A.I.’s ‘Her’ Era Has Arrived
Tue, 05/14/2024 - 23:38
New chatbot technology can talk, laugh and sing like a human. What comes next is anyone’s guess.
What the F.A.A. Bill Means for Travelers
Tue, 05/14/2024 - 20:27
The legislation, which funds federal aviation programs for the next five years, cements new passenger protections, adds new routes and lets the T.S.A. continue to expand facial recognition programs. Here’s what you need to know.
New York Travel Disruptions Loom As Air Traffic Controllers Balk at Move
Tue, 05/14/2024 - 18:30
The F.A.A. is clashing with workers over efforts to relocate them from New York to Philadelphia. Senator Chuck Schumer has denounced the plan.
Biden Will Raise Tariffs on Chinese Electric Vehicles, Chips and Other Goods
Tue, 05/14/2024 - 17:54
The president is set to announce increased taxes on Chinese imports in strategic industries, building on former President Donald J. Trump’s tariffs.
Will Biden’s Trade War With China Get Results?
Tue, 05/14/2024 - 17:32
The White House has imposed $18 billion in new duties on Chinese imports, but it’s unclear how much that will help his economic agenda.
GameStop and AMC Shares Soar as Meme Stock Revival Continues
Tue, 05/14/2024 - 17:22
A heady market rally extended to a second day after Keith Gill, the trader known as Roaring Kitty who rallied small investors to buy out-of-favor stocks in the pandemic, returned to social media.
How China Got So Dominant in Cars and Solar
Tue, 05/14/2024 - 14:47
Heavy subsidies for industry, together with weak sales in China, have set the stage for an export boom, raising fears of factory job losses elsewhere.
How Biden’s Trade War With China Differs From Trump’s
Tue, 05/14/2024 - 14:33
The president is trying a targeted approach, with allies, to beat Beijing in the race to own the clean energy future. Those weren’t his predecessor’s goals.
Luxury Hotels Are Adding More and More Guest ‘Experiences’
Tue, 05/14/2024 - 14:32
From cooking with a Michelin-star chef to taking a chauffeured shopping spree in Singapore, hotels and resorts are offering ever-more-lavish activities for guests.
High Interest Rates Are Hitting Poorer Americans the Hardest
Tue, 05/14/2024 - 12:30
The economy as a whole has proved resilient amid the highest rates in decades. But beneath the surface, many low- and moderate-income families are struggling.
What Forecasters Say About Interest Rates (and Why They Disagree)
Tue, 05/14/2024 - 12:30
Hopes for a steep drop in borrowing costs for consumers and businesses have been dashed. But some experts predict modest reductions in coming months.
Pursuit Makes the Case for Their Innovative Job Training Program
Tue, 05/14/2024 - 12:30
Pursuit, a nonprofit that trains low-income workers to become software engineers, is urging New York legislators to pass a new regulatory model for jobs programs.
Biden Bans Chinese Bitcoin Mine Near U.S. Nuclear Missile Base
Tue, 05/14/2024 - 06:53
An investigation identified national security risks posed by a crypto facility in Wyoming. It is near an Air Force base and a data center doing work for the Pentagon.
Melinda French Gates to Resign From Gates Foundation
Tue, 05/14/2024 - 03:38
The co-founder of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation will chart her own course as a philanthropist focused on women’s rights and gender equality.
GameStop Stock Soars as Roaring Kitty Returns to Social Media
Tue, 05/14/2024 - 01:38
Keith Gill, the trader who helped turn the video game retailer into a high-flying “meme stock,” posted cryptic messages online after a three-year hiatus.
The Trump Trial on Cable TV: Play-by-Play and Drawings on an iPad
Tue, 05/14/2024 - 01:19
With no cameras recording Donald Trump’s criminal trial, anchors and producers are improvising to animate dramatic moments like Michael Cohen’s testimony.
OpenAI Unveils New ChatGPT That Listens, Looks and Talks
Tue, 05/14/2024 - 01:03
Chatbots, image generators and voice assistants are gradually merging into a single technology with a conversational voice.
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Mon, 05/13/2024 - 21:03
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An Inflation Test Looms Over the Economy and the Election
Mon, 05/13/2024 - 16:49
The pivotal Consumer Price Index report is set to be published on Wednesday as the window for interest-rate cuts before November is closing.
Solar Storm Disrupts Some Farmers’ GPS Systems
Mon, 05/13/2024 - 15:20
The storm interfered with navigational systems used in tractors and other farming equipment, leaving some farmers temporarily unable to plant their crops.