This Year’s Super Bowl Ads Were Dominated by AI Companies February 09, 2026 Ads pitching artificial intelligence companies dominated the Super Bowl broadcast. Their huge cost probably didn’t ease investor worries about spending. NYT NYTimes NYT > Business +
Hollywood Braces for New Round of Labor Talks February 09, 2026 dual strikes froze the industry. in 2023 NYT NYTimes The last time writers and actors negotiated contracts NYT > Business +
From Fishing Nets to Furniture: Turning Ocean Plastic Into Usable Products February 09, 2026 A brother-and-sister team in Spain started a sustainable business model recycling old and damaged nets into stadium seating and decorations. NYT NYTimes NYT > Business +
Japan Stocks Surge on Takaichi’s Landslide Election Win February 08, 2026 NYT NYTimes Stocks climbed on Monday as investors cheered a result seen as a mandate for the prime minister’s high-spending economic agenda. NYT > Business +
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 +