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The Stakes Behind the Fight Over Lina Khan’s Future at the F.T.C.
A debate over whether the F.T.C. chair should stay reflects broader anxiety over how Kamala Harris would regulate business.
Rupert Murdoch’s Game of Thrones
The battle between the media mogul and three of his children over control of his empire has big ramifications for politics, media and more.
Sluggish car sales and a tough price war with rivals are weighing on Elon Musk’s electric vehicle company.
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Warner Bros. Discovery Sues N.B.A. Over TV Rights Deal
The company is trying to make the league accept its match of Amazon’s bid to broadcast games starting with the 2025-26 season.
Actors’ Union to Go on Strike Against Video Game Companies
The SAG-AFTRA union wants higher pay for the use of voices and images and protection from losing jobs to artificial intelligence.
How US Chips Continue to End Up in Russian Missiles
Defying sanctions, Russia has obtained nearly $4 billion in restricted chips since the war began in Ukraine. Many were shipped through a cluster of shell companies in Hong Kong.
N.B.A. Announces Lucrative Rights Deals With Disney, Comcast and Amazon
The league rejected a bid by Warner Bros. Discovery to match Amazon’s offer.
Kamala Harris Works to Build Bridges to the Business World
The vice president has sought to raise her profile among executives, to whom she has been something of an enigma.
Small Banks Say Their Commercial Real Estate Loans Are Fine
Community banks are big commercial real-estate lenders. But they say their loans are to sturdy local businesses, not those facing vacant office space.
Transportation Department to Investigate Delta After Flight Delays
Pete Buttigieg, the transportation secretary, made the announcement after the airline suspended travel for unaccompanied minors.
Why Some Donors Are Holding Back on Endorsing Harris (for Now)
Fear of being seen as circumventing an open nomination process is one reason that some backers have not yet publicly endorsed the vice president.
Google’s Plan to Buy Wiz for $23 Billion Falls Apart
Wiz’s chief executive said the company walked away from a “humbling offer” and would pursue an initial public offering instead.
In Silicon Valley, Democrats Are Invigorated by Biden’s Withdrawal
Elon Musk, Marc Andreessen and others have endorsed Donald J. Trump. But President Biden’s withdrawal has re-energized Democrats across the tech industry and may blunt that momentum.
With Harris Ascendant, Donors Ask, What’s Next?
Many Democrats endorsed the vice president as their party’s standard-bearer, but some donors questioned whether more competition for the role was needed.
Why Some of the Loudest Cheers for Trump Are Coming From Silicon Valley
Elon Musk, David Sacks, Marc Andreessen and other influential figures in technology have endorsed former President Donald Trump.
Landlords Raise Rents Based on RealPage Software, Suits Say
Antitrust cases contend that use of RealPage’s algorithm, which lets property owners share private data, amounts to collusion.
Counting the Costs of the Microsoft-CrowdStrike Outage
A “historic” tech failure alarmed investors, after a security update caused problems for Microsoft devices and services, and took down businesses worldwide.
Netflix Adds 8 Million Subscribers
Shows like “Bridgerton” and “The Roast of Tom Brady” performed well for the streaming service, which now has 278 million subscribers worldwide.
E.C.B. Leaves Rates Unchanged but Keeps Door Open for September
The central bank left its key deposit rate at 3.75 percent as inflation in the eurozone is expected to fluctuate throughout the rest of the year.
