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In spring In 2007, I was one of four journalists hired by Steve Jobs to review the iPhone. This was probably the most anticipated product… Read More »You probably underestimate AI chatbots

Patients are increasingly being offered special financing to cover medical treatments that, according to consumer advocates, may prove more expensive than using conventional credit cards.… Read More »More options for paying for medical care, but some can be costly

The 2007 writers’ strike couldn’t have come at a worse time for screenwriter Zack Stentz. After being out of work for three years, Mr. Stentz… Read More »How the last writers’ strike changed things on screen

Why it matters The small expansion has bolstered the improved outlook for the UK economy. A recession was feared at the end of last year,… Read More »The UK economy continues to grow slowly

Elon Musk is in talks to hire Linda Yaccarino, the president of global advertising and partnerships at NBCUniversal, as CEO of Twitter, two experts said.… Read More »Elon Musk is in talks to hire Linda Yaccarino as Twitter’s new CEO

Elon Musk has long been promised launch of encrypted direct messages on Twitter has arrived. Like most attempts to add end-to-end encryption to a huge… Read More »Twitter’s encrypted DMs are far from inferior to Signal and WhatsApp

CNN Chairman Chris Licht issued a strong defense on Thursday against his decision to broadcast a live town hall featuring former President Donald J. Trump,… Read More »CNN’s Chris Licht defends decision to host Trump Town Hall

This week at At its annual I/O developer conference in Mountain View, Google showcased a dizzying array of projects and products powered by or enhanced… Read More »The boring future of generative AI

Another medium-sized bank faced a confidence crisis on Thursday, as Pacific Western Bank said it had lost nearly 10 percent of its deposits over the… Read More »PacWest Bank, loses billions in deposits and enters a renewed market spiral

Developers of self-driving cars initially had a similar philosophy of data maximization. They generate video from arrays of cameras inside and outside the vehicles, audio… Read More »Self-driving cars are put on a data diet

On a dusty roadside on the outskirts of Dubai, Sohrab Fani is taking advantage of the West’s response to the war in Ukraine: his shop… Read More »Luxury imports to Russia Detour around sanctions – via Dubai

“If we as EU can oblige service providers to scan for certain content through a back door, other states will also be able to say… Read More »Europe’s moral crusader lays down the law on encryption | WIRED

Across China, many local governments are on the brink of insolvency. Some cities have cut wages for civil servants. Cuts in municipal health insurance have… Read More »Why China has no property tax

Follow for live updates on the Trump CNN town hall meeting. Should a leading presidential candidate be given the opportunity to address voters live on… Read More »Donald Trump appears on CNN Town Hall

As a debt limit crisis loomed in 2011, Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. the early negotiations with Republicans as civil, at one point suggesting… Read More »How past debt containment crises shaped Biden’s no-negotiation stance