The Sooner Than You Think Issue - September 27, 2021 Issue

September 27, 2021 Issue

Bloomberg Opinion

Bloomberg Opinion

Instagram Is No Place for Kids

By The Editors

US-IT-LIFESTYLE-INTERNET

Remarks

Remarks

The U.S. Debt-Ceiling Drama Is Back, But Democrats Can Finally Break the Cycle

By Joshua Green

The U.S. Debt-Ceiling Drama Is Back, But Democrats Can Finally Break the Cycle

Is This Facebook’s ‘Big Tobacco’ Moment?

By Naomi Nix, David McLaughlin and Anna Edgerton

Is This Facebook’s ‘Big Tobacco’ Moment?

Business

Business

FanDuel Parlays Fantasy Sports Into a $1.9 Billion Betting Boom

By Christopher Palmeri

FanDuel Parlays Fantasy Sports Into a $1.9 Billion Betting Boom

Faux Meat Falters at the Drive-Thru

By Leslie Patton and Deena Shanker

Faux Meat Falters at the Drive-Thru

Skin-Whitening Products Are Still Big Business in Asia

By Prim Chuwiruch, Malavika Kaur Makol and Ragini Saxena

Skin-Whitening Products Are Still Big Business in Asia

Technology/Managed by Machines

Technology/Managed by Machines

In Amazon’s Flagship Fulfillment Center, the Machines Run the Show

By Matt Day

In Amazon’s Flagship Fulfillment Center, the Machines Run the Show

A Veteran of Big Tech Talks About AI and Investing in China

By Tim Stenovec

A Veteran of Big Tech Talks About AI and Investing in China

Finance

Finance

Evergrande Debt Crisis Is Financial Stress Test No One Wanted

By Bloomberg Businessweek

Evergrande Debt Crisis Is Financial Stress Test No One Wanted

Robot Crypto Traders Are the New Flash Boys

By Olga Kharif

Robot Crypto Traders Are the New Flash Boys

Economics

Economics

Child-Care Crunch Could Trigger a Double-Dip Recession for Women

By Catarina Saraiva and Payne Lubbers

Child-Care Crunch Could Trigger a Double-Dip Recession for Women

Mexico’s Uneven U.S.-Powered Recovery Leaves Many Regions Behind

By Max De Haldevang and Maya Averbuch

Mexico’s Uneven U.S.-Powered Recovery Leaves Many Regions Behind

Election of Japan’s Next Leader Shows Women Have Made Little Progress

By Yuko Takeo and Michelle Jamrisko

Election of Japan’s Next Leader Shows Women Have Made Little Progress

Politics

Politics

Trumpworld Gets a Red-Carpet Welcome in Bolsonaro’s Brazil

By Andrew Rosati, Joshua Green and Daniel Carvalho

Trumpworld Gets a Red-Carpet Welcome in Bolsonaro’s Brazil

The French Won’t Forget Being Snubbed Over Submarines

By Flavia Krause-Jackson, Ania Nussbaum and Kitty Donaldson

The French Won’t Forget Being Snubbed Over Submarines

Sooner Than You Think

Sooner Than You Think

The Pandemic and Climate Crisis Have Shown the Costs of Inaction

By Justin Fox

The Pandemic and Climate Crisis Have Shown the Costs of Inaction

The Energy Future Needs Cleaner Batteries

By Drake Bennett

The Energy Future Needs Cleaner Batteries

Luxury Supertowers Are Going Even Higher (Don’t Mind the Swaying!)

By James Tarmy

Luxury Supertowers Are Going Even Higher (Don’t Mind the Swaying!)

Microsoft and an Army of Tiny Telecoms Are Part of a Plan to Wire Rural America

By Austin Carr

Microsoft and an Army of Tiny Telecoms Are Part of a Plan to Wire Rural America

How Nike Designed Hands-Free Sneakers for People With Disabilities

By Kim Bhasin

How Nike Designed Hands-Free Sneakers for People With Disabilities

A Tiny Piece of Plastic Is Helping Farmers Use Far Less Water

By Elizabeth Dunn

A Tiny Piece of Plastic Is Helping Farmers Use Far Less Water

Google’s Former AI Ethics Chief Has a Plan to Rethink Big Tech

By Dina Bass

Google’s Former AI Ethics Chief Has a Plan to Rethink Big Tech