As A.I. Data Centers Spread, Pressure Mounts to Share Profits
Policymakers around the country are maneuvering to ensure that tech giants aren’t the only ones who stand to benefit.
2 Planes With Same Call Sign in Phoenix Could Have Been ‘Disastrous’
An air traffic controller noticed that two planes — one departing, one landing — were both flight 2482. He acted quickly to avoid confusion.
The Cutthroat Wearables Battle Is About More Than Tracking Your Fitness
Google, Apple, Samsung and upstarts like Oura are racing to integrate data from their wearable devices into the health care system.
Sports Team Sale Prices Keep Hitting New Highs
This week’s deal for the Los Angeles Lakers, which valued the team at a record $12.5 billion, was the latest in a pattern of skyrocketing prices.
Worker Pay Isn’t Keeping Up With Inflation Once Again
When prices spiked in 2021-22, wages failed to keep up for many workers, new research shows. Now the pattern is repeating.
How to Protect Your Home While You’re on Vacation
Store food in sealed containers and fix any leaking faucets or pipes, experts told our columnist, who had her own nightmare upon returning home.
How Cyclospora Evaded the U.S. Food Safety System to Sicken Thousands
The Trump administration delayed a rule last year that could have sped up the effort to pinpoint the source of the contamination. Critics charge that food safety oversight has eroded overall.
FDA Classifies Egg Recall as Class I for Highest Health Risk
Nearly 20 million eggs were recalled in July over salmonella concerns. The new classification signals a “reasonable probability” of “serious adverse health consequences or death.”
Lawsuit Accuses Selena Gomez of Defrauding Investors in Mental Health Site
The actor, singer and beauty mogul founded Wondermind, a mental health platform, with her mother. Investors put in more than $1 million in the venture, which “quietly collapsed,” the suit said.
Hiroshi Okuda, Disrupter Who Revived Toyota in the 1990s, Dies at 93
As the car company’s president, he made decisions quickly and shook things up, expanding overseas manufacturing and introducing the Prius, a milestone in automotive history.
Google Turns On Gemini A.I. for Students Using Its Classroom App
Google enabled A.I. features for K-12 schools that have allowed student access to Gemini. Until this week, Google automatically enabled Gemini in Classroom only for students 18 or older.
July Retail Sales Notch Biggest Drop in Over a Year
The data for July showed the biggest drop in more than a year, as American households face the economic strains brought on by persistent inflation
Jeff Bezos Buys a Piece of Liverpool Football Club
It is the first known investment by Mr. Bezos, one of the world’s richest men, into a sports team.
Outrage at UnitedHealth and Other Insurers Persists After Brian Thompson Killing
Higher premiums and rising medical bills have intensified Americans’ dissatisfaction with their medical coverage.
A Silicon Valley Dirt Farmer Hangs Up His Shears
Andy Mariani grows exotic and ethereally delicious stone fruit in the shadow of tech giants. But at age 80, it’s time to give up the land.
Amazon and Alphabet’s Profits Reveal Circular Nature of A.I. Boom
Investment gains at Alphabet and Amazon reveal a new way in which technology companies’ fortunes are increasingly linked.
Why Japan Is Struggling to Stop the Yen’s Decline
The currency has resumed its slide, eroding gains after the U.S. Treasury intervened to prop it up, as concerns mount about the direction of the country’s spending.
How Pennsylvania Got Hooked on Games That Look a Lot Like Slot Machines
A legal loophole kept “skill games” from being considered gambling. Now lawmakers are trying to save them from a court ruling.
The Markets Have Been on a Roll. Is It Time to Hedge Your Bets?
The S&P 500 is in position for a rare fourth year of consecutive annual gains. Risks are rising, our columnist says, yet Wall Street is doubling down.
New Yorkers Can’t Stop Lining Up for This Sushi
At a proliferating number of stores, discounts on sushi and other items are offered after 8 p.m. To get the best meals, you have to be there early.