Software? No Way. We’re an A.I. Company Now!
As their stocks tank, software makers are rebranding themselves as A.I. innovators. Sparkle emojis are everywhere, but some efforts have been more successful than others.
Can You Rely on A.I. to Translate Love?
A.I. translation has become a huge industry, but how accurate is it? Our tech reporter, Kashmir Hill, explores its successes and failures through a couple who relies on of A.I. translation to communicate.
The 2026 Milan Olympics Has Its Eyes on Grana Padano
Grana Padano cheese is trying to capture some of the international spotlight on Italy, appearing on billboards and social media — and in high-protein muffins for athletes.
T.S.A. Workers Brace for Another Shutdown They Didn’t Cause
As Congress leaves town without funding their department, airport security officers wonder, “How many more times am I going to be able to do this?”
Sick Detainees Describe Poor Care at CoreCivic ICE Facilities
Problems at detention centers operated by CoreCivic extend far beyond recent measles outbreaks.
How A.I. Salaries Are Causing Couples to Rethink Money in Relationships
The artificial intelligence frenzy is creating personal fortunes rarely seen in modern technology and changing people’s attitudes about fairness and money in relationships.
How China Built a Chip Industry, and Why It’s Still Not Enough
More than a decade into Beijing’s push for self sufficiency, Chinese firms are producing fewer, lower-performing chips than their foreign competitors.
Homeland Security Demands Social Media Sites Reveal Names Behind Anti-ICE Posts
The department has sent Google, Meta and other companies hundreds of subpoenas for information on accounts that track or comment on Immigration and Customs Enforcement, officials and tech workers said.
White House Sees Win After 2 Strong Economic Reports
Solid jobs data and a soft inflation reading for January are welcome news for President Trump. But the bigger economic picture is less encouraging.
U.S. Inflation Eased at Start of the Year
The Consumer Price Index fell in January to 2.4 percent from 2.7 percent a month
RFK Jr. Allies Target States to Overturn Vaccine Mandates for Schools
Proponents of vaccines warn that the efforts will further dismantle the immunization infrastructure and lead to more outbreaks of disease.
Bessent Pushes Senate on Fed Confirmation Amid Backlash Over Criminal Inquiry
President Trump’s effort to get Kevin M. Warsh confirmed as the next Federal Reserve chair has been complicated by a criminal investigation into Jerome H. Powell.
Venezuela’s Natural Gas, Not Oil, Might Be a Big Early Prize
The South American country has natural gas that could be extracted and exported quickly, but geopolitical challenges have stymied development.
Trying to Cut Costs? Start With Your Phone, Internet and Streaming Bills.
It’s cold outside — and a fine time to look over your bills and see where you can save.
Crises Everywhere, but the Markets Don’t Seem to Mind
Stocks have prospered while the world has plunged into disorder, an economist says. “Keep calm and carry on” may be the best investors can do.
Christie’s to Auction 3 of Agnes Gund’s Art Jewels
A Rothko, a Twombly and a Surrealist box with a Medici princess by Joseph Cornell are estimated to sell for $145 million.
More Epstein Fallout for Goldman Sachs, DP World and Beyond
The Wall Street giant’s top lawyer, whose ties to Jeffrey Epstein had raised questions at the firm, has resigned. Other corporate leaders are also facing blowback.
The Hidden Number Driving U.S. Job Growth
After a year of just 181,000 new jobs, January’s 131,000 increase in the U.S. workforce was surprisingly positive. Ben Casselman, The New York Times’ chief economic correspondent, explains the numbers.
Another Government Shutdown? Here’s What Travelers Should Know.
It was not immediately clear whether passengers would face delays at airport security checkpoints in the coming days if a government shutdown does occur.
Meta Plans to Add Facial Recognition Technology to Its Smart Glasses
In an internal memo last year, Meta said the political tumult in the United States would distract critics from the feature’s release.