Europe Finds It Hard to Break Up With American and Chinese Technology
France and Germany want to quit relying on America and China for key technology like artificial intelligence, but they’re having…
India Is Moving Fast to Build A.I. Data Centers. A Coastal City May Pay the Price.
With India lagging in the technology, officials are embracing giant data centers. But critics say the megaprojects will use up…
From Twitter to X: 20 Years of Memes, Movements and Hot Takes
The first tweets from the public appeared on July 15, 2006, several months after a soft launch. It was rebranded…
Oil Prices Tick Higher as U.S. Reinstates Iran Blockade
The United States reinstated its blockade on Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz and shipping slowed to a crawl…
A Year After DOGE Cuts, Social Security Is Trying to Stabilize
The agency has been quietly hiring workers again, and its leadership is focused on improving technology to ease workloads left…
The American E.V. Has Been Crushed. Will It Take the U.S. Auto Industry With It?
The largest U.S. automakers have backed away from electric vehicles, even as global sales are booming. The decision may make…
What Trump’s New Iran Blockade Could Mean for Oil Prices
The first blockade in April choked off Iranian exports without causing a lasting price surge. Now global oil reserves are…
Oil Rises Above $85 a Barrel as Gulf Clash Escalates
Brent crude, the international benchmark, breached $85 per barrel for the first time in a month.
China Purges Top Official Over Corruption and Sex Charges
Ma Xingrui is the third member of the Politburo to be purged since 2022. He once led the Xinjiang region…