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Berkshire Hathaway reported a six-fold increase in its first-quarter earnings on Saturday, bolstered by huge paper gains on investments as the conglomerate led by Warren… Read More »Berkshire reports big profit jump

Newton N. Minow, who, as President John F. Kennedy’s new FCC chairman in 1961, sent shockwaves through an industry and struck a chord in a… Read More »Newton N. Minow, FCC chief who viewed TV as a “vast wasteland,” dies at 97

Whipsaw trading shares of regional banks this week made it clear that the fallout from three federal bank foreclosures was far from over. Some investors… Read More »Banking unrest paves the way for even bigger ‘shadow banks’

Berkshire Hathaway reported a six-fold increase in its first-quarter earnings on Saturday, bolstered by huge paper gains on investments as the conglomerate led by Warren… Read More »Berkshire reports big profit jump

When frigid weather caused power outages across North Carolina on Christmas Eve, Eliana and David Mundula quickly became concerned about their 2½-week-old daughter, whom they… Read More »Backup power: a growing need, if you can afford it

Follow our live updates on the coronation of King Charles. Dawn Anchor, who runs a pub in the village of Kings Worthy, about 60 miles… Read More »The UK economy needs a boost. Is the coronation enough?

The news of the breakup of Mr. Carlson with Fox immediately sparked speculation in right-wing media circles about his next moves. mr. Carlson’s late-night viewing… Read More »Tucker Carlson wants to return to TV before 2025. Will Fox allow him?

A short list of times in the day when Roger Lee contemplates layoffs: while waiting for someone to show up for a Zoom call. After… Read More »Why Roger Lee started Layoffs.fyi

In a 2021 statement in federal court, Quentin Van Meter, the president of the American College of Pediatricians, described the organization as a “secular, scientific… Read More »Doctors behind the ban on Mifepriston called “Christians” a major threat

A group of regional banking stocks that came under heavy pressure this week, fueling fears of a developing banking crisis, rose on Friday, at least… Read More »Bank stocks shoot higher as investors rethink economic outlook

Back then – just months ago – Marcus’s bickering was technical. But as large language models have become a global phenomenon, his focus has shifted.… Read More »Gary Marcus used to call AI stupid, now he calls it dangerous

The job market still defies gravity. Employers added 253,000 jobs in April, the Labor Department reported Friday, in a reversal of the cooling trend that… Read More »April jobs report shows US growth remains strong: latest updates

In 2019, a partnership between BP and German energy supplier ENBW agreed to pay £231 million ($290 million) in annual option fees alone. As the… Read More »The seabed empire finances Britain’s new king | WIRED

Katie Cotton, who served as Apple’s communications chief for many years and monitored media access to Steve Jobs, the company’s visionary co-founder, and helped organize… Read More »Katie Cotton, who helped raise Apple’s profile, dies at age 57

Gideon Lichfield: Precisely. Lauren Goode: And you can actually pause. Gideon Lichfield: Yes, and that’s what makes it so easy, because there are 17 different… Read More »Slack CEO Lidiane Jones wants you to stop slacking off so much