NYTIMES (Tejal Rao) - ‘Wagyu’ Used to Guarantee Quality Beef. What Are You Paying for Today?
Behind the scenes, competing forces battle for the reputation of prestige meat.
NYTIMES (Zoë Lescaze and María José Zavala Balcázar) - What’s in a Name? For These Snails, Legal Protection
Scientists are debating the classification of threatened mollusks that an Indigenous community relies on for their way of life.
NYTIMES (Heather Knight) - Want to Speak to the Manager? At a New San Francisco Store, That’s A.I.
Andon Market in San Francisco is billed as the first retail boutique run by an artificial intelligence agent. So far, the inventory seems random, and there are too many candles.
NYTIMES (Evan Gorelick and Alex Kent) - Even Without Internet Access, Prisoners Are Trying to Benefit From A.I.
Most prisons forbid online access. But inmates are finding ways to ask chatbots questions anyway.
NYTIMES (Tripp Mickle and Karl Russell) - How Apple Became a $4 Trillion Company Under Tim Cook
If the Steve Jobs era was defined by technological innovation, the Tim Cook period was one of exceptional financial growth.
NYTIMES (Brian X. Chen) - A Wish List for the Man Replacing Tim Cook as Apple’s C.E.O.
John Ternus, an Apple veteran who runs hardware engineering, will take over an extraordinarily profitable company in need of new ideas.
NYTIMES (Ann E. Marimow) - Supreme Court Reviews F.C.C.’s Enforcement Power Against Communications Companies
AT&T and Verizon were penalized millions of dollars for what the agency said was a failure to protect consumer information. The companies say they were deprived of their right to a jury trial.
NYTIMES (Colby Smith) - Kevin Warsh, Trump’s Pick to Lead Fed, Faces Senate at Tricky Moment
Kevin M. Warsh has enough support to become the next chair of the Federal Reserve, but a criminal investigation into the central bank stands in his way.
NYTIMES (Campbell Robertson) - A Governor Who Stressed Pragmatism Is Hounded by Politics
Gov. Abigail Spanberger of Virginia has emphasized practical governance as her brand, but the political fight over redistricting has dominated her term so far.
NYTIMES (Reid J. Epstein and Nick Corasaniti) - Virginia Redistricting Referendum: What to Watch
In the latest gerrymandering clash before the midterm elections, voters in Virginia will decide on Tuesday whether to approve a map that would give Democrats more House seats.