Inside China’s two-speed economy: Why goods consumption is slumping even as exports and services boom
China’s economy grew just 4.3% in the second quarter, the slowest pace since the end of the pandemic and short...
What Our Epstein Outrage Has Obscured
Kanisha Hamilton became an expert on sex trafficking the hard way, beginning at the age of 12. So whenever she...
UNESCO Has 25 New World Heritage Sites, Including One Massive Swamp
People of the world just got 25 more places they can trample as tourists, as UNESCO has added a slew...
Microsoft CFO tells employees the company’s biggest AI bets are paying off
Microsoft Chief Financial Officer Amy Hood Bloomberg/Getty ImagesMicrosoft's top finance executive sent her quarterly memo to employees after earnings on...
Visa and other California companies announce almost another 3,000 layoffs
Californian firms still are announcing big layoffs, and this time it is not only tech companies. Visa announced in a...
Saudi Arabia makes a reluctant entry into the U.S.-Iran war.
Saudi Arabia entered the U.S.-Iran war on Wednesday with airstrikes in Iraq. Its delayed entry, six months into the war,...
Meta’s Profit Falls 14% as A.I. Spending Continues
Meta has bet big on artificial intelligence. On Wednesday, it said that bet would not let up. The Silicon Valley...
Wall Street is panicking over Kevin Warsh’s patience
Kevin Warsh, in his second press conference as Fed chairman, gave the bond market credit for doing his tightening for...
Microsoft Increases Spending on A.I. as Profit Jumps 31.6%
Microsoft’s spending on artificial intelligence is still going up, even as questions swirl about whether returns justify the cost. On...
This 1993 Metal Track Left Bullet Holes in a Studio Wall and Features ‘Sledgehammer’ As a Production Credit
In April 1993, Tool released their debut LP, Undertow, which set them on a path to becoming highly acclaimed in...
