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Biscuits, Handbags and Chatbots: 10 Companies to Watch Right Now

Biscuits, Handbags and Chatbots: 10 Companies to Watch Right Now

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LA Fire Victims Are Betting on a Radical Idea to Help Them Rebuild — Stella Kalinina for Bloomberg Businessweek

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The Secretive Billionaire Behind America’s Most Corporate City

The Secretive Billionaire Behind America’s Most Corporate City

Irvine is a seemingly normal place to live—except it’s a radical experiment in what happens when America’s richest real estate developer is virtually the only landlord in town.

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In Wisconsin, Elon Musk Is on the Ballot

His spending has shifted focus of the Supreme Court vote. Plus: 10 companies to watch this quarter.

Chicago’s Retired Teachers Question Pension’s Tesla Holdings

Elon Musk’s Plan to Privatize the USPS Is 25 Years Too Late

Can’t Look Away: The Case Against Social Media

Can’t Look Away: The Case Against Social Media

A documentary film explores the real-world consequences of tech companies’ digital practices and widespread concerns over harmful algorithms.

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The Future of Higher Ed Is in Austin

College Presidents on Trump, Tuition and Universities Under Pressure

College Presidents on Trump, Tuition and Universities Under Pressure

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Is College Still Worth It Economically?

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It’s College Acceptance Season for the Last Babies Born Before the Great Recession

Elon Consolidates His Empire

What Musk’s Millions Mean for Wisconsin

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How Tesla Became Elon’s Collateral Damage

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One Man’s Crypto Windfall Is Funding a $1 Billion Space Station Dream

Crafting and launching a space station that can keep humans alive comfortably in orbit is no easy feat.

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The Mexican Drugstore Mascot Opening Doors to the US — Shira Inbar for Bloomberg Businessweek

The Mexican Drugstore Mascot Opening Doors to the US

Farmacias Similares’ Dr. Simi plush dolls are popping up in famous arms around the globe, giving the chain brand recognition ahead of its expansion across the border.

The Global Matcha Boom Is Driving a Shortage in Japan

The Startup That Stepped In When the Baby Formula Supply Chain Broke

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Bloomberg Screentime: The 12 Entertainers and Executives Shaping the Arts and Culture

Bloomberg Screentime: The 12 Entertainers and Executives Shaping the Arts and Culture

Get to know the musicians, dealmakers, podcasters and directors who are shaping the future of the industry.

The People in Climate to Watch in 2024

The People in Climate to Watch in 2024

Get to know the investors, policymakers, scientists and activists who are shaping the future of the environment.

The People in Finance to Watch in 2024

The People in Finance to Watch in 2024

Get to know the investors, money managers, executives and strategists who are shaping the future of finance.

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Bloomberg Technology: The Ones to Watch in Tech

These are the startup founders, Big Tech managers, low-key investors—and even a bureaucrat—who could play a bigger role than you realize in shaping tech’s future.

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Snap CEO Evan Spiegel Bets Meta Can’t Copy High-Tech Glasses

The new Spectacles can project augmented-reality imagery onto the lenses.

Disney’s Parks Chief Sees Fortnite as Key to Its Future

How Oura’s Smart Ring Bridged the Gap From Tech Bros to Normies

Buying Power

Amanda Mull on consumer culture

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Tesla’s Gamble on MAGA Customers Won’t Work

This isn’t the first time Musk has shown he doesn't understand how brands function.

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Deena Shanker on the food business

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Snack Makers Are Removing Fake Colors From Processed Foods

PepsiCo designed a new spicy potato chip without using its signature—and artificially formulated—dyes. Remaking the original Doritos is proving much harder.

Why Fast Food Could Be MAHA’s Next Target

Why Everyone’s Obsessed With Meat Sticks and Cottage Cheese

B-Schools

A crash course on the best business schools

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Business Schools Are Back

Applications are up at the top US schools, but international student enrollment may have peaked.

MIT Harnesses AI to Accelerate Startup Ambitions

London Business School’s New Dissident Dean

Field Day

Ira Boudway and Randall Williams on the business of sports

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There’s No Easy Way to Fix Major League Baseball’s Wealth Gap

Frustrated fans want small-market owners to spend more, but larger economic forces are at play.

Ones to Watch

Bloomberg Screentime: The 12 Entertainers and Executives Shaping the Arts and Culture

Bloomberg Screentime: The 12 Entertainers and Executives Shaping the Arts and Culture

Get to know the musicians, dealmakers, podcasters and directors who are shaping the future of the industry.

The People in Climate to Watch in 2024

The People in Climate to Watch in 2024

Get to know the investors, policymakers, scientists and activists who are shaping the future of the environment.

The People in Finance to Watch in 2024

The People in Finance to Watch in 2024

Get to know the investors, money managers, executives and strategists who are shaping the future of finance.

Bloomberg Technology: The Ones to Watch in Tech — Photo illustration: 731; Photos: Brendan Carr, Demi Gut, Evan Resiser, Dave Fontenot, Emily Liu, Luciana Lisandro, Tushar Ahulwalia, Unit Madan; Photographer: Josh Edelson/Getty Images

Bloomberg Technology: The Ones to Watch in Tech

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BW_FIELDDAY_MBAPAYGAP_01-HP — Hunter French for Bloomberg Businessweek

There’s No Easy Way to Fix Major League Baseball’s Wealth Gap

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