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Exclusive: The Trump family has struck a deal to get into bitcoin mining, part of its all-out push into every corner of crypto. www.wsj.com/finance/curr...

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The aftermath of Arnold Haro’s death illustrates, in the extreme, the lack of boundaries in the meme coin world: It is a place where anything can be turned into a coin—even a horrific tragedy. @KevinTDugan on crypto’s darkest corner. www.wsj.com/finance/arno...

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“To the surprise of staff, after Trump’s order, a big bouquet of flowers arrived at the firm’s headquarters in Seattle. The anonymous gift had a note signed by the “American people” that read: “Thank you for everything you do.” www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

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Selling a home right now is a vastly different experience for people depending on where you live in the U.S. ⁦‪@VeronicaDagher‬⁩ on how and why regional disparities are so pronounced in the housing market. www.wsj.com/economy/hous...

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Um, this sounds like the plot of a Seth Rogen movie: The Atlantic's editor was copied into a Signal group chat in which top Trump officials were discussing an impending military attack. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

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“It was very likely that our firm would not be able to survive a protracted dispute with the Administration.” www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...

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Why don’t board games with cards include rubber bands to store the cards neatly? Discuss.

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The Trump administration’s chaotic mix of tariffs and government budget cuts has jolted everyday investors, leading them to question the assumption that they should buy and hold stocks on autopilot. www.wsj.com/finance/stoc...

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One potential victim of Trump’s upending of the geopolitical order in a matter of weeks: the U.S. dollar. www.wsj.com/finance/curr...

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Hedge funds usually like to take advantage of stock-market unrest. Lately, they have helped spread it instead. A great read on the hit some of Wall Street’s most sophisticated investors took in last week’s rout. www.wsj.com/finance/inve...

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I wrote about how we've improbably entered a new golden age of TV shows about characters in their golden years, including A Man on the Inside, Hacks, Only Murders in the Building, and Matlock:

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NEW: Meta has quietly dismantled the system that prevented misinformation from spreading in the United States. Machine-learning classifiers that once identified viral hoaxes and limited their reach have now been switched off, Platformer has learned www.platformer.news/meta-ends-mi...

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Girls Are Losing Ground to Boys Now at School, Test Scores Show www.wsj.com/us-news/educ...

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Inside the massive ‘Typhoon’ cyberattacks on U.S. infrastructure and telecom networks, which have underscored America’s shocking vulnerabilities to digital intrusions by Chinese hackers. Incredible reporting from a star-studded WSJ team. www.wsj.com/tech/cyberse...

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Shaken and stirred: James Bond is stuck in a tug-of-war between the family that controls 007 and his new overlords at Amazon. www.wsj.com/business/med...

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The $30 billion mega merger between two advertising giants marks a turning point for Madison Avenue: the creative side of the business, long the power center, is giving way to a future dominated by quants and AI. Behold the rise of the Math Men. www.wsj.com/business/med...

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EVAN GERSHKOVICH IS BACK WHERE HE BELONGS — on the byline of a WSJ article. So great to see Evan publishing stories again. www.wsj.com/world/russia...

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Warner hasn’t said it plans to pursue a breakup. But if it ever did, this structure would make it easier: cable networks unit could go to PE or maybe Comcast’s SpinCo and the streaming/studio wing to a big strategic entertainment/tech player. www.wsj.com/business/med...

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From October until December 2, daily users on X dropped 8.4 percent and rose on Bluesky by 1,064 percent www.theguardian.com/media/2024/d...

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“You’re not taking a year are you?” Netflix has quietly pulled back its much-lauded parental-leave policy, one of several cultural changes as it reins in employee freedom. A deep dive from WSJ’s Jessica Toonkel. www.wsj.com/business/med...

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Theo Von, the podcaster who joked about drug addiction with Donald Trump, has built a big following with an edgy, freewheeling style. Great profile by WSJ’s Katherine Sayre. www.wsj.com/business/med...

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When Juan Soto walks to the fridge to get a Gatorade (10 seconds) he will earn roughly $16.

