China’s Electric Car Push Lures Global Auto Giants, Despite Risks
G.M., Ford and Volkswagen are increasingly working on new energy vehicles in a country with a history of using what it learns to set up rivals.
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CreditBryan Anselm for The New York Times As Amazon Pushes Forward With Robots, Workers Find New Roles
Amazon is on the forefront of automation, finding new ways of getting robots to do the work once handled by human employees.
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CreditPhotographs by Jason LeCras for The New York Times In the Future, Warehouse Robots Will Learn on Their Own
At the University of California, Berkeley, robots are teaching themselves to grab objects they’ve never seen before.
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CreditTony Cenicola/The New York Times With a $1,000 Price Tag, Apple’s iPhone Crosses a Threshold
Apple will unveil a luxury iPhone on Tuesday that will feature innovations like facial recognition, but its price could be an issue in global markets.
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CreditKacper Pempel/Reuters After Equifax Breach, Here’s Your Next Worry: Weak PINs
Now that as many as 143 million Social Security numbers may be out in the wild, everyone wants to freeze their credit files at once. It isn’t always easy.
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CreditErik S. Lesser/European Pressphoto Agency As Irma’s Winds Rise, So Does a Debate Over TV Storm Reporting
Television correspondents are standing out in the storm as Hurricane Irma lashes Florida. Is that necessary? Reporters say better them than you.
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CreditMelissa Golden for The New York Times Weather Channel Goes Into Overdrive Covering Back-to-Back Hurricanes
In the network’s Atlanta newsroom, there is free pizza, lots of energy and scant mention of climate change.
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CreditTony Cenicola/The New York Times Bridgewater’s Ray Dalio Spreads His Gospel of ‘Radical Transparency’
Mr. Dalio has created an unusual and confrontational workplace at Bridgewater Associates, the world’s largest hedge fund firm. With a new book, he hopes to inject his ideas into the mainstream.
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Credit To Sell Themselves to Donors, Nonprofits Are Turning to the Pros
Branding and marketing experts are helping groups explain their aims more clearly and connect with potential supporters on an emotional basis.
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CreditAxel Schmidt/Reuters Recovery From Two Hurricanes, and German Automakers Look Forward
Damage assessments begin from Irma as Houston regains its footing, and a big auto show in Frankfurt could be a breath of fresh air for BMW, Daimler and Volkswagen.
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CreditMaxim Babenko for The New York Times Can a Giant Science Fair Transform Kazakhstan’s Economy?
With Expo 2017, the former Soviet Republic is trying to wean itself from oil and create a new global financial hub.
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CreditKenneth Lambert/Associated Press Sarbanes-Oxley, Bemoaned as a Burden, Is an Investor’s Ally
Corporate chiefs are pushing Congress to repeal a provision on internal controls. But a study shows just how effective it has been.
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CreditBryan Anselm for The New York Times Data Breach Victims Talk of Initial Terror, Then Vigilance
The breach at Equifax comes on the heels of numerous cyberattacks. “It feels like there’s nothing you can really do to protect yourself,” one woman said.
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CreditBryan Anselm for The New York Times Seriously, Equifax? This Is a Breach No One Should Get Away With
Equifax’s main job is to collect and maintain data. Now the hacking at the credit agency uncovers a gaping flaw in regulation over data storage.
