Adam Thompson
@adamtrot.bsky.social
Editor with Bloomberg Pursuits. Opinions here are my own and open to revision.
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The author of this sent a delivery of Crumbl cookies to the office yesterday, and I had 1/6 of the most benign-looking one and got so overstimulated that my nose immediately stuffed up. Gift link! www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
The Cracks in Crumbl’s Cookie Empire Are Showing
The trendy chain has Instagrammy treats and private equity backing. But layoffs, chaotic operations and paper-thin margins may be leading it down a familiar path.
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December 12, 2025 at 4:09 PM
The author of this sent a delivery of Crumbl cookies to the office yesterday, and I had 1/6 of the most benign-looking one and got so overstimulated that my nose immediately stuffed up. Gift link! www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
India’s Bengal tigers have made an extraordinary comeback. Conservation wins, soaring safari demand, and new luxury lodges are reshaping the country’s wildest places.
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There’s Never Been a Better Time for Tiger Tourism in India
As the country’s tiger population rebounds, developers are racing to build luxury camps around India’s hottest wildlife reserves.
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December 12, 2025 at 1:30 PM
India’s Bengal tigers have made an extraordinary comeback. Conservation wins, soaring safari demand, and new luxury lodges are reshaping the country’s wildest places.
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On an inside-baseball media note, writing three features for Businessweek has been an absolute highlight of my 2025, and there are more to come next year! Writers, I highly recommend pitching them — they pay well, cover travel expenses, and love big ambitious ideas.
December 9, 2025 at 3:09 PM
On an inside-baseball media note, writing three features for Businessweek has been an absolute highlight of my 2025, and there are more to come next year! Writers, I highly recommend pitching them — they pay well, cover travel expenses, and love big ambitious ideas.
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SCOOP: The FDA is slow walking the abortion pill's safety study, as Commissioner Marty Makary wants it put off until after the midterms. By Charles Gorrivan, @rileyraygriffin.bsky.social and @rachelcohrs.bsky.social
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FDA Slow Walking a Long-Awaited Abortion Pill Safety Study
The Food and Drug Administration has delayed a promised review of safety data for the abortion drug mifepristone at Commissioner Marty Makary’s request to put it off until after the midterm elections,...
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December 8, 2025 at 9:44 PM
SCOOP: The FDA is slow walking the abortion pill's safety study, as Commissioner Marty Makary wants it put off until after the midterms. By Charles Gorrivan, @rileyraygriffin.bsky.social and @rachelcohrs.bsky.social
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Meta's Mark Zuckerberg is expected to meaningfully cut resources for building the so-called metaverse, an effort that he once framed as the future of the company and the reason for changing its name from Facebook.
Read our exclusive story: bloom.bg/4oxdqBG
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December 4, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Meta's Mark Zuckerberg is expected to meaningfully cut resources for building the so-called metaverse, an effort that he once framed as the future of the company and the reason for changing its name from Facebook.
Read our exclusive story: bloom.bg/4oxdqBG
📷️: Hollie Adams/Bloomberg
Read our exclusive story: bloom.bg/4oxdqBG
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The definition of a luxury car has never been so complicated. There’s no direct correlation between luxury and price. It’s not strictly about sheer horsepower or loads of carbon fiber. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...?
What Does a Luxury Car Even Mean These Days?
Six-figure trucks, entry-level Mercedes-Benzes and a bunch of new EVs make it difficult to pin down what makes a high-end vehicle so special.
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December 4, 2025 at 2:18 PM
The definition of a luxury car has never been so complicated. There’s no direct correlation between luxury and price. It’s not strictly about sheer horsepower or loads of carbon fiber. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...?
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November 27, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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I was just wondering yesterday if this was happening and thinking how many people’s Thanksgiving would get wrecked by AI
NEW: AI “recipe slop” is overrunning search and social. Food creators say Google’s AI Overviews and glossy fake food pics are drowning out real, tested recipes — collapsing traffic and setting home cooks up for disaster, especially this Thanksgiving.
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AI Slop Recipes Are Taking Over the Internet -- And Thanksgiving Dinner
Food bloggers see traffic dip as home cooks turn to AI, inspired by impossible pictures
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November 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM
I was just wondering yesterday if this was happening and thinking how many people’s Thanksgiving would get wrecked by AI
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Lost in the huge Comey/James dismissals is Halligan has a new No. 2, an ex-prosecutor parachuting in from Ky., who'd be in line to refile the Trump retribution charges depending on outcome of appeal. Robert McBride has no EDVA experience. w/ Celine Castronuovo:
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DOJ Defense of Top Prosecutors Tees Up Debate for Supreme Court
The Justice Department’s plans to appeal a ruling that an interim US attorney is unlawfully serving is likely to force the Supreme Court to weigh in on the Trump administration’s maneuvers to install ...
