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TikTok Withheld a Safety Feature From Millions. One Died by Suicide — Kylie Corwin for Bloomberg Businessweek

TikTok Withheld a Safety Feature From Millions. One Died by Suicide

By Olivia Carville

0803_HIUT_LEDE — Max Miechowski for Bloomberg Businessweek

The Company That Wanted to Make Exactly 10,011 Pairs of Jeans

Hiut Denim’s production cap was meant to inspire a degrowth movement in business. But first it needed to grow.

A Wall Street Troll Reinvented Himself as the Groypers’ Pick for Governor. The GOP Can’t Get Rid of Him — Melissa Golden for Bloomberg Businessweek

A Wall Street Troll Reinvented Himself as the Groypers’ Pick for Governor. The GOP Can’t Get Rid of Him

James Fishback isn’t likely to be running Florida next year, but the self-styled right-of-MAGA candidate is polling well enough to leave Republicans worried about their party’s future.

Lululemon Is At War With Itself — Fromm Studio for Bloomberg Businessweek

Lululemon Is At War With Itself

The troubled $14 billion athleisure giant has a new CEO and a seemingly fresh start. But the next battle is only beginning.

Trump’s Arctic Mining Deal Signals a New Era of State Capitalism — Emily Sullivan for Bloomberg Businessweek

The Big Take

Trump’s Arctic Mining Deal Signals a New Era of State Capitalism

The federal government granted a permit to build a road through Alaskan wilderness. In exchange, it gets part of a mining company.

Pursuits

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Why Paris Is Obsessed With a Niche Spirit Made by Monks

Netflix Shares Slide As Spending Mounts Amid Warner Deal

Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Set for Trial in March

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Revolut CEO Nik Storonsky Interview

Revolut CEO Sued by Broker Over Fees on €350 Million Superyacht

German Automakers' Dealerships As Trump Tariffs to Force Carmakers to Rethink Strategy

Cars, Luxury Underperfom in Bright Europe Earnings Season

UFC Freedom 250: Topuria v Gaethje

UFC Lost $30 Million on Freedom 250 Event at the White House

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A Very Modern Guide to Avoiding AI-Supercharged Scams

A Very Modern Guide to Avoiding AI-Supercharged Scams

How Trump Became ‘Grifter-in-Chief’: Let Us Count the Ways

How Trump Became ‘Grifter-in-Chief’: Let Us Count the Ways

Job Hunters Are Using AI to Cheat in Interviews, and Failing at the Office

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How to Profit off a Presidency

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How a Few Hundred Dollars Could Manipulate Election Prediction Markets — Yoshi Sodeoka for Bloomberg Businessweek; photos: Bloomberg (4); CNN (6); Getty Images (4); NY Post (1)

The Big Take

How a Few Hundred Dollars Could Manipulate Election Prediction Markets

Touted as a truth serum for political forecasting, they’re vulnerable to distortion, sometimes at surprisingly low cost.

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

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 Safeway Grocery Store Ahead Of Alberston's Earnings Figures — Ash Ponders/Bloomberg

Grocery Shoppers Are In For a Summer of Pain

The Iran war’s effects will keep rippling through the supply chain, even if it ends.

Outrage Over Pesticides Is Alienating Some Trump Voters — Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images

Outrage Over Pesticides Is Alienating Some Trump Voters

Food Babe and her MAHA followers rally in Washington to call out White House support of the Roundup maker.

A Walk With

Getting to know the most interesting people in business

Canada’s MAGA-Friendly Premier Advances Her Pro-Oil Agenda — Kelsey McMillan for Bloomberg Businessweek

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

Alberta’s Danielle Smith spent three years fighting with the previous government. Now she has an ally in Ottawa also keen to sell more of the country’s oil to the world.

Van Leeuwen’s Path From a Single Ice Cream Truck to a Dessert Giant

How Medicube’s Founder Pivoted From Lackluster Apps to a Skincare Empire

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

Which Companies Actually Use AI? A New Index Has Answers

Which Companies Actually Use AI? A New Index Has Answers

A ranking created by a lecturer at MIT Sloan measures real adoption.

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

Students in Racially Diverse MBA and Law Classes Earn Higher Starting Salaries

Field Day

Ira Boudway and Randall Williams on the business of sports

The NBA Draft Is Bad for Business — Alex Gamsu Jenkins for Bloomberg Businessweek

The NBA Draft Is Bad for Business

Too many teams lost too many games in pursuit of potentially transformative players.

Extra Salt

Deena Shanker on the food business

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 Safeway Grocery Store Ahead Of Alberston's Earnings Figures — Ash Ponders/Bloomberg

Grocery Shoppers Are In For a Summer of Pain

The Iran war’s effects will keep rippling through the supply chain, even if it ends.

Outrage Over Pesticides Is Alienating Some Trump Voters — Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images

Outrage Over Pesticides Is Alienating Some Trump Voters

Food Babe and her MAHA followers rally in Washington to call out White House support of the Roundup maker.

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

The NBA Draft Is Bad for Business — Alex Gamsu Jenkins for Bloomberg Businessweek

The NBA Draft Is Bad for Business

Too many teams lost too many games in pursuit of potentially transformative players.

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