A.I. Has Rewarded Investors. It May Now Pose Their Greatest Risk.
Near the midpoint of the year, stocks and bonds both report good returns. But the global stock market has become highly concentrated, our co…
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How Volkswagen’s Troubles Were Made in China
The German auto giant’s push into China powered it for decades, but now the company faces fierce competition from Chinese automakers in ma…
The Work of Helping A.I. Destroy Work
Start-ups are paying white-collar professionals to teach their jobs to artificial intelligence models. It’s a bonanza. It’s bleak. Where…
Wall St. Sets Limits on Prediction Market Trading
Goldman Sachs is the latest firm to restrict how employees use the popular betting platforms.
Meta Told to Make Changes to Instagram and Facebook in Europe
European Union authorities said the company’s use of “addictive design” violated a digital safety law.
You’re Freezing in Your Office Building. Here’s Why.
Office temperatures are typically set in the low 70s during summer. But where you sit and the efficiency of the cooling system can make you …
Hotel Workers Hoped the World Cup Would Boost Their Hours. It Didn’t.
Even as matches have drawn large crowds, hotel bookings have lagged. And workers in host cities say they’re struggling.
Oil Prices Wobble as a Week of Hostilities Derails Shipping in Gulf
The latest turmoil, sparked by attacks on three commercial ships in the strait days ago, pushed the price of crude back above prewar levels.
John Deere Must Let Owners Repair Farm Equipment, Settlement Says
A settlement by the company with the Federal Trade Commission will allow farmers and local mechanics to make their own fixes, instead of rel…
Volkswagen to Slash Half Its Models as Sales Fall
The German automaker has struggled to compete with fast-growing Chinese companies that offer more affordable and sophisticated electric vehi…
Warsh Announces Slate of New Advisers for Fed Task Forces
The five task forces are focused on topics that Kevin M. Warsh, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, has said are “central to the broad co…
China, Russia and Others Seek to Inflame Debate Over A.I. Data Centers
State actors in China, Russia and Iran have sought to exploit the U.S. public debate over the effects of the technology.