When Did Rock Concerts Become Tame? Thank Alcohol-Free Gen Z
‘Conspicuous teetotaling’ is now prevalent at hot concerts, confounding older partyers. ‘This would have been alien to me.’
Blacklisted Chinese Chip Maker Does a Thriving Business With U.S.
SMIC’s role in America’s semiconductor industry is fueling a debate on whether technology restrictions are tough enough.
The Morning Risk Report
DOJ offers more incentives to self-report wrongdoing in M&A transactions, and Sam Bankman-Fried jury hears dueling narratives as fraud trial begins. Plus, […]
UAW Strikes Spare Automakers From Financial Pain—for Now
The union’s start-small approach has companies and workers guessing, without walkouts at most pivotal factories
The Robots are Coming—to Collaborate With You
Doosan Robotics’ blockbuster IPO—the biggest in Korea this year—shows that the robot stock craze has well and truly arrived.
Nobel Prize in Literature Awarded to Norwegian Author Jon Fosse
The Nobel committee commended the writer “for his innovative plays and prose which give voice to the unsayable.”
High Gas Prices Reek of Low Cigarette Sales
People love to blame fuel stations when pump prices rise, and now they can—sort of.
He Was a Phenom. Then a Bust. Now He’s a Minnesota Twins Legend.
Royce Lewis was a No. 1 overall pick in the MLB draft whose ascent was disrupted by injuries. This week he helped […]
Bill Gates-Backed Startup Launches AI Chatbot for Personalized Entertainment Picks
The chatbot, called Pix, runs on OpenAI language-processing tech and will learn user preferences over time.
A First Look Inside the Studio of an Art- World Colossus
John Chamberlain created monumental sculptures in ever-larger studios throughout his lifetime—culminating in a final workspace on Shelter Island
Iraq Asked for $1 Billion in Cash. This Time, Washington Said No.
The U.S. is trying to cut off the illicit flow of dollars through Iraq to Iran, but Baghdad says it needs the […]