Will 2026 Be the Year of the ‘Soonicorn’?
As venture capital funding pours into start-ups large and small, more firms are pitching themselves as the next big thing.
What C.E.O.s Are Worried About
Fractured politics, disruptive technologies and a distrust in institutions are making it harder to focus on the traditional tasks of…
Ring Ends Deal to Link Neighborhood Cameras After Backlash to Super Bowl Ad
A commercial about a lost dog being reunited with his family ignited concerns that a “Search Party” feature posed privacy…
How ICE Is Pushing Tech Companies to Identify Protesters
The DHS is flooding social media companies with administrative subpoenas to identify accounts that are protesting ICE. Social media companies…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…