In this issue:

John Browne on rising to BP CEO while in the closet

Automation threatens millions of developing-world jobs

Out in the C-suite: 11 top executives on why it’s important

Go Bluey!
The $2 billion Aussie kids’ cartoon has captivated
the world. Now everyone wants a piece

Bluey’s Universal Charm
A seven-minute kids’ cartoon show has become a $2 billion empire

How Hertz’s Electric Future Fizzled
The rental-car company’s Tesla bet created more problems than it solved

The Art of the Putter
Scotty Cameron’s clubs are coveted thanks to their Tiger Woods connection

GE Becomes Three
How the quintessential American conglomerate broke apart.

Economics’ Toxic Forum
Academics crunch the data on a popular but sexist professional website..

Where Democracy Is a Dirty Word
At cn.bing.com, just how far does Microsoft’s cooperation with Beijing stretch?

Monkey Laundering
Cambodia exports research macaques in illegal, heartbreaking ways..

Art-House Unicorn
Hipster cringe master A24 has Hollywood-size ambition and Wall Street money.

And Now, for Adobe’s Next Trick …
The Photoshop behemoth is injecting lawyer-proof AI into everything...

A Herculean Task for AI
Can machine learning unravel the secrets of ancient Rome?

The $44 Billion Battle for the Bird
A book looks at Jack Dorsey’s failed plan to get Elon Musk to save Twitter..

Next Up for the UAW: Green Jobs
The union’s president is out to organize workers at Tesla and other EV makers.

A New Entrant in the Weight-Loss Wars
Eli Lilly was late to the game, but its Zepbound looks like a big winner..

Like us, you probably thought 2023 was a lot. Well, you may want to sit down for this next bit …

Cocktails that give you a buzz without the booze.

The best consumer gadgets on the way...

INSIDE A SECRETIVE LONGEVITY LAB
Retro Biosciences, a startup with $180 million from Sam Altman, has a simple and audacious goal: Add 10 good years to your life

THE ISLAND OF BETTER GENES
Biohacker Bryan Johnson travels to a beachside resort in Honduras for a supposed fountain-of-youth injection. It is, of course, unapproved

How Energy Traders Made a Fortune Off Pakistan
As the price of liquefied natural gas rose, contracts lost their meaning.

A Tainted Cancer Drug Is a Global Tragedy
Kids in Colombia died, but the pharma company keeps selling medicine...

Salesforce’s Culture Shock
Life gets a little less friendly at a Silicon Valley powerhouse.

Cleaning Up World Central Kitchen
Chef José Andrés pushes into disaster zones, neglecting problems at home..

Fighting Deepfake Porn
A group of teenage victims took matters into their own hands.

Tallying America’s Trauma
The Gun Violence Archive provides real-time data the government can’t..

There Once Was a Fund That Put to Sea
The world’s greatest shipwreck hunter is a landlubbing hedge fund guy.

Social Network or Coyote Recruiting Tool?
Why cartel-backed human smugglers thrive in the digital oversharing era..

Elon Musk Wants Into Our Heads
His Neuralink could end a lot of human suffering. But don’t forget, this is Elon.

Foreclosing on Veterans
A lot of them are losing their mortgages as a post-Covid program expires..

‘Less Hope and a Lot More Fear’
Chaos on so many fronts, and no economic model is going to solve it.

From the Company That Made Your iPhone …
Now Foxconn wants to build EVs. And it wants to build them in Ohio.

Relinking the Supply Chain
Vietnam, Poland, Mexico, Morocco and Indonesia have become key players..

Exporting American Gun Culture
With SHOT Show, Commerce helps gunmakers hunt for new customers.

Chip Wilson’s $100 Million Cure
Battling muscular dystrophy, Lululemon’s founder is as aggressive as ever..

COMING TO A SCREEN NEAR YOU.

The mastermind behind K-pop mega-group BTS looks for an encore.

Killers of the Flower Moon tests Apple’s streaming strategy.

What’s in a name? EA enters its post-FIFA phase..

Global Fallout From a Murder in Canada
Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s assassination echoes through India, Europe and the US.

‘Google It’ Takes on a New Meaning for Police
Law enforcement requests for user data raise privacy concerns.

Fluorinated Plastics and ‘Forever Chemicals’
A process used to treat household containers may turn products toxic.

Cheap, Dirty and Dangerous
Dollar Generals are everywhere and so are the hazards, workers say.

The Anti-Hype Appliance Maker
How Breville became the top choice for cooks and kitchen testers..

What Did Bankman and Fried Know?
When building a crypto empire, being the son of elite parents helps—a lot.

Having a Ball in Vegas
James Dolan’s giant Sphere may be less insane than it looks.

Megapaca’s Thrifty Ambition
The top importer of Americans’ used clothing wants to sell it right back..

In this issue:

Taking Aim at Lyme Disease. Again: There’s hope a new vaccine can surmount obstacles that derailed an earlier shot.

Chris Christie Is on a Mission: His long-odds campaign hinges on trial by combat with Donald Trump.

A Different Kind of Space Race: The experience of NASA’s first six women astronauts resonates today

CRYPTO CAPTIVES
A descent into a modern-day hell where slaves are being forced to scam you out of your Tether and Bitcoin.

The Human Cost of Cryptomania
In the new book Number Go Up, a spam text leads to a slave-labor complex..

Murder, Money and the Battle for an Empire
The unsolved deaths of a wealthy couple have unleashed a family drama.

SIM-Swapping Scammers Switch Teams
When a crypto whale went to get his money back, he found surprising allies.

Rage Against the Machines
Artificial intelligence is throwing Hollywood into an existential crisis.

Superfood, Supersick
Influencers built up Daily Harvest—until the startup’s food landed them in the ER.

Not-So-Stainless Steel
Our unquenchable thirst for chrome is tearing a South African region apart..

WeightWatchers Says Yes to Drugs
The troubled brand makes a risky bet on trendy obesity meds.

Over-the-Counter Catastrophe
How contaminated drugstore eyedrops blinded and killed Americans.

Mafia Manifesto or Lazy Wikifake?
The shoddy document Italy is using to wage war on alleged gangs of Nigerians..

Facebook, Twitter, Insta, TikTok, Threads …
Could the next big social network be, um, real life?

Apple Owns You
There’s just no breaking the $3 trillion company’s invisible chains..

Beef Jerky, Botox, Bull Sperm
If someone will stock it, someone will lift it.

CATALYTIC CRIME RING 
Tracking down a $500 million army of guys jacking that thing under your car.

The Supreme Court v. Diversity - Affirmative action is in the crosshairs—and businesses are worried.

Texting for Better Benefits - Why it’s harder than you think for governments to send a simple message.

How Microsoft Took the Lead
OpenAI’s largest shareholder is poised to reap billions.

The Jobs Market: It’s Complicated
Brutal layoffs may be over, but workers are left with tough questions..

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Bloomberg Businessweek US Magazine - June 24, 2019

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In this issue

It's Time To Address America's Mental Health

Why Walmart Loves Ellen

Why It Could Be The Worst Of Times, Too

The San Francisco Of Sichuan

Hollywood Still Struggles To Catch The Rainbow

Boosting Profits By Billing Employees

Funds That Lock Up Your Money—On Purpose

What's A Global Economy Between Friends?

What Mice, Birds, & Fish Can Teach A Self-Driving Car

Canada's Got A Guy

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