PRESS DIGEST- New York Times business news - May 21
May 21 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on the New York Times business pages. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
- A top aide to DNI Tulsi Gabbard, Joe Kent, pressured intelligence officials to revise an assessment that contradicted Trump's claim linking a Venezuelan gang to the Maduro regime, raising concerns about politicizing intelligence to justify controversial deportations under wartime powers.
- The FDA plans to limit fall COVID vaccine access to adults over 65 and those with medical conditions, citing uncertain benefits for younger, healthy individuals and calling for new clinical trials before broader approval.
- Alphabet's GOOGL.O Google has launched "A.I. Mode" in Search, transforming it into a chatbot-like experience with follow-up questions and personalized answers, as part of a broader push to integrate generative A.I. across its products—including Gmail, Chrome, and shopping.
- President Trump’s nominee to lead the IRS, former Rep. Billy Long, faced scrutiny during his Senate confirmation hearing for promoting a nonexistent tribal tax credit and supporting a fraud-prone pandemic-era tax break, raising concerns about his ties to questionable tax schemes and potential conflicts of interest.
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