Stacey Shick
@staceyshick.bsky.social
I edit the Businessweek Daily newsletter at Bloomberg; resident of Queens; alumna, American U; fan of the Tampa Bay Rays (really). I don't run anymore, but I still bake and use punctuation. https://www.bloomberg.com/account/newsletters/businessweek
If you read only one story today, please make it this one. Paywall is lifted. So is the registration wall. By Olivia Carville for @bloomberg.com @businessweek.bsky.social
TikTok Withheld a Safety Feature From Millions. One Died by Suicide
A confidential document says an algorithm adjustment was kept from many users “by design,” as part of an experiment to measure engagement.
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New from Businessweek: “When TikTok tweaked its algorithm in 2021 to stop users from being overwhelmed with harmful content, the company didn’t roll out the safer version to everyone, a confidential internal document shows.” (Gift link)
TikTok Withheld a Safety Feature From Millions. One Died by Suicide
A confidential document says an algorithm adjustment was kept from many users “by design,” as part of an experiment to measure engagement.
bloomberg.com
As SpaceX prepares for its first quarterly earnings call later today, there are signs that Musk’s power to manipulate the markets may be fading. Here's @chafkin.bsky.social in the Businessweek Daily (gift link):
The ‘Elon Premium’ Isn’t What It Once Was
SpaceX’s first earnings call will test Musk’s ability to cheer investors in the rocket maker.
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A little treat for your Monday Businessweek Daily: 5 Questions with the CEO of Tony's Chocolonely (gift link)
Five Questions With the CEO of Tony’s Chocolonely
The Dutch chocolatier’s boss says he remains committed to ethically sourcing cocoa
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🎁 link because there's so much dicey info out there about the cyclospora outbreak. Read @jessicanix.bsky.social:
Two People Die From Illness Traced to US Parasite Outbreak
Two people have died in Michigan from the severe diarrhea-causing parasite that has sickened thousands across the US, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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For all the words about city-run groceries in NYC, has anyone written about the state of the market today? Trader Joe's/Target/Aldi/Lidl seem to have a significant foothold now. Are the Key Food/C-Town/Food Universes struggling? Fresh Direct seems to be losing appeal; is Amazon delivery working?
Love to see the Playground for All Children getting some love. I really hope this is just the start for improving Flushing Meadows Corona Park.
A $17 Million Glow-Up For Flushing Meadows Corona Park
A cash infusion from the Queens borough president will renovate a historic playground. Bigger challenges await.
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Do you have student debt? How is it affecting your finances -- and your vote? As default rates reach a historic high ahead of the midterms, we want to hear from you for a story on student loans and affordability. Learn more and fill out our brief survey here: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
How Is Student Debt Affecting Your Life — And Your Vote?
After President Donald Trump ended a yearslong pause on student loan collections, default rates are at historic highs. How is education debt squeezing your finances and influencing your vote?
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We've been living in a tumultuous oil market — close to $70 a barrel in early July, above $100 barely three weeks later and now in between those two. It’s volatility that’s not going away any time soon. Today's Businessweek Daily (gift link)
The World Doesn’t Need More Oil Disruptions
Fighting between the US and Iran is just one constraint on supply.
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It's hard for 30-second campaign ads to breakthrough these days. But what about an ad that's more like a true-crime drama miniseries? Pennsylvania voters are about to get one. Today's Businessweek Daily from @joshuagreen.bsky.social:
This Drama Miniseries Is Also a Campaign Ad
One political strategist aims to entertain voters while raising questions about the opponent
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"Brabender has devised an additional line of attack that he hopes will go viral and help balance the scales: a streaming-style episodic drama starring a mysterious (fictitious) narrator who investigates real-life crimes and controversies that occurred when Shapiro was attorney general and governor."
This Drama Miniseries Is Also a Campaign Ad
One political strategist aims to entertain voters while raising questions about the opponent
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It's hard for 30-second campaign ads to breakthrough these days. But what about an ad that's more like a true-crime drama miniseries? Pennsylvania voters are about to get one. Today's Businessweek Daily from @joshuagreen.bsky.social:
This Drama Miniseries Is Also a Campaign Ad
One political strategist aims to entertain voters while raising questions about the opponent
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The memory chip business has a history of extreme highs and lows. Today's Businessweek Daily is why companies like SK Hynix think this boom will roll for a while (gift link)
Why This Time Is Different for SK Hynix and Memory Chips
AI and its data centers change the calculation for memory demand.
