Potent Critiques of NBC Forum Raise Stakes for Moderators
By MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM
Criticisms over a prime-time forum hosted by Matt Lauer foreshadow the scrutiny, and anxiety, facing the anchors presiding over a trio of Trump-Clinton debates.
Uber’s experiment with autonomous vehicles is proceeding with the blessing of city officials, who have pretty much just stayed out of the way.
Criticisms over a prime-time forum hosted by Matt Lauer foreshadow the scrutiny, and anxiety, facing the anchors presiding over a trio of Trump-Clinton debates.
Univision, which bought Gawker Media last month, believed that it was obligated to delete the posts because it did not assume Gawker’s liabilities, according to a memo.
VoteCastr, a Silicon Valley company, plans to report early election results in key states, raising concerns about an effect on how people vote.
New evidence shows that a mix of skills, especially technology skills, counts more than simply long experience in one specialty.
The social network was criticized for removing the image of a naked girl fleeing napalm, renewing questions about the company’s role in what can be published online.
In the wake of mass protests over the nation’s privatized system, once hailed by President George W. Bush, the government is looking for ways to change it.
Dartmouth faced mounting financial losses in a federal program that is in the vanguard of efforts to move Medicare away from a fee-for-service system.
Many market strategists warn that caution, rather than greed-induced euphoria, is appropriate at this stage of the seven-year-old bull market.
Robots that can recognize emotions are in development, and they could someday move into roles reserved for humans. But it’s an opportunity, not a threat.
It’s happening slowly, and there are still rough edges. But building by building, Hudson Yards is finally taking shape.
The French bakery reopened under different ownership in 2014, and though there were several changes, the recipes for the shop’s famous scones, muffins and tarts were not altered.
How violent images and news on the internet may be more traumatic for some viewers than those in traditional media.
A new, $170 million deal could allow Nike to harvest personal data from Michigan athletes through wearable tech, raising concerns over privacy and who should control such information.
An investigator of the plane crash at the center of the story disputes events as portrayed — which may be beside the point in a Hollywood film.
The case reflects a trend in which regulators fine financial institutions and require changes, but not an admission of wrongdoing.
The legal scholar puzzles feminists with her staunch defense of her onetime political opponent Roger Ailes.
Apple is killing the headphone jack but helping revive Nintendo’s great franchise with Super Mario Run, coming exclusively to iOS.
The estate tax is a popular tool to fight income inequality, but it violates the simple principle that similar people should have similar tax burdens.
The former employee at the agribusiness company said he was still bothered that management was not held accountable for years of accounting violations.
Focused on a new clothing line, the actress steps further away from movies.
How Snapchat lessons from a younger colleague, whose job didn’t exist five years ago, stretched a New York Times editor professionally and personally.
The Haggler finds out that an Alabama businessman actually is in jail — for defrauding the federal government. But customer complaints about his business sent him there early.
In a long Facebook post, Mr. Rivera recanted his defense of Roger Ailes. Here is a guide to those who rushed to defend Mr. Ailes before Fox settled the claims against him.
The company has closed parts of its self-driving car project and laid off dozens of employees, according to three people briefed on the subject.
The e-commerce website offers a private shopping experience on Madison Avenue for its exclusive clientele.
Marsal Gavalda, director of machine intelligence at the social network Yik Yak, works on a system that analyzes users’ posts for patterns and emotions.
Many residents of Delaware County, which last voted for a Democratic president in 1916, simply cannot imagine voting for either candidate.
Despite the challenges, older people are creating their own ventures, with some getting help from government as well as AARP and other private groups.
Mr. Ain, chief executive of Kronos, a maker of work force management software, says leadership is the greatest factor that affects shareholder value.
Even for those skilled in business, separating the romance from the financial reality of producing and selling grapes and wine is not easy.
For the chance to see their team in the World Series for the first time in 71 years, some fans are prepared to dig deep, and others may get creative.
A study found that some simple rules about using credit led some consumers to carry less credit card debt.
On the surprisingly murky economics of globalization.
A new breed of landlord is blurring the line between renter and homeowner.
How a once-obscure Japanese company found itself at the center of the auto industry’s biggest recall.
What was once known as the land of cheap rip-offs may now offer a glimpse of the future.
The Chinese government is lavishing benefits like free rent and cash handouts on homegrown start-ups in an effort to move beyond the factory floor.
The promise of big data and big paychecks is drawing some of academia’s top economists to study consumer behavior for tech companies like Airbnb, Amazon and Uber.
Filings show that under a one-time stock grant created in 2014, top executives stand to reap riches at least partly on the back of price increases on the EpiPen.