- newTesla Offers First Glimpse of Elon Musk’s ‘Robotaxi’
“You could fall asleep and wake up at your destination,” said Mr. Musk, Tesla’s C.E.O., but some experts are skeptical that such cars will be ferrying passengers soon.
- 3 hours ago 11 Oct 24, 3:16am -
- newTaiwanese Employees of Foxconn, the Apple Supplier, Detained in China
Taiwan’s government said that they had been accused of a breach of trust, but that their employer, Foxconn, had denied the company suffered any losses.
- 3 hours ago 11 Oct 24, 3:08am -
- newRatan Tata, Whose Indian Business Empire Went Global, Dies at 86
The patriarch of a powerful family, his Tata Group put an indelible stamp on Indian life while acquiring British brand names like Tetley Tea and Jaguar.
- 10 hours ago 10 Oct 24, 7:56pm -
- newWarren Wilson, Pioneering Los Angeles TV Reporter, Dies at 90
In addition to covering the 1992 riots and other historically significant events, he helped facilitate the surrenders of 22 fugitives.
- 13 hours ago 10 Oct 24, 5:10pm -
- newFrances Conley, Neurosurgeon Who Protested Sexism, Dies at 83
She was the rare woman in her field, and a tenured professor. But when a sexist colleague was promoted, she quit, forcing a reckoning in her profession.
- 13 hours ago 10 Oct 24, 4:33pm -
- newSolar Storm Could Bring Northern Lights and Power Concerns in the U.S.
An explosion of particles arrived at Earth on Thursday, and could lead to visible northern lights in much of the country while also raising power grid concerns.
- 14 hours ago 10 Oct 24, 3:47pm -
- newDonald L. Barlett, 88, Dies; Prizewinning Reporter Bared Corruption
Over four decades, he and his colleague James B. Steele gained renown for resourceful, often explosive investigative journalism at The Philadelphia Inquirer.
- 14 hours ago 10 Oct 24, 3:44pm -
- newTD Bank Pleads Guilty and Pays $3 Billion to Settle Money-Laundering Case
Authorities cited joking by bank employees about crimes: “‘You guys really need to shut this down LOL.’”
- 15 hours ago 10 Oct 24, 3:12pm -
- newHurricane Recovery Efforts Disrupted by Conspiracy Theories and Falsehoods
Experts warn that weather-related disinformation can rapidly escalate into real-world risks and distract from aid.
- 15 hours ago 10 Oct 24, 3:05pm -
- newAmazon Could Be Forced to Treat Drivers as Employees
Amazon’s delivery system depends on third-party companies. But labor regulators have challenged that model, possibly opening the way for unionization.
- 15 hours ago 10 Oct 24, 3:00pm -
- newFrance Unveils Tough Austerity Budget to Mend Its Finances
The French government is seeking deep spending cuts and higher taxes in an effort to tame its ballooning debt and deficit.
- 16 hours ago 10 Oct 24, 2:09pm -
- newInflation Expected to Cool in September C.P.I. Report
The Consumer Price Index is moderating, but September’s report contained both good and bad news for policymakers.
- 17 hours ago 10 Oct 24, 1:07pm -
- newCrane Collapse From Milton Hits Building Housing The Tampa Bay Times
Reporters at The Tampa Bay Times are covering their second hurricane in a month.
- 17 hours ago 10 Oct 24, 12:32pm -
- newWhat’s on the Menu? These Restaurants Aren’t Telling.
Some fine-dining establishments are sharing as few details as possible online in hopes that diners will let go and trust their chefs.
- 19 hours ago 10 Oct 24, 11:00am -
- newBarbara Lynch Will Close All Her Restaurants
She helped put her city on the modern culinary map, but many employees said they paid a price in workplace abuse.
- 20 hours ago 10 Oct 24, 10:05am -
- newSocial Security Benefits to Climb 2.5% in 2025
The annual cost-of-living adjustment will increase monthly checks for millions of beneficiaries, including retirees and disabled workers.
- 21 hours ago 10 Oct 24, 8:57am -
- newGlobal Trade Grows but Remains Vulnerable to War and Geopolitics
New reports from the World Trade Organization and a Washington think tank showed how robust global trade could quickly be derailed by violence.
