Retail and Logistics

Unplugged
Truckloads of Tesla Batteries Keep Getting Stolen Before They Even Leave the Factory
Nine major suspected cargo thefts happened at Tesla’s Nevada battery factory in January alone, according to sheriff’s records obtained by WIRED.
Paresh Dave

Lucky Scoop
How China’s ‘Crystal Capital’ Cornered the Market on a Western Obsession
Louise Matsakis and Rachel Zheng




Sales Sims
Chinese ‘Virtual Human’ Salespeople Are Outperforming Their Real Human Counterparts
Jason Koebler and Zeyi Yang


Family Finance
Trump’s Commerce Secretary Loves Tariffs. His Former Investment Bank Is Taking Bets Against Them
Louise Matsakis and Zoë Schiffer




No Guarantee
Businesses Got Squeezed by Trump’s Tariffs. Now Some of Them Want Their Money Back
Paresh Dave





Sticker Shock
DOGE’s Cuts at the USDA Could Cause US Grocery Prices to Rise and Invasive Species to Spread
Kate Knibbs
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