Last November, when ChatGPT was released, many schools felt as if they’d been hit by an asteroid. In the middle of an academic year, with no warning, teachers were forced to confront the new, alien-seeming technology, which allowed students to write college-level essays, solve challenging problem sets and ace standardized tests. Some schools responded — […]
“Hello, Tripp,” a disembodied woman’s voice said through the speakers of a driverless taxi that was about to pick up a fare near the colorful Victorian houses known as the Painted Ladies. “This experience may feel futuristic” the voice said. “Please don’t touch the steering wheel or pedals during the ride. For any questions, you […]
In the throes of responding to the Maui wildfires that razed the celebrated town of Lahaina and claimed over 110 lives, Hawaii remains mostly open for tourism, despite the misgivings of both residents and tourists. “Do not come to Maui,” Kate Ducheneau, a Lahaina resident, said in a TikTok video that has been viewed more […]
Joann Meyer, who spent nearly 60 years as a reporter, columnist, editor and associate publisher at The Marion County Record in Kansas, died on Saturday at her home, a day after the police searched the newspaper’s offices. She was 98. Her son, Eric Meyer, the newspaper’s publisher, confirmed the death. He said that the cause […]
Joan Kaplan Davidson, a preservationist and philanthropist who set projects in motion that upgraded the quality of life in New York City, died on Friday in Hudson, N.Y. She was 96. Her son John Matthew Davidson confirmed the death, in a hospital. He did not specify a cause, saying simply that “her heart gave out.” […]
In the 17 months since Moscow ordered soldiers into Ukrainian territory, countries across Europe have moved with surprising speed to reduce their longstanding dependence on cheap Russian gas. Germany, which got 55 percent of its supply from Russia before the war, now imports zero. Poland, Bulgaria and the Czech Republic have halted or are close […]
Beaten as they might be by the stock market’s rally, worriers on Wall Street still question how long it can last. Their numbers are shrinking, though. After starting the year with dour warnings about the economy, many investors and analysts have changed their minds. This newfound bullishness is grounded in signs that inflation is slowing […]
Alphabet, Google’s parent company, gained ground in its most recent quarter against several of its lingering challenges, according to financial results released on Tuesday. The Google search engine’s ad business showed resilience despite growing worries about competition powered by artificial intelligence. YouTube, the Google-owned video platform, is starting to show momentum in its race against […]
In 2004, Gilead Sciences decided to stop pursuing a new H.I.V. drug. The public explanation was that it wasn’t sufficiently different from an existing treatment to warrant further development. In private, though, something else was at play. Gilead had devised a plan to delay the new drug’s release to maximize profits, even though executives had […]
Netflix added millions of subscribers in the second quarter and saw a rise in revenue, the company said on Wednesday in an upbeat earnings report that came at a moment when the entertainment industry is dealing with dual strikes inspired in part by the economics of streaming. Netflix added 5.9 million subscribers to bring its […]