- 22 hours ago 10 Oct 24, 8:00am -
- newHurricane Milton, Inflation and the Economy
The superstorm is expected to inflict costly and lasting damage in Florida, as the Federal Reserve is already keeping an eye on upcoming inflation data.
- 23 hours ago 10 Oct 24, 6:38am -
- While N.B.A. Plays in Abu Dhabi, Critics Cry Foul
The league has held preseason games in the United Arab Emirates for three years. It says its impact has been positive, but others say it’s helping a repressive regime.
- 1 day ago 10 Oct 24, 4:04am -
- Help! My Flight to Tokyo Was Canceled, and All I Got Was a Lousy Mileage Refund
What were Japan Airlines’ obligations when a first-class passenger asked to be rebooked onto a competitor’s flight?
- 1 day ago 10 Oct 24, 4:03am -
- The Downfall of FTX’s Ryan Salame and Crypto Advocate Michelle Bond
Ryan Salame, an FTX executive, and Michelle Bond, a crypto policy advocate, were once a Washington power couple. Now they both face prison time.
- 1 day ago 10 Oct 24, 4:00am -
- Turkish Airlines Pilot Dies, Forcing Emergency Landing
The airline said the pilot had lost consciousness during the flight, which was headed to Istanbul from Seattle.
- 1 day ago 9 Oct 24, 9:11pm -
- Trump Keeps the Tax Cut Promises Coming, Now for Americans Abroad
Former President Donald J. Trump said in a statement that he would seek to end the “double taxation” of Americans overseas.
- 1 day ago 9 Oct 24, 9:01pm -
- Zantac’s Developer Settles Lawsuits Claiming Cancer Link
GSK, which developed and sold versions of the now-discontinued blockbuster heartburn drug, agreed to pay up to $2.2 billion.
- 1 day ago 9 Oct 24, 7:05pm -
- U.S. Races to Replace IV Fluid Supplies After Hurricane Helene
The F.D.A. has authorized shipments from overseas plants to ease shortages of IV bags caused by Hurricane Helene as hospitals begin rationing fluids to protect the sickest patients.
- 2 days ago 9 Oct 24, 5:48pm -
- Qantas Apologizes for Showing R-Rated Film With Nudity to Entire Flight
The scenes played on every screen, according to comments from social media users. The airline has since said the movie “was clearly not suitable.”
- 2 days ago 9 Oct 24, 5:43pm -
- CBS News ‘Made a Mistake’ in Rebuking Anchor, Shari Redstone Says
Tony Dokoupil’s exchange led to a rebuke from executives, but the mogul who controls the network, Shari Redstone, came to his defense.
- 2 days ago 9 Oct 24, 5:12pm -
- Fed Officials Debated Whether a Big Rate Cut Was Smart in September
Freshly released minutes from the central bank’s September meeting show that policymakers were divided on how much to cut rates.
- 2 days ago 9 Oct 24, 3:05pm -
- Boeing and Workers Dig In for a Long Fight, Despite Strike’s Cost
Nearly a month into a union walkout, the aerospace giant withdrew its latest contract offer, and the two sides exchanged blame over the breakdown.
- 2 days ago 9 Oct 24, 2:35pm -
- The Trump-Harris Election Is Creating Anxiety on Wall Street
Among deal makers with fortunes at stake, the consequences of a Harris or a Trump win are increasingly murky.
- 2 days ago 9 Oct 24, 1:18pm -
- Nobel Prize in Chemistry Goes to 3 Scientists for Predicting and Creating Proteins
The Nobel, awarded to David Baker of the University of Washington and Demis Hassabis and John M. Jumper of Google DeepMind, is the second this week to involve artificial intelligence.
- 2 days ago 9 Oct 24, 1:10pm -
- Trump Family Business Eyes Hotel Deals in Israel
The Trump Organization was in talks about Israeli hotels before the Hamas attack last year. It says it wants to resume them in the future, raising questions about the mingling of politics and money in the event of a second Trump term.
- 2 days ago 9 Oct 24, 11:50am -
- Volkswagen’s Woes Reflect a Stagnant German Economy
Germany’s largest automaker rode a wave of strong sales for years, but lagging demand and pressure from China are forcing it to consider layoffs.
- 2 days ago 9 Oct 24, 11:14am -
- Here’s Why These Soft Gel Nails (With This Design!) Cost $255
Pricing for soft gel nail extensions depends on the length, size and brand, as well as any nail art, and can run several hundred dollars.
