timef 02/07/2026
- Prediction Markets and Casinos Go to War Over Sports Betting nytimes.com2026-02-07 21:00:03
Kalshi and Polymarket say their prediction markets are not subject to gambling laws and taxes. The casino industry is lobbying to shut them down as a wave of court cases take on the question.
- Michael Pollan Says Humanity Is About to Undergo a Revolutionary Change nytimes.com2026-02-07 18:15:05
The best-selling author grapples with big questions about A.I., consciousness and the distractions polluting our minds.
- Stop Pretending You ‘Need’ Your Phone ‘for Work’ nytimes.com2026-02-07 18:02:38
Plus, summoning the courage to loaf off as flagrantly as the person in the next cubicle.
- These Mathematicians Are Trying to Educate A.I. nytimes.com2026-02-07 18:02:25
Large language models struggle to solve research-level math questions. It takes a human to measure just how poorly they perform.
- Binance Gives Trump Family’s Crypto Firm a Leg Up nytimes.com2026-02-07 18:02:10
Ties between the exchange and the president’s company, World Liberty Financial, have only strengthened since the president pardoned Binance’s founder, Changpeng Zhao.
- Elon Musk Is Betting Another Tech Conglomerate (His) Can Win Over Wall St. nytimes.com2026-02-07 18:02:10
The billionaire’s decision to merge his A.I. start-up with his rocket company will test investors’ interest in giant combinations of unalike businesses.
- Stocks Rebound After Volatile Week as Dow Hits Record High nytimes.com2026-02-07 07:36:18
The Dow Jones industrial average surpassed 50,000 points for the first time, as old line stocks come back into vogue.
- Paul Weiss Partners Turned on Brad Karp After Learning Extent of His Epstein Ties nytimes.com2026-02-07 04:07:59
Mr. Karp resigned as chairman of the elite law firm after senior partners met to decide his future.
- TrumpRx: What to Know About Insurance Benefits, Pricing and Savings nytimes.com2026-02-07 02:18:54
People may be able to pay less for prescriptions with their insurance rather than via the new government website. The Trump drugstore is meant to help people buy medications using their own money.
- Studying Antarctica’s Ice From the Side of a Helicopter nytimes.com2026-02-07 02:01:03
The fastest way into the gaps between gigantic blocks of a broken-up glacier is by lowering instruments from above, through the door of a helicopter.
- Climate ‘Superfund’ Bills Spread Nationwide, Despite Legal Battles nytimes.com2026-02-07 00:03:19
The laws aim to force oil companies to help pay for damage from global warming. Industry is gearing up for state-by-state battles.
- Google Workers Demand End to Cloud Services for Immigration Agencies nytimes.com2026-02-07 00:00:17
More than 800 employees delivered a petition to management, condemning the Trump administration’s use of Google technology in immigration enforcement.
- The Dark Side of A.I. Weighs on the Stock Market nytimes.com2026-02-06 18:04:16
The prospect of disruptions from artificial intelligence has hung over the economy for years. But this week advances in software tools precipitated a sell-off on Wall Street.
