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Barbie Maker Mattel Plans to Raise Prices Because of Trump’s Tariffs
Mattel, the U.S. toy company, said it would increase prices of some U.S. toys, citing levies on Chinese imports.
DoorDash Plans to Buy Deliveroo and SevenRooms
The multibillion-dollar acquisitions would give DoorDash an expanded global presence.
Ford Says Tariffs Will Cost Company $1.5 Billion in 2025
Ford Motor also reported a sharp drop in profits in the first three months of the year.
The Stakes for OpenAI’s Plan B
The giant artificial intelligence start-up dialed back its corporate reorganization plan, but big questions remain about its future.
The Download: a longevity influencer’s new religion, and humanoid robots’ shortcomings
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Bryan Johnson wants to start a new religion in whi...
What Buffett’s Exit Means
Tens of thousands were on hand to see the billionaire announce his plans to retire. Their attention is already focusing on what is next for the conglomerate he built.
Trump’s Return to Power Elevates Ever Fringier Conspiracy Theories
At every level of government, authority figures are embracing once-extreme ideas, including that the Earth is flat or that the state controls the weather.
Why the humanoid workforce is running late
On Thursday I watched Daniela Rus, one of the world’s top experts on AI-powered robots, address a packed room at a Boston robotics expo. Rus spent a portion of her talk busting the notion that giant f...
Tariffs Could Wreck What Bangladesh’s Garment Workers Have Gained
In Bangladesh, the factories that make clothing for export had remade themselves and raised national incomes along the way. They never bargained for a trade war.
How Trump’s Closing a Tariff Loophole Will Hurt UPS and FedEx
President Trump has ended a tariff loophole that generated lots of business for delivery companies shipping inexpensive goods from China to the U.S.
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