- 2 days ago 9 Oct 24, 10:17am -
- Why Breaking Up Google Would Be Difficult
The Justice Department could push for the tech giant to sell off a business to end its lock on online search. But a move would be tough to pull off.
- 2 days ago 9 Oct 24, 7:11am -
- Months Before Ethiopian Crash, Boeing Turned Aside Carrier’s Questions
Ethiopian Airlines appeared to foresee the deadly confusion its pilots would face if flawed software in the Boeing 737 Max failed. Boeing chose not to provide the guidance that the carrier was seeking.
- 2 days ago 9 Oct 24, 4:04am -
- How Iceland Became a Virtual Home for Online Disinformation and Identity Theft
A Reykjavik building that houses a penis museum and an H&M is also the virtual home to an array of perpetrators of identity theft, ransomware and disinformation.
- 2 days ago 9 Oct 24, 4:01am -
- Young Chinese Investors Are Jumping Into the Stock Market Frenzy
Despite the risks of investing at a volatile time, investors see the recent stock rally as a rare opportunity to make money when China’s economy is sluggish.
- 2 days ago 9 Oct 24, 3:21am -
- India’s Elections Offer Mixed Results for Modi
Two closely watched elections, in Haryana and the turbulent Jammu and Kashmir, kept the surprises coming after this summer’s shocking national outcome.
- 2 days ago 8 Oct 24, 9:26pm -
- Harris Proposes a Medicare Plan to Provide Home Care, Vision and Hearing Ben
The vice president’s health care plan is meant to help Americans who are struggling to find affordable home care for themselves or aging relatives.
- 2 days ago 8 Oct 24, 8:47pm -
- Nobel Physics Prize Awarded for Pioneering A.I. Research by 2 Scientists
With work on machine learning that uses artificial neural networks, John J. Hopfield and Geoffrey E. Hinton “showed a completely new way for us to use computers,” the committee said.
- 2 days ago 8 Oct 24, 8:38pm -
- Small Business Administration Will Soon Exhaust Disaster Loan Funds
The agency has less than $100 million for new loans, according to officials, while Hurricane Milton is headed toward Florida and after Hurricane Helene devastated much of the Southeast.
- 2 days ago 8 Oct 24, 6:34pm -
- U.S. Budget Deficit Rises to $1.8 Trillion in 2024
New estimates from the Congressional Budget Office show continuing fiscal strain, despite steady economic growth.
- 3 days ago 8 Oct 24, 3:17pm -
- China Stocks Surge After Government Measures to Boost Economy
The government has fired up investors by encouraging banks to lend more to buyers of stocks and real estate, but officials refrained on Tuesday from promising more stimulus.
- 3 days ago 8 Oct 24, 2:12pm -
- Studio Museum in Harlem to Open New Building in Fall 2025
The 82,000-square-foot structure on 125th Street will open with a show featuring the artist Tom Lloyd.
- 3 days ago 8 Oct 24, 1:31pm -
- TikTok Faces Lawsuits From 13 States Around Teens and Mental Health
More than a dozen states sued TikTok on Tuesday for creating an app designed to be addictive to children and teenagers.
- 3 days ago 8 Oct 24, 1:07pm -
- On Drug Prices, Harris Pushes for Deeper Cuts While Trump Offers Few Specifics
Both have campaigned for lower prescription costs. Kamala Harris has promised to expand President Biden’s policies. Donald Trump is a wild card.
- 3 days ago 8 Oct 24, 12:07pm -
- China to Penalize European Brandy Imports, Striking Back at Car Tariffs
Beijing’s action came days after European nations moved toward tariffs on electric vehicles from China, and it included a threat to also hit pork and car imports.
- 3 days ago 8 Oct 24, 11:44am -
- As Hurricanes Persist, Soaring Insurance Costs Hit Commercial Real Estate
Struggling landlords and developers are seeking leeway on coverage from their lenders — mostly in vain.
- 3 days ago 8 Oct 24, 11:33am -
- Why a Judge Forced Google to Open Up Android
A federal judge ordered the tech giant to let rival app stores onto its Android smartphone platform, adding to its growing list of legal headaches .
- 3 days ago 8 Oct 24, 7:14am -