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BITING THEIR TONGUES

MAGA Tech Bros Busted Trying Not to Laugh at Wild Trump Rant

The men awkwardly looked around the room as the president went on a rant that was bizarre even by his lofty standards.

Vic Verbalaitis

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Trump Triggers ‘Alarm Bells’ With Jaw-Dropping $9.7B Deal

Government ethics watchdogs are taking a closer look at the president’s stock purchases in the weeks leading up to the contract.

Isabel van Brugen

New York Police Department officers detain dozens of pro-Palestinian students at Columbia University after they barricaded themselves in the Hamilton Hall building.
PULLING THE STRINGS

NYC Tycoons Pushed Mayor To Sic NYPD On Columbia Protesters

In a WhatsApp group chat populated by some of the richest people in the United States, a number of billionaires organized to “change the narrative” in support of Israel.

Edith Olmsted

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TROUBLESHOOTING

Dell to Slash Around 6,650 Jobs in Latest Tech Cuts: Report

The number represents about 5 percent of the company’s global workforce.

Dan Ladden-Hall

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POWER STRUGGLE

Apple and Google Named in Lawsuit Over Child-Mining Deaths

Families say their kids were killed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo while mining for cobalt used to power smartphones, laptops, and electric cars.

Jamie Ross

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ROUND NUMBERS

3.14 Ways to Celebrate Pi Day

There’s no way around it—today is Pi Day. Here are some ways to make the bad puns work for you.

Nathan Place

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LONGREADS

Best Business Longreads

From the success of High Times to the plight of migrant workers in techonology manufacturing, The Daily Beast brings you the best in business journalism from the week of November 9, 2013.

William O’Connor

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I Want You

Dell’s Unlikely Suitor

The software giant is lending $2 billion to the consortium of investors buying Dell—yet another sign of how the shrinking PC market is pushing its legendarily aggressive players into defensive moves. Daniel Gross reports.

Daniel Gross

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Dude!

So You Wanna Buy a Dell?

Dell’s shares spiked on rumors of a sale. Daniel Gross reports.

Daniel Gross

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In Richard Ford’s Borderland

Richard Ford returns with one of his most powerful novels yet, “Canada.” Michael Gorra hails this tale of border violence and a young boy’s escape.

Michael Gorra

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Women in the World

Dell’s Misogynist Blunder

The PC giant was forced to apologize after a conference moderator lauded the lack of women in the industry and called them “bitches.’ Maura Kelly reports.

Maura Kelly

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