Alphabet Adds $115 Billion in Value After Defying AI Doubters
Alphabet Inc. is back in the game. The artificial intelligence game, that is.
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Twitter Sued for Allegedly Helping to Silence Saudi Critics
Twitter Inc. and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia were sued by the sister of an activist who disappeared in 2018, alleging the social media network allowed the kingdom to target dissidents including her brother by allowing access to the company’s confidential data.
Bank Executives Grilled as US Lawmakers Pry Into Failures
Key US senators blamed former senior managers at Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank for the lenders’ spectacular collapse in March, a bipartisan rebuke of executives already facing intense scrutiny in Washington.
What US Cities Pay the Most (and Least) for Everyday Jobs
From accountants to nurses to data scientists, the same job can deliver about 50% more pay if you’re willing and able to relocate.
OpenAI, IBM Urge Senate to Act on AI Regulation After Past Tech Failures
The creator of ChatGPT and the privacy chief of International Business Machines Corp. both called on US senators during a hearing Tuesday to more heavily regulate artificial intelligence technologies that are raising ethical, legal and national security concerns.
USDA Goes After Chocolate Milk in Schools in Fight Against Sugar
Chocolate milk may become a thing of the past in elementary and middle schools across the US.
Goldman’s CEO, Top US Executives Urge Quick Action on US Debt Limit
More than 140 top business executives, including Goldman Sachs Group Inc. Chairman and CEO David Solomon, urged President Joe Biden and top congressional leaders to act swiftly to avert a “potentially disastrous” US debt default.
New York City’s Century 21 Is Back, Without the Chaos That Made It Beloved
New York City took another step in its recovery from the pandemic when one of its most treasured retail institutions returned: bargain haven Century 21.
US Pursues Criminal Charges in Push to Combat Russia, China Tech Theft
The US announced five criminal cases, including one against a former Apple Inc. software engineer, in a sweep to stop strategic adversaries such as Russia and China from acquiring sensitive technologies.
The Biggest Challenges Facing Chicago’s Next Finance Officer
Jennie Bennett spent four years as Chicago’s chief financial officer, faced with structurally imbalanced budgets and plummeting revenue during the pandemic. She led the push to build the city’s first casino and her work helped the city make fiscal improvements to shed its one junk credit rating from Moody’s Investors Service last year.