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November 25, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Lost in the huge Comey/James dismissals is Halligan has a new No. 2, an ex-prosecutor parachuting in from Ky., who'd be in line to refile the Trump retribution charges depending on outcome of appeal. Robert McBride has no EDVA experience. w/ Celine Castronuovo:
news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
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I wrote today’s Businessweek newsletter about why TJ Maxx is thriving right now
It's hard to imaging TJ Maxx stores in the city getting more crowded but, as @amandamull.bsky.social writes, they seem to be built for this moment. 🎁 link:
Shoppers’ Treasure Hunt Is On at TJ Maxx
The discount retail chain stands to benefit from economic uncertainty.
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November 20, 2025 at 6:19 PM
I wrote today’s Businessweek newsletter about why TJ Maxx is thriving right now
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News: Voting machine co. Smartmatic to be arraigned today in 1st corporate foreign bribery indictment in 15 years.
Comes after Miami US Atty shut down negotiations, bolstering Fox News in defense of Smartmatic defamation suit.
I explore the twists & turns:
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Comes after Miami US Atty shut down negotiations, bolstering Fox News in defense of Smartmatic defamation suit.
I explore the twists & turns:
news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
Smartmatic Bribery Case Can’t Escape Election Conspiracy Shadow
The Justice Department’s bribery indictment of voting machine company Smartmatic reflects a rare alignment of career prosecutors with conspiracy theorists in Trump’s base and the president’s biggest m...
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November 20, 2025 at 2:43 PM
News: Voting machine co. Smartmatic to be arraigned today in 1st corporate foreign bribery indictment in 15 years.
Comes after Miami US Atty shut down negotiations, bolstering Fox News in defense of Smartmatic defamation suit.
I explore the twists & turns:
news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
Comes after Miami US Atty shut down negotiations, bolstering Fox News in defense of Smartmatic defamation suit.
I explore the twists & turns:
news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
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A yearlong probe reveals dozens of pregnant women in jails face horrific conditions with limited medical care. Many are ignored when seeking help, miscarrying or giving birth on floors or in toilets. Newborns face health issues; some don't survive.
Pregnancy Behind Bars Proves Deadly for Women and Their Babies
A yearlong probe reveals dozens of pregnant women in jails face horrific conditions with limited medical care. Many are ignored when seeking help, miscarrying or giving birth on floors or in toilets. Newborns face health issues; some don't survive.
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November 20, 2025 at 1:00 PM
A yearlong probe reveals dozens of pregnant women in jails face horrific conditions with limited medical care. Many are ignored when seeking help, miscarrying or giving birth on floors or in toilets. Newborns face health issues; some don't survive.
One customer said she considers the Kardashian connection “vaguely cringe.” Still, she said, “I wear a size large to extra-large and I find it hard to find things that flatter me and are also comfortable and sexy.” www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
They Love Skims, and Not Because It’s a Kardashian Enterprise
Customers point to a feeling of inclusivity in the shapewear and underwear offered by the $5 billion company
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November 20, 2025 at 1:50 PM
One customer said she considers the Kardashian connection “vaguely cringe.” Still, she said, “I wear a size large to extra-large and I find it hard to find things that flatter me and are also comfortable and sexy.” www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Elon Musk’s foundation gave away a record $474 million in 2024, with the vast majority again going to entities he controls
Elon Musk Gave Away $474 Million in 2024, Mostly to Entities He Controls
Elon Musk’s foundation gave away a record $474 million in 2024, with the vast majority again going to entities he controls.
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November 19, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Elon Musk’s foundation gave away a record $474 million in 2024, with the vast majority again going to entities he controls
89 business and political leaders from around the world name the one new book they think you should read — and explain why it’s essential www.bloomberg.com/features/202...
The 82 Books That Top Business Leaders Couldn’t Put Down
Our annual list of what powerful people across the globe found essential reading this year.
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November 17, 2025 at 1:54 PM
89 business and political leaders from around the world name the one new book they think you should read — and explain why it’s essential www.bloomberg.com/features/202...
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Pez dispensers. Holt Howard jelly jars. So many model trains. As the $90 trillion Great Wealth Transfer begins, millennials and Gen X aren’t just inheriting money — they’re inheriting their parents’ stuff.
Boomers Are Passing Down Fortunes — And Way, Way Too Much Stuff
As the $90 trillion Great Wealth Transfer begins, millennials and Gen X aren’t just inheriting money. They’re being buried under an avalanche of baseball cards, fine china and collections of all sorts.
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November 16, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Pez dispensers. Holt Howard jelly jars. So many model trains. As the $90 trillion Great Wealth Transfer begins, millennials and Gen X aren’t just inheriting money — they’re inheriting their parents’ stuff.
