What Are Companies Getting for All That A.I. Spending?
A new field of “tokenomics” has emerged to measure the return on all the money companies are pouring into artificial…
Month: August 2026
Oil Prices Plummet as Investors Digest Pause in Fighting in Iran War
The markets’ moves were the first since President Trump said he had halted a planned U.S. assault on Iran.
U.S. and Japan Coordinated to Help Stabilize the Yen
U.S. and Japanese officials confirmed that the Treasury Department had moved last week to prop up the currency, which had…
For a Day, Google Made It Easy to Spoof Satellite Imagery
A new Google Earth tool allowed the creation of A.I. deepfake maps. The tech giant quickly pulled it back after…
Nanit and Other Baby-Tracking Start-Ups Eye Collecting Even More Data
Nanit and other start-ups want to track your children through the night — and soon, for much longer than that.
13-Year-Olds Have Problems at Work, Too
What to do when the boys at the pool aren’t pulling their weight.
Trump, Paul Weiss and the Capitulation of Big Law: 5 Takeaways
The law firm Paul Weiss led the legal resistance against President Trump. Then it led a sudden retreat across the…
More Young College Graduates Are Living At Home. Is That a Bad Thing?
More young adults are living with their parents. The development suggests that they face a weak job market, but also…
The Ultra-Rich Are Moving to Miami, and Want Their Money Managers There, Too
Tax incentives, among other benefits, have drawn the ultrawealthy to the city. And they need space for the firms that…
The Fight Over the World’s Oldest Bank
Founded in 1472, Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena has survived wars, pandemics and scandals. But a hostile takeover bid…