People Hire Phone Bots to Torture Telemarketers
AI software and voice cloners simulate distracted saps willing to stay on the phone forever—or until callers finally give up.
PG&E Seeks $7 Billion Federal Loan to Reduce California Wildfire Risk
The utility is applying for cash from an Energy Department program that funds critical projects.
Meet the ‘Bo Jackson’ of the Tour de France
Belgium’s Wout van Aert won’t win the overall race—but the powerful 28-year-old can do almost anything else on a bicycle.
French Street Violence Over Killing of Teen Prompts Crisis Meeting
Rioters torched an elementary school and other buildings across France after police killed a teenager during a traffic stop.
Security Chiefs Take On IT Roles as More Infrastructure Moves Online
Chief information security officers balance sometimes competing interests.
Travel Stocks Charge Higher Ahead of Peak Season
Yet companies have had to focus on paying down the debt incurred to survive the pandemic instead of returning cash to shareholders.
Women Interviewing for Bill Gates’s Private Office Were Asked Sexually Explicit Questions
Job candidates say an extreme vetting process by a security firm sometimes included questions about pornography and sexual histories; Gates’s office says […]
Riksbank Lifts Rate, Signals Further Tighening
Sweden’s central bank raised its key policy rate to 3.75% from 3.50%, as expected, and signaled a further hike later in the […]
Casino Proposes Debt Restructuring
Casino said it would be necessary to convert debt totaling around €5 billion into capital in order to have a structure compatible […]
Renault Upgrades Outlook
Renault said its trading had been better than expected as it revised its 2023 operating margin to 7-8% and its automotive operational […]
U.S. Companies Face EU Deforestation Rules on Coffee, Wood and More
Businesses selling everyday products such as leather shoes, coffee and chocolate in the EU will soon need to prove their wares aren’t […]
H&M Posts Profit Beat, Sees Good Start to Summer
H&M said its fiscal third quarter got off to a good start thanks to well-received summer collections after it posted second-quarter profits […]