair Into a $7.8 Billion-a-Year Empire — Isabelle Pateer for Bloomberg Businessweek

The Ex-Beer Baron Turning Windshield Repair Into a $7.8 Billion-a-Year Empire

Carlos Brito, best known for his decades at AB InBev, is now gearing up to take global vehicle-glass replacement group Belron public.

The $5 Billion Cosmetics Company Behind the High-Flying Rhode Brand

Canada’s MAGA-Friendly Premier Advances Her Pro-Oil Agenda

World Stage

Wes Kosova on global politics

What a Europe-Led NATO Would Look Like — Caroline Heinecke for Bloomberg Businessweek

What a Europe-Led NATO Would Look Like

US allies no longer believe they can count on Washington to stand with them against Russia. They’re now urgently debating what it would take to go it alone.

China Steps Up Foreign Aid in Countries Hit by Trump Cuts — Max Sloboda for Bloomberg Businessweek

China Steps Up Foreign Aid in Countries Hit by Trump Cuts

Billions in aid gave the US influence around the world. Now, China is testing if it can reap that goodwill at a fraction of the price.

At China Summit, Trump Has CEOs, But Xi Has Leverage — Photo illustration: 731; photos: Getty Images

At China Summit, Trump Has CEOs, But Xi Has Leverage

The Iran war pulls US attention away from the key agenda of trade, tech and Taiwan.

Trump Is Losing the Voters He Needs Most — Bre Furlong for Bloomberg Businessweek

Trump Is Losing the Voters He Needs Most

Millions of Hispanic, Black and young Americans who bought into Trump’s promises of prosperity are disappointed.

‘Not Our War’: NATO Learns to Tell Trump No — 731; Photos: AP Photo, Getty Images (2)

‘Not Our War’: NATO Learns to Tell Trump No

Allies showed some spine in resisting demands to jump into the Iran conflict.

Buying Power

Amanda Mull on consumer culture

QVC Lost the Home Shoppers to Social Media Influencers — Kristoffer Tripplaar/Alamy

QVC Lost the Home Shoppers to Social Media Influencers

The cable-TV seller faces bankruptcy as TikTok Shop and other video platforms take over.

Quince’s Best-Kept Secret Isn’t Its Cheap Cashmere and Couches

We’re All Just ‘Monitoring the Situation’

B-Schools

The business of business education

A New Business School Dean Takes On the AI Era — Moriah Ratner for Bloomberg Businessweek

A New Business School Dean Takes On the AI Era

The University of Virginia Darden’s new leader on what the transformative technology means for teaching.

Which Companies Actually Use AI? A New Index Has Answers

Employers Want AI-Enabled B-School Grads. But Do They Know What That Means?

Field Day

Ira Boudway and Randall Williams on the business of sports

How a Gambling Addict Relapsed After He Discovered Kalshi — Alex Gamsu Jenkins for Bloomberg Businessweek

How a Gambling Addict Relapsed After He Discovered Kalshi

Bettors are stumbling into prediction markets, where it’s harder for users and their families to recognize they have a problem, clinicians say. The company says its model is “significantly healthier” than the sportsbooks’.

Extra Salt

Deena Shanker on the food business

New York’s Israeli Restaurants Are Doing Better Than You Might Think — Rui Pu for Bloomberg Businessweek

New York’s Israeli Restaurants Are Doing Better Than You Might Think

Israeli restaurants have faced boycotts and vandalism. But in New York, nabbing a table can still be a challenge.

RFK Jr.’s Cooking Show Is One Long, Boring Political Ad — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

RFK Jr.’s Cooking Show Is One Long, Boring Political Ad

The first episode of The Real Food Show featured salmon cakes with a sprinkling of bad health advice.

A $10 Jar of Tomato Sauce Is Reason to Celebrate — Getty Images

A $10 Jar of Tomato Sauce Is Reason to Celebrate

Grocery shoppers have more options than ever in the choice between quality and cost.

The Latest Snack Innovations Are Basically Just Creamsicles and Chex Mix — Rui Pu for Bloomberg Businessweek

The Latest Snack Innovations Are Basically Just Creamsicles and Chex Mix

Companies are pushing creamsicle flavored drinks, s’mores cookies and sauce flavored chips.

World Stage

Wes Kosova on global politics

What a Europe-Led NATO Would Look Like — Caroline Heinecke for Bloomberg Businessweek

What a Europe-Led NATO Would Look Like

US allies no longer believe they can count on Washington to stand with them against Russia. They’re now urgently debating what it would take to go it alone.

China Steps Up Foreign Aid in Countries Hit by Trump Cuts — Max Sloboda for Bloomberg Businessweek

China Steps Up Foreign Aid in Countries Hit by Trump Cuts

Billions in aid gave the US influence around the world. Now, China is testing if it can reap that goodwill at a fraction of the price.

At China Summit, Trump Has CEOs, But Xi Has Leverage — Photo illustration: 731; photos: Getty Images

At China Summit, Trump Has CEOs, But Xi Has Leverage

The Iran war pulls US attention away from the key agenda of trade, tech and Taiwan.

Trump Is Losing the Voters He Needs Most — Bre Furlong for Bloomberg Businessweek

Trump Is Losing the Voters He Needs Most

Millions of Hispanic, Black and young Americans who bought into Trump’s promises of prosperity are disappointed.

‘Not Our War’: NATO Learns to Tell Trump No — 731; Photos: AP Photo, Getty Images (2)

‘Not Our War’: NATO Learns to Tell Trump No

Allies showed some spine in resisting demands to jump into the Iran conflict.

Field Day

Ira Boudway and Randall Williams on the business of sports

How a Gambling Addict Relapsed After He Discovered Kalshi — Alex Gamsu Jenkins for Bloomberg Businessweek

How a Gambling Addict Relapsed After He Discovered Kalshi

Bettors are stumbling into prediction markets, where it’s harder for users and their families to recognize they have a problem, clinicians say. The company says its model is “significantly healthier” than the sportsbooks’.

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