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YouTube’s Rapid Response Partisans Game the News of Tragedy
A community of internet talking heads gets their fact-challenged messages across by working fast after events like the church massacre in Texas.
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Bitcoin Expansion Is Off the Table. At Least for Now.
The push would have created a split in the Bitcoin community and led to major issues for the virtual currency.
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CreditPatrick Wack for The New York Times Chinese Auto Glass Magnate Faces Union Challenge in Ohio
Roughly 2,000 workers at the Fuyao plant are voting on affiliating with the United Auto Workers, a possible blow to the owner’s paternalistic model.
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CreditChang W. Lee/The New York Times Panera Bread Buys Au Bon Pain, Adding to JAB’s Breakfast Empire
Panera, the bakery-cafe chain, rejoins Au Bon Pain in hopes its smaller footprint can help reach airports, train stations, and other locations.
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CreditChristian Hansen for The New York Times U.S. Said to Seek Sale of CNN or DirecTV in AT&T-Time Warner Deal
The demands from the Justice Department set up a potential battle over the fate of the pending $85.4 billion deal.
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CreditDoug Chayka What Reality TV Teaches Us About Russia’s Influence Campaign
Like a twisted version of the producers of an unscripted TV show, Kremlin-linked trolls used fake personas to provoke very real drama.
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CreditDaniel Bockwoldt/DPA, via Associated Press Europe Calls for Cutting Car Emissions by a Third. Not Enough, Critics Say.
The proposals by the European Commission, the European Union’s executive arm, drew immediate complaints that officials had buckled to pressure from Germany.
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CreditErik S. Lesser/European Pressphoto Agency Why Texas Shooting Could Draw Apple Back Into Security Debate
That man who killed 26 people had an iPhone and the authorities want to gain access to it. But as in an earlier case, it is locked with a password.
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CreditAly Song/Reuters China’s New Effort to Tame Its Financial System May Disappoint
Details suggest Beijing will rely on a group with uncertain regulatory powers and led by a lame-duck official to tame the country’s financial risks.
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CreditValerie Macon/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Apple Lands New Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston TV Show
The untitled drama centered on a morning TV show is the tech giant’s second play against traditional networks and Netflix.
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Credit Our Guide to the Holiday Season’s Biggest Video Games and Consoles
The industry is pushing out a diverse lineup of titles and promoting new consoles to compete for people’s wallets.
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CreditNina Westervelt for The New York Times LVMH Reshuffles Management, Shifting Sidney Toledano From Dior
The executive change reflects turbulence in the wider luxury industry, which has rebounded this year after a period of difficulty.
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CreditNg Han Guan/Associated Press China Spreads Propaganda to U.S. on Facebook, a Platform It Bans at Home
The Chinese government does not allow its people to access Facebook, but it uses the network to influence opinion overseas.
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CreditChinatopix, via Associated Press Trump’s Visit to China: More Business Deals Than Trade Pacts
President Trump will take a team of business leaders who may sign sales agreements, but chances of a big breakthrough on trade frictions seem slim.
