The venture capitalist hosting a $300,000-a-head fundraiser for the former president has carved out a role for himself among Silicon Valley's political right. Bloomberg Businessweek reflects on why David Sacks's dissatisfaction with Biden's presidency and increasing conservative sentiments in the tech industry have led him to support Trump in the upcoming election. Read by Karl Miller.

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David Sacks tried the 2024 alternatives. Now he’s all-in on Trump

The billionaires’ duelling space companies anchor NASA's plan to bring astronauts to the moon for the first time in a half-century. Loren Grush explores the lunar landing rivalry between Elon Musk's SpaceX and Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin. Read by Betsy Foldes Meiman.

Elon Musk vs. Jeff Bezos is America’s new moon race

A narrow focus on cost-cutting led to compromises that plunged the company into crisis. Peter Robison reflects on the company's significant losses and weakened reputation and argues that a shift in strategy and culture to regain trust and success. Read by Karl Miller.

Fixing Boeing’s broken culture starts with a new plane

For any online seller, your products going viral is the ultimate victory. But internet fame in the world of e-commerce isn't always a good thing. Reflecting on the case of the internet's favourite wok, Shawn Wen explores the pressures e-commerce sites place on independent traders. Read by Sean Crisden.

The cautionary tale of Wirecutter and the Internet’s favourite wok

A new startup, Cognition AI, is revolutionizing coding by turning prompts into websites or video games. Ashlee Vance reflects on why it's a game-changer for developers and a glimpse into the future of AI-assisted coding. Read by Marni Penning.




Gold-medalist coders build an AI that can do their job for them

Whether it’s memorizing how you sleep or sourcing toilet paper in your favourite colour, the butlers at high-end hotels have mastered the personal touch. Former butler Brandon Presser reveals the secrets behind elite hospitality. Read by Michael Satow.

Eight secrets of fancy hotels I learned after becoming a butler

From The Bachelor to Love Island, there’s a Hollywood formula to finding love—and it keeps viewers coming back again and again.

Taking us inside the business of reality dating shows, Teresa Xie and Immanual John Milton explain how their tight budgets, affordable cast members and spin-off potential have combined to make them one of the most lucrative television genres. 

Read by Michael Bott.

It’s not love generating those dating reality shows. It’s money

The rise of illegal subscription services in the streaming era presents a challenge for Hollywood. Despite efforts to crack down, Thomas Buckley explores how the profitability of piracy operations continues to soar, impacting legitimate streaming services and prompting organised crime involvement. Read by Gary Furlong.

Streaming pirates are Hollywood’s new villains

Spying used to be all about secrets. Increasingly, it's about what's hiding in plain sight. Bloomberg Businessweek reflects on the US intelligence community's efforts to improve their work on open-source intelligence. Read by Betsy Foldes Meiman.

There’s so much data even spies are struggling to find secrets

Does the future of medicine lie in space? Robert Langreth explains how experiments in orbit have shown the advantages of crystallizing valuable protein-based drugs in microgravity. Read by Sean Crisden.

Drug companies explore making some of their most lucrative drugs in space

Microsoft's collaboration with OpenAI presents advantages and risks in outsourcing critical AI technology, as recent power struggles underscore uncertainty in Microsoft's lead over rivals in the AI race. Bloomberg Businessweek reveal that despite investing $13 billion, Microsoft's control remains ambiguous, evident in its attempts to integrate AI assistants across its software offerings. Read by Michael Satow.

Microsoft is happy being the co-pilot on the OpenAI rocket ship

Sam Altman faced a tumultuous battle at OpenAI, ousted as CEO but swiftly reinstated with massive employee support. Shirin Ghaffary explores how Altman's return signalled a struggle for control within the company's board, setting the stage for potential changes in its structure and Altman's long-term influence. Read by Emily Woo Zeller.

Sam Altman won the war for OpenAI. Now comes winning the peace

The world economy is lumbering from one shock to another as two brutal wars, stubborn inflation and high borrowing costs pockmark post-pandemic recovery. The next source of turbulence: a packed 2024 election calendar. Read by Betsy Foldes Meiman.

Brace for elections: 40 countries are voting in 2024

The most important price in the global economy is not the price of a microchip or a loaf of bread, but the price of money. Bloomberg Businessweek reflects on the shift from declining to rising money prices, emphasising the influence of factors like government borrowing, demographics, and technology on the "natural rate of interest." Read by Gary Furlong.

The price of money is going up, and it’s not because of the Fed

2023 has had more setbacks than progress—but the fight for equity has always required patience.
While companies like Meta showcased advancements in hiring people of colour, there are persisting struggles, such as maternal mortality rates and banning of books in schools. Claire Suddath emphasizes that genuine progress takes time, making the fight for equality a long-term endeavour that calls for continuous commitment and effort. Read by Marni Penning.

The fight for equality in 2023 is a very long game

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy faces internal strife among House Republicans as they resist his efforts to pass a short-term spending bill, potentially leading to another government shutdown. Joshua Green reflects on why this situation could give President Biden and Democrats a political advantage by emphasizing Republican chaos and dysfunction, potentially affecting the 2024 election. Read by Michael Satow.

Shutdowns don’t work, but Republicans seem determined to force one anyway

Huawei’s reveal of a phone utilizing technology the U.S. has sought to keep away from China has set off alarm bells in Washington over the effectiveness of its sanctions and export controls. Daniel Flatley and Jenny Leonard report on the American concerns surrounding the unveiling of the Mate 60 Pro smartphone. Read by Sean Crisden.

Huawei’s surprise phone gives ammo to Biden doubters on China

The professional network is benefiting from recent social media upheavals with a jump in sharing, leveraging its position as a place where old-school self-promotion still works. Sarah Frier reflects on why LinkedIn has become so popular. Read by Sharon McCune.

Sorry, but LinkedIn is cool now 

While the US and China lead in artificial intelligence, European entrepreneurs, investors and officials say building local artificial intelligence companies is a geopolitical necessity. Read by Simon Mattacks.

Europe’s AI startups look to capitalize on the continent’s FOMO

As Twitter sputters, Threads, Bluesky, and many others try to capture an audience that would prefer to log off. Max Chafkin reflects on the slow decline of the attention economy and the shrinking prospects of sharing your life online for fun and platform profit. Read by Karl Miller.