Ariel Zilber

About the Author

Ariel Zilber joined The Post as a general assignment reporter for the business section in 2021. He got his start as a journalist in Israel, where he worked for Ha'aretz and The Jerusalem Post. He returned in 2016 to the US, where before joining The Post he did a five-year stint as an online news reporter for the Daily Mail. He is currently a resident of Brooklyn who enjoys walking his dog while wondering how to overcome his Twitter addiction.

The Archive

'Morning Joe' co-host accuses Obama of being behind Clooney op-ed, claims his presidency wasn't 'historic' like Biden's

MSNBC's “Morning Joe” co-host Mika Brzezinski claimed on Thursday that former President Barack Obama was behind George Clooney’s New York Times op-ed demanding that President Joe Biden not seek re-election.

CNN's Jake Tapper can't believe Biden campaign's claim that the president has more stamina than George Clooney

CNN anchor Jake Tapper appeared taken aback by a claim from President Joe Biden's campaign that he had more stamina than George Clooney after the A-list actor penned an op-ed...

Inflation eases to 3% in June — stoking expectations of Fed rate cut

Measured from a year earlier, inflation for June had been predicted to be 3.1%, down from 3.3% in May.

Feminist group blasts Skydance for naming Jeff Shell president after Hadley Gamble sexual harassment scandal

Jeff Shell is in line to become president of Paramount after the company and Skydance Media agreed on an $8 billion merger agreement.

Candace Owens calls Mengele's Holocaust experiments 'bizarre propaganda' in latest antisemitic scandal

A viral clip that was circulating on social media showed Owens discussing the issue on her podcast on Tuesday.

Elon Musk's X wins $500M lawsuit from laid-off workers who claimed they were owed severance

The lawsuit was jointly filed by Twitter's former head of total rewards, Courtney McMillian, and another ex-manager, according to Bloomberg News.

CNN analyst says Dems likely to lose both White House and Congress if Biden stays in race

CNN's Harry Enten appeared on the network's airwaves on Tuesday morning to give a rundown of the latest polling data.

White-shoe law firm Sullivan & Cromwell to screen job applicants for participation in anti-Israel protests

Applicants can be disqualified if they took part in protests where people uttered phrases "triggering" to Jews.

San Francisco office vacancies hit all-time high — despite Silicon Valley AI boom

Cushman & Wakefield found that the vacancy rate for office space in San Francisco reached a record high of 34.5% in the second quarter.

NY Times' Maureen Dowd says Biden campaign aide pressed her to scrub 'goodest' gaffe

Dowd wrote that TJ Ducklo, a spokesperson for the Biden campaign, emailed her after she published a commentary on Saturday.

Social media influencers cool to Biden after backlash from followers: 'People my age do not want to vote for you'

Jae Gurley, a 24-year-old black and transgender fashion creator with 1.7 million followers on TikTok, said young people won't vote for the president.

Pollster Nate Silver slams Dems for ignoring 'cold, hard facts' about Biden's decline

Democrats who insist President Biden stay in the race despite his cognitive decline are engaged in "reality-distortion," according to Nate Silver.

Goldman Sachs banker fired after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting niece

Ronan O'Grady, 33, who had been working as a private wealth adviser at Goldman's London offices since 2017, was sentenced to two years in prison.

Peter Thiel-backed 'Olympics on steroids' looks to raise $300M

Christian Angermayer, a co-founder of the Enhanced Games, said discussions have been held with several potential investors.

Hollywood donors 'furious' at movie mogul Katzenberg for 'agewashing' Biden: report

"Everyone in town is furious with him. Furious," a top Hollywood observer told The Ankler when asked about donors' views about Katzenberg.

Joe Rogan mocks NY Times for op-ed comparing Biden to Beethoven, Martin Scorsese

A New York Times op-ed from earlier this year stated that Biden's aging was actually part of his "style," likening him to "Beethoven, Wagner and Martin Scorsese."

Megyn Kelly blasts 'power-hungry' Jill Biden for running 'shadow presidency': 'No one elected you!'

Jill Biden is seen as one of the key figures in the president's inner circle who is encouraging him to resist increasing pressure to bow out of the race.

US unemployment rises up to 4.1%, 206K jobs added as analysts urge fed to cut rates

The economy has added a healthy average of 248,000 jobs a month so far in 2024.

Mark Zuckerberg dons tux in July 4 surfing video while holding beer, US flag

It's Mark Zuckerberg's world and we're all just living in it.

Disney accused of 'scamming' family for 'obnoxiously expensive' $12K vacation

JT Singh said his wife was told a stay at a pricey resort as well as passes to theme park rides and attractions would set them back at least $12,000.