Why it matters:Loyalty programs have become a key battleground for winning younger diners and driving repeat visits, as chains invest heavily in perks, personalization and app engagement.
A federal judge on Monday tossed a defamation lawsuit filed by President Trump against the Wall Street Journal over a story describinga "bawdy" birthday letter bearing the president's name that was reportedly given to Jeffrey Epstein.
Why it matters: The ruling maintains the very high bar for proving defamation of public figures in U.S. courts.
I do know this: I went hunting for any company — in any industry, in any era — that has scaled organic revenue this quickly at this level as Anthropic.
Technology that captures carbon emissions from power plants may finally get a breakthrough as deep-pocketed tech companies try to meet climate goals while powering the AI race.
Why it matters: It could help make natural gas electricity cleaner, but it's long been too expensive. The AI boom could change that.
Why it matters: Sam Altman warned us last week that the CEO job is very automatable. That's why he and other tech pioneers are building their own CEO agents.
I'm going to share intel picked up from top officials in government, AI and business. It was shared confidentially, but with the knowledge I'd use it without sourcing it.
🚨🐘 Red alert: Republicans are bleeding support everywhere, which explains why they assume the House is gone and the Senate is in play.
The numbers don't lie. In seven special House elections, Dems are beating their '24 margins by 18.5 points on average. Across 11 flipped state legislative seats, it's 17.6.
Why you should care: She's amassed 2.5M collective followers in six years because she's found the universal language of corporate frustration. Your employees are watching her. You should, too — and treat it like a focus group.
The threat of new tariffs on drugmakers has set off a debate within the biotech industry over whether to cut voluntary pricing deals with the Trump administration in exchange for exemptions.
Why it matters: Small and midsize companies don't have the resources of a Pfizer or Merck to make price cuts, domestic manufacturing investments and other concessions the White House is seeking.
Oil prices jumped over 7% to well over $100 per barrel when markets opened Sunday evening and remained high into Monday.
Why it matters: The latest surge shows that traders don't see last week's U.S.-Iran ceasefire deal reviving large-scale tanker transit through the Strait of Hormuz — and it undoes a large amount of the price drop that followed the pause in hostilities.
