The Shift
A.I.’s ‘Her’ Era Has Arrived
New chatbot technology can talk, laugh and sing like a human. What comes next is anyone’s guess.
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CreditWarner Bros. Biden Hits Chinese Electric Vehicles, Chips and Other Goods With Higher Tariffs
The president announced increased taxes on Chinese imports in strategic industries, building on former President Donald J. Trump’s tariffs.
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CreditGilles Sabrie for The New York Times High Interest Rates Are Hitting Poorer Americans the Hardest
The economy as a whole has proved resilient amid the highest rates in decades. But beneath the surface, many low- and moderate-income families are struggling.
By Ben Casselman and
CreditDavid Kasnic for The New York Times What Forecasters Say About Interest Rates (and Why They Disagree)
Hopes for a steep drop in borrowing costs for consumers and businesses have been dashed. But some experts predict modest reductions in coming months.
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Fed Chair’s Confidence in Slowing Inflation Is ‘Not as High’ as Before
Jerome H. Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, said that the central bank was poised to leave interest rates on hold after surprisingly stubborn inflation.
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CreditKevin Lamarque/Reuters How China Rose to Lead the World in Cars and Solar Panels
Heavy subsidies for industry, together with weak sales in China, have set the stage for an export boom, raising fears of factory job losses elsewhere.
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CreditGilles Sabrié for The New York Times Revival of Meme Stock Mania Continues for GameStop and AMC
A heady market rally extended to a second day after Keith Gill, the trader known as Roaring Kitty who rallied small investors to buy out-of-favor stocks in the pandemic, returned to social media.
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CreditHiroko Masuike/The New York Times Comcast Plans Streaming Bundle With Netflix and Apple TV+
The bundle, called StreamSaver, is the latest joint effort from entertainment companies looking to woo price-weary customers.
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CreditPhilip Cheung for The New York Times Melinda French Gates to Resign From Gates Foundation
The co-founder of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation will chart her own course as a philanthropist focused on women’s rights and gender equality.
By Anupreeta Das and
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What the F.A.A. Bill Means for Travelers
The legislation, which funds federal aviation programs for the next five years, cements new passenger protections, adds new routes and lets the T.S.A. continue to expand facial recognition programs. Here’s what you need to know.
By Christine Chung
Dozens of Red Lobster Restaurants Are Auctioning Off Equipment
The seafood chain has been losing money for years. The liquidator behind the auction said more than 50 of its U.S. locations had closed.
By Mike Ives
Disruptions Loom as 17 Air Traffic Controllers Balk at Job Relocation
The F.A.A. is clashing with workers over efforts to relocate them from New York to Philadelphia. Senator Chuck Schumer has denounced the plan.
By Kate Kelly
DealBook NewsletterWill Biden’s Trade War With China Get Results?
The White House has imposed $18 billion in new duties on Chinese imports, but it’s unclear how much that will help his economic agenda.
By Andrew Ross Sorkin, Ravi Mattu, Bernhard Warner, Sarah Kessler, Michael J. de la Merced, Lauren Hirsch and Ephrat Livni
How Biden’s Trade War With China Differs From Trump’s
The president is trying a targeted approach, with allies, to beat Beijing in the race to own the clean energy future. Those weren’t his predecessor’s goals.
By Jim Tankersley
Looking for ‘a Different Kind of Wow’: Next Level Hotel Experiences
From cooking with a Michelin-star chef to taking a chauffeured shopping spree in Singapore, hotels and resorts are offering ever-more-lavish activities for guests.
By Amy Thomas
A Jobs Program Broke the Rules to Succeed. Now the Rules May Change.
Pursuit, a nonprofit that trains low-income workers to become software engineers, is urging New York legislators to pass a new regulatory model for jobs programs.
By Steve Lohr
Biden Bans Chinese Bitcoin Mine Near U.S. Nuclear Missile Base
An investigation identified national security risks posed by a crypto facility in Wyoming. It is near an Air Force base and a data center doing work for the Pentagon.
By Michael Forsythe and Gabriel J.X. Dance
Play-by-Play and Drawings on an iPad: How Cable TV Covers a TV-Less Trial
With no cameras recording Donald Trump’s criminal trial, anchors and producers are improvising to animate dramatic moments like Michael Cohen’s testimony.
By Michael M. Grynbaum
GameStop Shares Surge After ‘Roaring Kitty’ Re-emerges
Keith Gill, the trader who helped turn the video game retailer into a high-flying “meme stock,” posted cryptic messages online after a three-year hiatus.
By J. Edward Moreno
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