Category Archives: Business

The ranks of doomsday preppers have swelled since the pandemic, with many stocking up on freeze-dried rations in case things go bad.

Former FCC chair Tom Wheeler likens today’s tech giants to 19th-century robber barons and argues only government intervention can prevent them harming the public interest.

Less than 48 hours after Musk bought Twitter, staff was scrambling to avert a potential legal crisis.

Two days after safety fears led regulators to suspend Cruise’s self-driving permit for San Francisco, the company says its fleet in Austin and other US cities will now operate with human supervision.

TikTokkers are using a little-known livestreaming feature to falsely represent Israelis and Palestinians—and the company is taking a cut of costly in-app gifts viewers give to participants.

Book publishers are experimenting with chatbot editions of new titles, providing “conversational companions” for readers.

Apple agreed to an independent audit of its US labor practices. Workers at the only unionized Apple Stores say they haven’t yet been contacted, and fear the report will be skewed.

The UK government says its Online Safety Act will protect people, particularly children, on the internet. Critics say it’s ineffective against dangerous misinformation and may be a threat to privacy.

Ahead of a global summit on how to keep artificial intelligence from doing harm, a UK government report warns that the tech could be used to help create bioweapons, or escape human control altogether.

Received wisdom is that defendants shouldn’t take the stand in fraud trials. FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s choice to do so is a bold gamble.