Uber in Talks to Sell Its Food-Delivery Business in India
Dara Khosrowshahi, Uber’s chief executive, is paring back the company’s money-losing businesses.
View ArticleNetflix Looks Abroad as Growth Slows in the U.S.
The streaming giant, which likes to keep its numbers to itself, gave out fresh information on regional subscriptions in an official filing.
View ArticleVox Media to Cut 200 Freelancers, Citing California Gig-Worker Law
A state law meant to target Uber and Lyft has repercussions for contributors to the sports site SB Nation.
View ArticleWhat Do Gen Z Shoppers Want? A Cute, Cheap Outfit That Looks Great on Instagram
Three young women shoppers in three countries talk about what they buy, where they buy it and why.
View ArticleBoeing Crisis Could Hit the Broader Economy
A halt in production of the company’s 737 Max jet will affect hundreds of parts suppliers around the U.S., but will reduce losses for Boeing.
View ArticleUnable to Retrieve Money, Cryptocurrency Investors Want Dead Executive Exhumed
Gerald W. Cotten, the C.E.O. of Quadriga CX, was the only one who knew crucial passwords, the company said. When he died, users could not recover millions in their accounts. Now they want proof he is...
View ArticleLouisville Development Reflects City’s Struggles With Growth
The project, One Park, will add new life to an underused parcel of land, but it does little to counter a shortage of homes for lower-income families.
View Article‘The Far Side’ Is Back. Sort Of. Gary Larson Will Explain.
A website will feature some of the beloved comic strip’s classics and, Larson says, “I’m looking forward to slipping in some new things every so often.”
View ArticleA Rare Russian Tech Triumph, a Police Raid and a Backlash
A case linked to a $670 million acquisition shows that there may be a limit to the authorities’ abuse of law enforcement to advance corrupt business interests.
View ArticleIndia Adopts the Tactic of Authoritarians: Shutting Down the Internet
India, the world’s largest democracy, shuts down the internet far more than any other country. This week, 60 million people — roughly the size of France — have no service.
View ArticleCraft Distillers Get Tax Reprieve, for Now
Makers of liquor, wine and beer won a yearlong extension of a popular tax break.
View ArticleA Surveillance Net Blankets China’s Cities, Giving Police Vast Powers
The authorities can scan your phones, track your face and find out when you leave your home. One of the world’s biggest spying networks is aimed at regular people, and nobody can stop it.
View ArticleA ‘Great Wealth Transfer’ Is Coming. What Will It Mean for Art?
More than $15 trillion in assets are expected to be passed to younger generations in the next decade, including a lot of art. But will they want it?
View ArticleCheese Smells. Deal With It, a German Court Rules.
A fight over the food stuff ended up in court after a neighbor posted signs outside a cheese shop to complain about the stench.
View ArticleWhat We Learned About the Technology That Times Journalists Use
After three years and more than 130 columns, the smartphone was tops. There were also some deliberate Luddites among us.
View ArticleGadget of the Year: The Toaster Oven
They keep getting smarter and more powerful. We compared an internet-connected toaster oven and an old-fashioned one side by side.
View ArticleE-Cigarette Posts on Instagram Struck Down by U.K. Watchdog
Four companies marketing e-cigarettes broke rules barring online promotions, a British advertising regulator said.
View ArticleObamacare Insurance Mandate Is Struck Down by Federal Appeals Court
But the judges sent the case back to determine if other parts of the federal health care law can stand without the mandate.
View ArticleBernie Ebbers, WorldCom Chief Jailed for Fraud, Will Leave Prison Early
His daughter, in a court filing, said he was “experiencing full-blown dementia.”
View ArticleThere’s No Winter Break From ‘Publish or Perish’
An analysis of submissions to two top journals showed that scientists in the U.S. were highly likely to be working during holidays.
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