Feeling ‘Amateur’ at Retirement Planning, They Asked A.I. for Help February 08, 2026 inquiring about high-stakes decisions such as saving for retirement — even if they eventually turn to a human. More people are turning to chatbots for advice NYT NYTimes NYT > Business +
What to Know About Japan’s Economy on Election Day February 07, 2026 NYT NYTimes Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pushed through a record supplemental budget and is proposing tax cuts raising questions about how the government will pay for it all. NYT > Business +
Hims & Hers Withdraws Knockoff Weight-Loss Pill After Regulatory Scrutiny February 07, 2026 Federal officials had warned that the new product from the online provider of weight loss drugs might be illegal. NYT NYTimes NYT > Business +
Binance Gives Trump Family’s Crypto Firm a Leg Up February 07, 2026 Changpeng Zhao. have only strengthened since the president pardoned Binance’s founder NYT NYTimes Ties between the exchange and the president’s company World Liberty Financial NYT > Business +
Stocks Rebound After Volatile Week as Dow Hits Record High February 06, 2026 as old line stocks come back into vogue. NYT NYTimes The Dow Jones industrial average surpassed 50 000 points for the first time NYT > Business +
An Indian Film Embraces a Taj Majal Conspiracy Theory February 06, 2026 NYT NYTimes The internet and a new film have breathed life into old conspiracy theories about one of the world’s most famous landmarks. NYT > Business +
Uber Is Responsible for Rape by Driver, Jury Finds February 05, 2026 In the first of thousands of forthcoming sexual assault cases NYT NYTimes the ride-hailing giant was ordered to pay $8.5 million to Jaylynn Dean who said a driver raped her in 2023. NYT > Business +
Files Reveal Epstein’s Money Mingled with Silicon Valley’s Tech Start-Ups February 05, 2026 NYT NYTimes The disgraced financier regularly courted tech industry figures not just for their prestige but also for access to promising companies. NYT > Business +
Brad Karp Resigns as Paul Weiss Chairman Amid Epstein Fallout February 04, 2026 NYT NYTimes The decision followed the release of a series of embarrassing emails between Mr. Karp and Jeffrey Epstein. NYT > Business +
Senators Accuse Equifax of ‘Price-Gouging’ Medicaid Programs February 04, 2026 NYT NYTimes The company’s data will be essential for many states to comply with new work requirements for the health insurance program that take effect next year. NYT > Business +
Stephen Miran Resigns From White House as Fed Term Stretches On February 03, 2026 drawing criticism from Democrats. Mr. Miran had taken a leave of absence from advising the president after adding a role at the Federal Reserve NYT NYTimes NYT > Business +
Virginia Oliver, Maine’s ‘Lobster Lady’ and Folk Hero, Dies at 105 February 03, 2026 and intended to continue until she died. “It’s not hard work for me NYT NYTimes She fished off the New England coast for more than 80 years ” she said at 101. NYT > Business +
Brad Karp Says He Regrets Interactions with Epstein February 02, 2026 and Jeffrey Epstein reveal a number of social interactions between them. Newly released emails between Mr. Karp NYT NYTimes the chairman of Paul Weiss NYT > Business +