Pez dispensers. Holt Howard jelly jars. So many model trains. As the $90 trillion Great Wealth Transfer begins, millennials and Gen X aren’t just inheriting money — they’re inheriting their parents’ stuff www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...?
Boomers Are Passing Down Fortunes — And Way, Way Too Much Stuff
As the $90 trillion Great Wealth Transfer begins, millennials and Gen X aren’t just inheriting money. They’re being buried under an avalanche of baseball cards, fine china and collections of all sorts...
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November 14, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Pez dispensers. Holt Howard jelly jars. So many model trains. As the $90 trillion Great Wealth Transfer begins, millennials and Gen X aren’t just inheriting money — they’re inheriting their parents’ stuff www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...?
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Rest in peace to a fearless, genuine original. Always enjoyed talking with you, Brooksie.
November 13, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Rest in peace to a fearless, genuine original. Always enjoyed talking with you, Brooksie.
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Read the Epstein emails alleging Trump knew of his activities
Read the Epstein Emails Alleging Trump Knew of His Activities
Emails sent by Jeffrey Epstein suggest Donald Trump was aware of the late sex trafficker’s activities. The messages, released Wednesday by House Democrats, also appear to allege that the president spent hours in a house with one of Epstein’s victims.
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November 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Read the Epstein emails alleging Trump knew of his activities
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For the cover of Businessweek’s December issue, I wrote about the reigning queen of America’s strip malls: Ulta Beauty, the country’s biggest beauty retailer (yes, bigger than Sephora) and quietly one of the more fascinating retailers in the country. Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
How Beauty Behemoth Ulta Conquered the American Strip Mall
The retailer built an $11 billion business by acting more like Home Depot than like Sephora.
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November 11, 2025 at 3:11 PM
For the cover of Businessweek’s December issue, I wrote about the reigning queen of America’s strip malls: Ulta Beauty, the country’s biggest beauty retailer (yes, bigger than Sephora) and quietly one of the more fascinating retailers in the country. Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
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Two of the world’s biggest data center developers have projects in Nvidia's hometown that may sit empty for years because the local utility isn’t ready to supply electricity.
We called the developers and utility in question to find out why: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
We called the developers and utility in question to find out why: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Data Centers in Nvidia’s Hometown Stand Empty Awaiting Power
The fate of two facilities in Santa Clara, California, highlights a major challenge for the US tech sector and indeed the wider economy.
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November 10, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Two of the world’s biggest data center developers have projects in Nvidia's hometown that may sit empty for years because the local utility isn’t ready to supply electricity.
We called the developers and utility in question to find out why: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
We called the developers and utility in question to find out why: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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The 1,388-foot Cybertruck that just faceplanted into Park Avenue is actually a bank. My review of the biggest new building in Manhattan: www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
Jamie Dimon’s $4 Billion Fortress HQ Takes On the New York Skyline
JPMorgan’s new 270 Park Avenue tower is a domineering departure from other projects by architect Norman Foster.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:52 PM
The 1,388-foot Cybertruck that just faceplanted into Park Avenue is actually a bank. My review of the biggest new building in Manhattan: www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
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A federal jury found a former Justice Department employee not guilty of misdemeanor assault over a viral incident in which he allegedly threw a sandwich at a Customs and Border Protection officer
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Sandwich Thrower Acquitted of Assault Charge in Viral DC Case
A federal jury found a former Justice Department employee not guilty of misdemeanor assault over a viral incident in which he allegedly threw a sandwich at a Customs and Border Protection officer.
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November 6, 2025 at 7:34 PM
A federal jury found a former Justice Department employee not guilty of misdemeanor assault over a viral incident in which he allegedly threw a sandwich at a Customs and Border Protection officer
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Before 2017 only 10 films not mostly in English had ever been nominated for best picture at the Academy Awards. Since 2018, 12 have. Audiences have grown more comfortable with multilingual movies www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Foreign Movies With Oscar Hopes Turn the Multiplex Multilingual
Audiences don’t hesitate to watch subtitled films anymore. A new wave of international Oscar contenders, including Sentimental Value, No Other Choice and The Secret Agent, is meeting that demand.
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November 6, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Before 2017 only 10 films not mostly in English had ever been nominated for best picture at the Academy Awards. Since 2018, 12 have. Audiences have grown more comfortable with multilingual movies www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Breaking: The US is cutting flight capacity by 10% at multiple airports across the country while the shutdown persists
US Cutting Capacity by 10% at Multiple Airports While Shutdown Persists
The US said it will cut flight capacity by 10% at 40 high-volume markets across the country, as travelers continue to face flight disruptions due to an uptick in air traffic controller absences during the government shutdown.
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November 5, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Breaking: The US is cutting flight capacity by 10% at multiple airports across the country while the shutdown persists