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They got lost in this weird moment, where the world is caught between crisis and normalcy, nostalgic for house parties — and Houseparty, too.

Borrowing could become tougher, a particular blow to small businesses — and a threat to the recovery’s staying power.

Economists expected inflation and rates to stay low for years. With Silicon Valley Bank’s implosion, Wall Street is starting to reckon with how wrong that prediction has proved.

The European Central Bank raised interest rates by half a point, as fears of inflation overcame worries about banks. U.S. stocks fell, but shares of Credit Suisse soared after it announced a lifeline.

The virtual assistants had more than a decade to become indispensable. But they were hampered by clunky design and miscalculations, leaving room for chatbots to rise.

The virtual assistants had more than a decade to become indispensable. But they were hampered by clunky design and miscalculations, leaving room for chatbots to rise.

The company unveiled new technology called GPT-4 four months after its ChatGPT stunned Silicon Valley. The update is an improvement, but it carries some of the same baggage.

Xi Jinping is revamping China’s regulatory framework so the ruling Communist Party can assert more direct control over financial policy.

Across the country, banks of various sizes are battling market turmoil as customers rushed to withdraw their deposits and investors, worried about more bank runs, dumped bank stocks.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen sought to reassure the public on Sunday as regulators scrambled to ensure that one bank’s failure would not ignite broader problems.

The implosion of the Silicon Valley bank led to finger-pointing, as executives and investors jumped on the crisis for their own messaging.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation took control of the bank’s assets on Friday. The failure raised concerns that other banks could face problems, too.

The awards telecast has been losing viewers for years. New leadership wants to reverse that starting Sunday, and ensure the financial well-being of the organization.

The new technology could upend many online businesses. But for companies that figure out how to work with it, A.I. could be a boon.

Messages and depositions from stars like Tucker Carlson revealed serious misgivings about claims of fraud even as some hosts told millions of viewers a very different story.

In light of recent strong data, Jerome H. Powell said that the Federal Reserve is likely to raise rates higher than expected.

In a strategy shift, the Biden administration is increasingly pointing to Congress to give it more legal power to deal with TikTok and other technology that could expose Americans’ sensitive data to China.

Teenagers and young adults are flummoxed. The reason it keeps happening involves an online prompt and product design.

New evidence shows that many employers are mislabeling rank-and-file workers as managers to avoid paying them overtime.

Hungary has become a major testing ground for A.I. software to spot cancer, as doctors debate whether the technology will replace them in medical jobs.

Companies are trying to maintain fat profits as the economy changes, making “premiumization” their new favorite buzzword.

Hybrid work has been choose-your-own-adventure, but now C.E.O.s are making their choices more permanent.

Not all Western companies packed up and left Russia after its invasion of Ukraine. Some say Moscow has tied their hands, while others choose to stay put.

More than 70 proposed dollar stores have been rejected since 2019, a report shows. It’s a small number compared with those that opened but evidence of opposition to the industry.

Elon Musk’s repeated job cuts are stoking new fears that there aren’t enough people to triage Twitter’s problems.