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Riding Amtrak’s New Acela Train: Sleeker, Comfier and a Tiny Bit Faster
The NextGen high-speed trains feel more like those in China, Japan or France. But topping out at 160 m.p.h., they’re still relatively slow.
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In Hong Kong, Eric Trump Lauds Growing Influence of Crypto
The president’s son, who helps run the Trump family’s business interests in digital currency, predicted that Bitcoin will someday exceed $1 million.
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How the Future of the Fed Came to Rest on Lisa Cook
President Trump’s effort to oust the Federal Reserve governor has kicked off a landmark legal battle, one that will have far-reaching consequences for the institution’s independence.
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Now on Sale: Trumpworld Trolling, With a Familiar-Looking Hat
What Gavin Newsom is up to in his ‘Patriot Shop.’
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Can Cadillac Keep Selling E.V.s as Trump Repeals Climate Policies?
Electric models from the luxury car brand have been very successful, but they may struggle once a $7,500 federal tax credit ends next month.
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Appeals Court Declines to Block Trump From Freezing Foreign Aid
The court voted not to revisit a fight over billions in frozen funds, but simultaneously revised an earlier order to give nonprofits that sued a narrow path forward in the case.
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Trump Moves to Strip More Federal Workers of Union Protections
The pre-Labor Day order included NASA, the National Weather Service and the agency that oversees Voice of America.
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Inside the Minds of Hackers: New Trends in Cybersecurity Threats
I’ve always found the world of cybersecurity both fascinating and slightly terrifying. It feels like peering into an ever-evolving digital battleground where the stakes keep getting higher. Recently, I had the chance to chat with a friend who works as a cybersecurity analyst. Over coffee, she shared some eye-opening insights about the new trends in…
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August 2025 Business Litigation Report
When Machines Discriminate: The Rise of AI Bias Lawsuits – Over the past three years, businesses in the United States have rapidly adopted artificial intelligence (“AI”) technology – defined broadly as the ability of machines to perform tasks that typically require human intelligence. In particular, many companies now perform critical business functions using machine learning…
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The Payments Newsletter including Digital Assets & Blockchain, August 2025
Key developments of interest over the last month include: the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s decision to restart the open banking rulemaking process; the UK FCA’s publication of a policy statement with final rules and guidance for stage 1 ‘Supplementary Regime’ reforms to the safeguarding regime for payments and e-money firms; the commencement of Hong…