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This Vranica scoop also courtesy of Lauren Thomas, with assist from Jessica Toonkel

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🚨 Big business scoop from WSJ's Suzanne Vranica: Ad giant Omnicom Group is in advanced talks to acquire rival Interpublic, a deal that would create the world’s largest advertising company. This is about preparing for an AI and data-driven future in advertising. www.wsj.com/business/med...

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Just announced by NBC: "Donald Trump agreed to sit down with NBC News’ Kristen Welker in an exclusive interview airing on Meet the Press on Sunday, Dec. 8. The interview will take place on Friday and marks his first network interview since winning the election."

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Scoop: After the LA Times published a piece about Elon Musk that carried a headline owner Patrick Soon-Shiong didn't like, a new rule was implemented: Prior to publishing opinion stories, headlines must be emailed to Soon-Shiong, where he can then choose to weigh in. www.status.news/p/los-angele...

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NEW on CNN: We uncovered that Trump's incoming-White House press secretary purged tweets from her timeline praising Pence for certifying the election on January 6 and praising Capitol police . Just a year later she ran for Congress denying the 2020 election results. www.cnn.com/2024/12/02/p...

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Oil producers warn Trump tariffs on Canada will push up US petrol prices www.ft.com/content/920f...

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Apparently, Lin-Manuel Miranda has haters, and they now are reconsidering the value of his songwriting. That’s what I’m learning from the “Moana 2” discourse (he didn’t come back to do the music for the sequel).

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I’ve met some of my own heroes but this story was the first time I met one of my 2.5-year old’s heroes… Ms. Rachel! she’s a YouTube toddler sensation who’s now also behind a line of hit toys (and a book!) this holiday season and she has big Fred Rogers vibes: www.nytimes.com/2024/11/29/b...

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A graphic novel version of the Bible? Leather-bound, large print? Pocket size? Full-color study option with maps? These days, there are endless options. Bible sales are booming. www.wsj.com/business/med...

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ACT NOW! Many retailers are urging customers to buy now before President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs potentially raise costs—and prices. www.wsj.com/business/ret...

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Bandit would take care of this with some packing tape. And would make a game out of it. Hero. www.nbcnewyork.com/new-york-cit...

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Traffic from Bluesky to @bostonglobe.com is already 3x that of Threads, and we are seeing 4.5x the conversions to paying digital subscribers.

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OK Gen Z.

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“Neither his claim that border crossings constitute an unchecked “invasion” nor his depiction of drugs pouring across an ‘open’ and unguarded border has any basis in federal data.” www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...

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There is talent poaching. And then there is talent poaching with geopolitical implications. www.wsj.com/world/china-...

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Taylor Swift, ever the unorthodox businesswoman, is rewriting the playbook for a holiday bestseller with her self-published "The Eras Tour Book," available only at Target www.wsj.com/business/med...

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Comcast’s cable spinoff fueled speculation that Elon Musk might buy MSNBC. In reality, the network isn’t for sale—and acquiring it would be complicated. www.wsj.com/business/med...

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When you think of media-rights deals, you think of the NFL, the NBA, etc. Do you think of the Macy's parade? NBC does. Scoop from @JBFlint on an expected tripling of fees for the broadcaster to carry what has become a major cultural event. www.wsj.com/business/med...

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Elon admits that any post on X with a link is throttled He advises you to upload content directly to X instead, where he can monetize it Musk is the richest person in the world and his view is everyone should work for him for free

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Wicked opens to $114M domestically, the third biggest opening this year. Gladiator hits $56M. Both are a little light compared to expectations Friday, but this is going to be a huge Thanksgiving week with Wicked, Gladiator and Moana 2.

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Trump's transition team turns to Project 2025 after disavowing it during the campaign www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...

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NBA star Jaylen Brown got the meet Bill Nye the Science Guy 🧪 “To shake his hand … for helping me in my educational journey, it was pretty cool”

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This gets more and more awkward. Chuck is exhausted with mergers. WBD friends: if you contemplate any further deals please consult him!

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