The Class Where ‘Screenagers’ Train to Navigate Social Media and A.I.
New technologies are complicating efforts to teach the scrolling generation to think critically and defensively online.
Nvidia Strikes a Deal With Groq, an A.I. Chip Start-Up
Nvidia will license Groq’s technology and hire its top executives, adding to the Silicon Valley giant’s heft in artificial intelligence chips.
Crypto for Christmas? Gen Z-ers Are Cautiously Open to the Idea.
Despite recent volatility in the crypto market, younger generations are still open to receiving digital currencies as gifts.
Trump’s Seizures of Oil Tankers Challenge Maritime Rules and Customs
Recent U.S. actions against ships near Venezuela may embolden other countries to seize or detain ships, legal experts said.
The Photos That Defined Business and the Economy in 2025
Our photojournalists and others have captured images of how major changes from Washington and elsewhere rippled across the world.
They Seek to Curb Online Hate. The U.S. Accuses Them of Censorship.
The Trump administration said five regulators and researchers who work to tackle disinformation and abuse on the internet had been barred from entering the United States.
Trump Administration Downplays A.I. Risks, Ignoring Economists’ Concerns
The administration has downplayed concerns — from mass job losses, to a potential financial bubble — as President Trump cheers soaring stock prices and faster growth.
A Father and Son’s $108 Billion Hostile Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery
Larry and David Ellison didn’t always have a close relationship. Now they’re one of the most intriguing partnerships in business.
Did We Underestimate Kate Hudson?
For years she was pigeonholed as a rom-com star. Her turn as a blue-collar mom with a love of Neil Diamond just might vault her back to the Oscars.
Investors Warn of ‘Rot in Private Equity’ as Funds Strike Circular Deals
Buyout firms have struggled to sell companies they own and have instead found a workaround to get cash back to clients: Selling the companies to themselves.
Texas Age-Verification Law for App Stores Is Blocked, a Win for Apple and Google
A preliminary injunction in federal court cited the First Amendment, handing a win to tech companies like Apple and Google.
U.S. Bars 5 European Tech Regulators and Researchers
The Trump administration, citing “foreign censorship,” imposed travel bans on experts involved in monitoring major tech platforms.
Pulled ’60 Minutes’ Report, Briefly Streamed in Canada, Is All Over the Internet Now
At the last minute, CBS News held a segment about Venezuelan men who were deported by the Trump administration to a prison in El Salvador. It surfaced online anyway.
Student Loan Borrowers in Default Could See Wages Garnished in Early 2026
Starting the week of Jan. 7, the Education Department will begin sending notices about paycheck deductions to about 1,000 of five million borrowers in default.
U.S. GDP Grew 4.3%, Surging in Third Quarter of 2025
Gross domestic product grew at a 4.3 percent annual rate, faster than the previous three months.
Why the A.I. Rally (and the Bubble Talk) Could Continue Next Year
Big Tech’s huge investment in artificial intelligence is making investors nervous. But the technology continues to advance, buoying the bulls.
Shoppers Spent Big This Holiday Season, Despite Economic Pressures
Consumers spent 3.9 percent more from Nov. 1 to Dec. 21 this year compared with last year, according to a Mastercard report on holiday spending.
YouTube Has a Firm Grip on Daytime TV
YouTube’s big streaming lead over Netflix and other competitors stems in large part to its dominance during daylight hours.
Private Equity, Saddled With Investments It Can’t Sell, Loses Its Luster
As funds deliver mediocre returns and sheds investors, the industry is struggling to unload 31,000 investments, an increase over this time last year.
China Delays Plans for Mass Production of Self-Driving Cars After Accident
After years of planning for cars that would let drivers take their hands off the wheel and eyes off the road, China’s regulators have become more cautious.