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Good morning to everyone already sweating.
weathersullivan.bsky.social@weathersullivan.bsky.social · 2w agoAs the US enters another week of blistering temperatures across the Great Plains and West, @bloomberg.com colleagues @laurenthal.bsky.social and @johnainger.bsky.social have a great piece on the collision of weather and data commerce. #AI #climate #weather www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Trump's tariffs target hockey sticks, and yet: "Canada has accounted for just about 1% of imported sticks in recent years. The total value of hockey sticks from Canada last year, according to Miller’s digging: $368,749. 'There are no missing zeros,' Miller says"
What Frost’s Neighbors Have to Say About Trump’s Tariffs
The president keeps mending his wall as doubts grow about his trade threats’ effect.
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Today's Businessweek Daily features Trump's tariffs, Robert Frost and hockey sticks
What Frost’s Neighbors Have to Say About Trump’s Tariffs
The president keeps mending his wall as doubts grow about his trade threats’ effect.
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Today's Businessweek Daily comes from @brodyford.bsky.social on how IBM went from record highs to its worst stock day in decades as AI companies encroach on its turf (gift link)
How AI Halted IBM’s Great Comeback Story
A decline in sales of the mighty mainframe spooks investors.
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NEW: As cyclosporiasis cases jumped, the company linked to the outbreak - Taylor Farms - effectively delayed a recall that mounted in consumer confusion. Gift link for @business www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
As Parasite Spawned Chaos, Taylor Farms Slow-Walked Its Response
The US Food and Drug Administration had apologized, Taylor Farms said in a post on X. An agency lab test linking its produce to the country’s worst cyclosporiasis outbreak in decades was a false posit...
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Garrett Nelson, an equity analyst at CFRA Research: “It’s possible that they try to do some sort of redesign, or come up with a different variant to try to boost sales,” he said, “but we think that would really be a futile effort.” www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
Today's Businessweek Daily is best summed up by its subject line: US and Iran keep firing in a ceasefire
Iran War Diplomatic Momentum Is Moving the Wrong Way
Washington and Tehran are each acting as if more fighting is inevitable.
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Today's Businessweek Daily is best summed up by its subject line: US and Iran keep firing in a ceasefire
Iran War Diplomatic Momentum Is Moving the Wrong Way
Washington and Tehran are each acting as if more fighting is inevitable.
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Garrett Nelson, an equity analyst at CFRA Research: “It’s possible that they try to do some sort of redesign, or come up with a different variant to try to boost sales,” he said, “but we think that would really be a futile effort.” www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
FREE LINK > Tesla Cybertruck sales have been so weak that it's challenging Ford's Edsel to become the biggest automotive flop of all time. Great tale by Bethany Benjamin > www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
Tesla’s Cratering Cybertruck Sales Evoke Ford Edsel Comparisons
Both automakers expected consumers to buy hundreds of thousands of their futuristic models per year. Tesla’s pickup is missing the mark by a wider margin.
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Whether we like it or not, high school civic life exists on Instagram: sports teams, clubs, student government, class announcements, PTAs, etc.
Joshua Benton@joshuabenton.com · 2w agoI honestly don't understand how many otherwise sane people have jumped on board with a "let's ban teenagers' most popular form of media — oh, and require adults to upload their ID cards to scroll Instagram" program www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/w...
Today's Businessweek Daily is about how Christopher Nolan's Odyssey proves he's in a class by himself among directors today. (Gift link)
How Christopher Nolan Made Date-Night Fare From a Homeric Epic
“The Odyssey” is a box office smash, highlighting the director’s transformation from auteur to brand.
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In today's Businessweek Daily: @deenashanker.bsky.social writes about the cyclospora investigation and the weak compliance with US food safety rules around imports
Lettuce Linked to Parasite Is Just the Tip of the Iceberg
Compliance with US food safety rules for imports is weak.
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This is such a good question for NYC families. Our teen gets $20 a week, which she quickly blew through the first half of her freshman year, then adjusted to stay within her means. But she also asks to use my credit card for a lunch or dinner with friends. It’s a balance we’re working on.
New York Magazine@nymag.com · 3w agoHow much allowance is enough for a New York City tween or teen to not feel left out? In a city where the fro-yo is $15 and there’s a deli on every corner, the number is high and only climbing.
the avg price of gasoline is pennies from reaching $4/gal again, while average diesel prices earlier today hit $5, ending the day at $5.05/gal, with oil just under the $80/bbl level. today, at the peak of summer, Americans spent $308 million more on gasoline than a year ago.
