Washington Post

U.S. crafting new rules aimed at curbing China's advanced computing

The Biden administration is preparing new rules aimed at curbing China's advanced computing and chip production ...

Washington Post

03.10.22

Why do places with the most chain restaurants tend to vote for Trump?

When Clio Andris and Xiaofan Liang gave us early access to the latest update of their delightful data on chain restaurants, they already had identified its most compelling mystery: Pla...

Bloomberg

02.10.22

'Bluey' is so popular, Disney+ is releasing a lost episode

"Bluey," an animated series about a playful family of Australian cattle dogs, has become Disney's first hit kids show of the streaming-TV era. The program, which began airing on the Di...

Bloomberg

02.10.22

This climate tech boom is recession-proof

Is a global economic recession imminent? That question has been giving many people watching markets sleepless nights. One group, however, seems less worried: climate tech investors. Ty...

Washington Post

02.10.22

This jet suit could make you fly like Iron Man - if you're rich

Iron Man-style jetpacks are on the market - if you have about $400,000 to spend. Gravity, a human flight start-up out of the United Kingdom, demonstrated its latest suit - which straps...

Bloomberg

02.10.22

Wildlife is recovering in Europe after decades of conservation

European populations of mammals like beavers and bison, and birds like the osprey and Barnacle goose, are bouncing back following decades of successful conservation initiatives. Most o...

Washington Post

02.10.22

'Fortnite': Battle royale, concert venue and, maybe, the start of the metaverse

DrLupo has made millions while streaming to his 4.5 million followers on Twitch and another 1.8 million subscribers on YouTube. He's used that platform to raise millions more in fundra...

Bloomberg

01.10.22

Europe's hunt for clean energy in the Middle East has a dirty secret

On September 10, a ship docked at the German port of Hamburg carrying a little-known fuel that's being billed as a potential clean answer to Europe's energy woes: blue ammonia. Made fr...

Washington Post

01.10.22

AI can now create any image in seconds, bringing wonder and danger

Since the research lab OpenAI debuted the latest version of DALL-E in April, the AI has dazzled the public, attracting digital artists, graphic designers, early adopters, and anyone in...

Washington Post

01.10.22

Putin grants citizenship to Edward Snowden, who exposed U.S. surveillance

Russian President Vladimir Putin granted citizenship on Monday to Edward Snowden, a former National Security Agency contractor who leaked information about top-secret U.S. surveillance...

Washington Post

01.10.22

Is public WiFi safe? We 'compromised' a network to test it

From uncovered webcams to reused passwords, it's tough to keep track of how much risk our everyday digital activities actually pose. Take WiFi networks in airports and coffee shops. Th...

Washington Post

01.10.22

Amid conspiracy and conflict, WHO's Tedros plans for the next pandemic

As the leader of the World Health Organization throughout the pandemic, the immunologist from Ethiopia has been attacked by all sides. He's been berated by Donald Trump for being soft ...

Bloomberg

29.09.22

Market mayhem boosts fortunes of U.K.'s would-be prime minister

As the pound tumbled in the currency market, the political fortunes of one man were heading the other way. Labour leader Keir Starmer was in Liverpool, northwest England, for the party...

Bloomberg

29.09.22

Private jets whisk wealthy from Florida to Aspen ahead of Hurricane Ian

As Hurricane Ian bore down on Florida this week, the jet set plotted a luxurious escape. Flexjet, a large operator of private jets, saw a surge in requests for flights out of Florida i...

Washington Post

29.09.22

Italy's new leader faces familiar problems, including fickle voters

Few Italians were surprised at who won Italy's general election on Sunday. The right-wing coalition led by the Brothers of Italy (FdI), a political party descended from neo-fascists, t...

Washington Post

29.09.22

Bank of England intervenes to avert credit crunch, economic fallout

The Bank of England moved Wednesday to quell a financial market revolt, announcing that it would temporarily buy an unlimited quantity of government bonds to prevent disorderly trading...

Washington Post

28.09.22

Ex-Fed economist offers odds on avoiding a recession: 'Less than 50-50'

Economist Don Kohn, 79, spent 40 years in the Federal Reserve System, serving as a member and then vice chair of the Board of Governors from 2002 to 2010. Now he is a senior fellow at ...

Washington Post

28.09.22

The British pound just plummeted: What it means for the U.K., tourists

The British pound plunged to a record low against the soaring dollar on Monday, spurring concerns of even higher inflation and prompting social media users to share defeatist memes abo...

Bloomberg

28.09.22

Putin's mobilization hits Russia's economy in its weak spots

Vladimir Putin's decision to call up 300,000 men to fight in his invasion of Ukraine is hitting two of the battered Russian economy's weak spots. The order takes about one in a hundred...

Bloomberg

27.09.22

France's Macron seeks credibility with budget balancing act

The French government presented a budget on Monday that aims to renew Emmanuel Macron's fiscal credibility despite extra spending to cushion energy price shocks and the challenge of em...

Bloomberg

27.09.22

Some see opportunity in U.K. when sell-off eases - but differ on optimum timing

The pound sank to an all-time low, yields on government and corporate bonds jumped. But even as chaos engulfs sterling assets, some U.K. credit market watchers say they're waiting for ...