The New York Times - Business

1. Why Is It So Hard to Make a Robot Chef?

   Restaurants are experimenting with automation. But in the kitchen, human labor is hard to replace.

2. We Gave Workplace Advice. Readers Shared What They’d Do Instead.

   Some readers have their own opinions about the workplace advice that this columnist doled out over the past six months.

3. Germany Searches for Motives in Christmas Market Attack

   The authorities said they were struggling to understand the motives behind ramming a car into a Christmas market in the eastern city of Magdeburg, which left a 9-year-old boy among the five dead.

4. ‘Sonic’ Beats ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ at the Box Office

   “Mufasa: The Lion King” sputtered in second place at theaters in the United States and Canada. “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” was No. 1.

5. Amazon Warehouse Workers in New York City Join Protest

   The workers’ union hopes that adding employees at the Staten Island warehouse to a protest started by delivery drivers will increase pressure on Amazon.

6. Egg Prices Jump Before Holidays as Bird Flu Spreads

   Costs have soared again amid a bird flu outbreak, bringing renewed attention to the fact that while inflation is cooling, prices are still elevated.

7. Amazon Has Overhauled Its Drone Delivery. Will the Public Welcome It?

   A recent visit to the company’s overhauled drone delivery program in Arizona left me impressed by the drones, but skeptical that the public will welcome them.

8. From Inflation to Bitcoin, 9 Charts That Explain 2024

   Rate cuts, stock surges, and Trump’s tariff threats are among the biggest forces shaping business and the economy.

9. How Netflix’s ‘Culinary Class Wars’ Made Chef Anh Sung-jae a Star

   Anh Sung-jae went to America as a 13-year-old, joined the Army, went to culinary school and opened a top restaurant in San Francisco. Now back home in South Korea, he’s a Netflix star.

10. Removing Carbon From the Sky Could Be the Next Climate Gold Rush

    Investors are betting that they can make a dent in global warming, and healthy profits, with companies that alter the atmosphere.