Elon Musk Has Used Illegal Drugs, Worrying Leaders at Tesla and SpaceX
Some executives and board members fear the billionaire’s use of drugs—including LSD, cocaine, ecstasy, mushrooms and ketamine—could harm his companies....
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How the Push for Diversity at Colleges and Companies Came Under Siege
The management philosophy known as DEI, which had gathered momentum since 2020, has been under siege over the past year...
Matthew Perry’s Death Darkens Ketamine’s Startup Glow
By Rolfe Winkler and Brianna AbbottDec. 16, 2023 9:00 pm ETMatthew Perry’s death from the effects of ketamine brought new...
WSJ News Exclusive | Activision Blizzard to Pay More Than $50 Million to Settle Lawsuit That Spurred Microsoft’s Takeover
Updated Dec. 15, 2023 10:35 pm ETActivision Blizzard has agreed to pay more than $50 million to settle a high-profile...
WSJ News Exclusive | Instagram’s Algorithm Delivers Toxic Video Mix to Adults Who Follow Children
Listen to article(2 minutes)Instagram’s Reels video service is designed to show users streams of short videos on topics the system...
‘Digital Discrimination’ in the Crosshairs of New FCC Rule
Updated Nov. 15, 2023 11:59 am ETWASHINGTON—Internet service providers will have their business practices scrutinized for “digital discrimination” based on...
The Trouble With America’s Ultra-Processed Diet
Listen to article(2 minutes)Should your granola bar come with a warning label?Concern is rising about the amount of ultra-processed foods...
Wegovy Maker Novo Nordisk to Spend $6 Billion Boosting Production Capacity
Novo Nordisk, the Danish pharmaceutical giant that makes the blockbuster Wegovy obesity drug, said it will invest more than $6...
Can San Francisco Save Itself From the Doom Loop?
The city is racing to come up with solutions for its downtown, hollowed out by a tech exodus and struggling...
Weight-Loss Drug Wegovy Cuts Heart Attack, Stroke Risk by 20% in New Study
Novo Nordisk’s anti-obesity drug reduced people’s risk of suffering heart attacks, strokes and cardiovascular deaths by 20%. Source link
Elon Musk’s X Sues Nonprofit That Accused It of Allowing Hate Speech
The social-media company alleges that the Center for Countering Digital Hate prepares its research using flawed methodologies to censor viewpoints...
Eli Lilly to Acquire Obesity-Treatment Maker Versanis
Versanis shareholders could receive as much as $1.925 billion in cash, in an upfront payment and additional payments if certain...
In Battle With Microsoft, Google Bets on Medical AI Program to Crack Healthcare Industry
The search giant is fine-tuning chatbot technology via medical licensing exams. Source link
Magic Mushrooms. LSD. Ketamine. The Drugs That Power Silicon Valley.
Listen to article(2 minutes)Elon Musk takes ketamine. Sergey Brin sometimes enjoys magic mushrooms. Executives at venture-capital firm Founders Fund, known...
Target Lands in Culture-War Crosshairs Over Pride Month
The retailer’s halt to its sale of some Gay Pride items fuels criticism it gave in to pressure from anti-LGBT...
Shareholder Activists Drag Companies Into U.S. Culture Wars
Businesses face proposals on abortion, guns and climate change as groups with various viewpoints strive to get their agendas heard...
JPMorgan Targeted by Republican States Over Accusations of Religious Bias
WASHINGTON—JPMorgan Chase has become the target of a campaign by Republican state officials seeking to expose what they see as...
How Bud Light Handled an Uproar Over a Promotion With a Transgender Advocate
Two executives have been put on leave, and sales of the No. 1 U.S. beer have declined in recent weeks....
LVMH’s Paris Headquarters Stormed by Protesters
The nationwide protest movement against President Emmanuel Macron’s pension overhaul morphed into a populist rebuke of France’s establishment. Source link
Do Older Workers Work Harder? Some Bosses Think So
Kip Conforti is hiring for a part-time position at one of two package-shipping stations that he owns in Pennsylvania. He’s...
