David Gilmour, Who Turned a Tiny Island Into a Resort, Dies at 91
An entrepreneur for more than 50 years, he built a luxurious club in Fiji and started a bottled water company,...
Fireworks Have a New Competitor: Drones
The light displays are quieter, safer and better for the environment.
Does It Help to Know How Much the Boss Makes?
Sky-high C.E.O. pay isn’t a secret. And transparency about those big numbers can have surprising effects on the work force...
At the Front Lines of the Inflation Fight, Uncertainty Reigns
Central bankers and economists gathered this week and, amid concerns about persistent inflation, wondered about all the things they still...
A ‘Cage Match’ Between Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg May Be No Joke
Talks over a matchup between the two tech billionaires have progressed and the parameters of an event are taking shape.
American Cities Have a Conversion Problem, and It’s Not Just Offices
Piles of regulations, or “kludge,” and a culture of “no” are limiting the ability to turn building blocks into something...
TikTok Sells A Lot of Books. Now, Its Owner Wants to Publish Them, Too.
As ByteDance launches a publishing company, many in the book world wonder if it will create an uneven playing field...
How Amazon Taught Alexa to Speak in an Irish Brogue
For Alexa to speak like a Dubliner, Amazon researchers had to crack a problem that’s vexed data scientists for years:...
Chris Printup, Founder of Streetwear Brand Born X Raised, Dies at 42
Mr. Printup, known as “Spanto,” died on Wednesday morning in Albuquerque, N.M., from injuries sustained in a car accident on...
Affirmative Action Ruling May Upend Diversity Hiring Policies, Too
The Supreme Court decision on college admissions could lead companies to alter recruitment and promotion practices to pre-empt legal challenges.
