How Cardiologists’ High Hopes for Two Drugs Were Dashed

By: Gina Kolata

7 November 2026 at 14:50

By every measure, the drugs were no better than placebos, full data revealed on Saturday. Was it the fault of the design of the studies, or our very hypotheses about heart disease?

Law Firms Have Malpractice Insurance. Should Their A.I. Agents?

NYT - Business

By: Sarah Kessler

7 November 2026 at 13:00

Crosby, an A.I. law firm, bought it for them. The move speaks to a nascent gap in coverage as major insurers grapple with risks related to artificial intelligence.

Ryan Daniels, the C.E.O. of Crosby, said his goal was for A.I. agents to do legal work without lawyer supervision.

U.S. Cleared Nvidia Chips to Chinese Firms With Empty Offices and Troubling Ties

NYT - Business

By: Ana Swanson， Kalley Huang and Keith Bradsher

7 November 2026 at 10:00

The Commerce Department has approved dozens of Chinese companies to handle Nvidia’s H200 chips, some of which have ties to firms under sanctions over national security.

An industrial park for high-tech companies in Beijing. The company New Matrix lists the building as its address, but a company directory does not include the firm.

Researchers Identify Suspicious Activity on Kalshi and Polymarket Before Times/Siena Poll Release

NYT - Business

By: Lauren McCarthy and Stuart A. Thompson

7 November 2026 at 02:55

A trader placed well-timed bets on Polymarket and Kalshi in two Senate races. It was unclear if the person had access to inside information or simply made good trades.

Paraguay’s President Removed and Arrested Over Financial Crisis

NYT - Business

By: Zane Irwin and Laurence Blair

6 November 2026 at 23:59

Santiago Peña was impeached, removed from office and placed under house arrest after a bank with close ties to his administration went under.

Police officers outside a Ueno bank building in downtown Asunción, Paraguay’s capital, on Friday.

Trump Appeals Dismissal of $10 Billion Libel Suit Against Wall Street Journal

NYT - Business

By: Katie Robertson

6 November 2026 at 21:28

A judge has twice tossed the president’s defamation complaint, which centered on an article about a birthday greeting to the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

President Trump during a campaign rally at in Dubuque, Iowa, on Sunday.

They Spent Millions to Keep Their Dream Cruise Afloat. It Died Anyway.

NYT - Business

By: Ceylan Yeğinsu

6 November 2026 at 18:58

Secrecy, debt and soaring fuel costs all contributed to the Odyssey’s downfall. Here’s an inside look at how the “endless cruise” unraveled.

The Odyssey, docked last week in Cambodia. Its main lender has since taken control of the ship.

Susie Wiles, Trump’s Chief of Staff, Is Accused of Blocking Health Policies to Attract Donations

NYT - Business

By: Christina Jewett and Sheryl Gay Stolberg

6 November 2026 at 19:15

In a no-holds-barred interview with Joe Rogan, Calley Means, a former top health adviser, accused Susie Wiles of repeatedly bowing to lobbying pressures and fixating on campaign contributions.

Tesla Is Ending Production of Its Cybertruck and Refocusing on the Cybercab

NYT - Business

By: Lauren McCarthy

6 November 2026 at 17:38

Production of the electric trucks will stop in the middle of 2027 to make room for increased production of its autonomous ride-share vehicle, Elon Musk said.

Tesla will end production of its electric Cybertrucks next year.

Strong Hiring Reinforces a Sturdy Job Market

NYT - Business

By: Sydney Ember

6 November 2026 at 20:06

Unemployment fell in October, extending years of stability for a U.S. work force threatened by inflation and artificial intelligence.

Here’s the latest.

NYT - Business

By: Sydney Ember

6 November 2026 at 16:42

A.I. Was Supposed to Come for Our Jobs. So Far, Evidence Is Mixed.

NYT - Business

By: Ben Casselman

6 November 2026 at 16:02

White collar industries that are most exposed to artificial intelligence continued to add jobs in October, although that growth has been weak.

Job seekers wait in line at a job fair in New York in October.

What Homeowners Should Know About Home Equity Contracts

NYT - Business

By: Ann Carrns

6 November 2026 at 14:00

Financial tech firms promote home equity contracts as a source of money without monthly payments. But skeptics see “a loan masquerading as obligation-free cash.”

After a $2.5 Trillion Wipeout, Tech Investors Brace for More Pain

NYT - Business

By: Andrew Ross Sorkin， Bernhard Warner， Sarah Kessler， Michael J. de la Merced， Niko Gallogly， Brian O’Keefe， Sri Muppidi， Ian Mount and Peter Eavis

6 November 2026 at 13:07

A stock rally fueled in part by artificial intelligence is being tested after Democrats’ landslide election victories.

Yesterday’s $2.5 trillion sell-off of major tech stocks has investors on edge about the durability of the artificial intelligence sector.

Here’s the latest.

NYT - Business

By: Sydney Ember

6 November 2026 at 10:46

Stable Labor Market Keeps Fed on Track to Raise Rates Gradually

NYT - Business

By: Colby Smith

6 November 2026 at 13:45

The Federal Reserve decided against raising interest rates at its meeting last week, but it is widely expected to move again in December to help tame inflation.

Kevin Warsh, Fed chairman, has settled on raising interest rates gradually as it seeks to tame inflation.

Global Stocks Follow U.S. Sell-Off as A.I. Spending Fears Spread

NYT - Business

By: Joe Rennison

6 November 2026 at 21:11

With a lot of information to process in a short time, many market watchers said that the moves were extreme — in both directions.

How Farmers’ Frustration With Trump’s Policies Helped Democrats

NYT - Business

By: Kevin Draper

6 November 2026 at 20:03

Anger over tariffs and higher costs because of the war in Iran led many Republican farmers and ranchers to vote blue — or stay home.

A farm in Kansas. Ranchers were hurt when President Trump’s plan to import more beef lowered the price they received for their cattle, and farmers had to pay more for fertilizer and diesel.

What Does the Super El Niño Mean for Ski Season?

NYT - Business

By: David Goodman

6 November 2026 at 10:00

The climate event is predicted to alter snowfall patterns across the U.S. and Canada. Experts are starting to see how it might play out across ski country.

A skier last winter at Mt. Bachelor in Bend, Ore. The Pacific Northwest is predicted to get less snow than usual this winter because of the super El Niño weather pattern.

New York Times Company in Advanced Talks to Acquire Letterboxd

NYT - Business

By: Benjamin Mullin and Lauren Hirsch

5 November 2026 at 23:09

The roughly $330 million deal for the cinephile community site would be part of an effort to add new products and services to the company’s portfolio.

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