Filed from the Washington desk — including multi-city pieces that also ran elsewhere.
Business · 1 October 2026
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed a lawsuit demanding that Harvard University disclose hiring data it claims shows discrimination against white men, sparking a debate over privacy, fairness and a…
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Business · 1 October 2026
US tech executives have agreed to a "morally binding" framework for AI safety that experts describe as effectively a moat around their own profit margins. The new guidelines rely less on regulation and more on the collec…
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Business · 1 October 2026
A new Anthropic-powered AI designed to tidy medical records has exposed a slew of vulnerabilities, raising the stakes for patient privacy.
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Business · 1 October 2026
Google teams with Range Media Partners to launch 100 Zeros, hoping to replace fear with algorithmic enthusiasm in film, TV and emerging entertainment.
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Entertainment · 1 October 2026
European studio Mediawan announced a rebirth of U.S. co‑productions during an Iberseries panel in Madrid, promising a future where American and European creative forces mingle like coffee and croissants.
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Business · 30 September 2026
After a decade of turning glossy pages into profit, Roger Lynch has agreed to take the helm of Mattel, promising to bring a new editorial flair to a toy empire that may or may not be as fragile as the plastic dolls he on…
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Entertainment · 30 September 2026
In the film adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s self‑published thriller 'Verity', Dakota Johnson and Anne Hathaway try to navigate a plot that feels like a bad remix of a romance novel, while the original author silently…
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Finance · 30 September 2026
In a move that has the banking world both relieved and bemused, the Federal Reserve announced a set of changes to its annual stress tests designed to make the process less opaque and the resulting capital buffers more pr…
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Finance · 30 September 2026
The former president’s new steel and aluminum duties are back in court, prompting a flurry of robust earnings reports, Federal Reserve caution, and a briefing that underscores the market’s uncertainty.
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