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Why Britain’s Mortgage Holders Are Being Squeezed

Business NY Times - July 21, 2023

The Bank of England’s campaign to curb inflation is pushing up monthly payments for millions of homeowners. » mehr lesen

China’s Addiction to Coal Deepens in the Heat

Business NY Times - July 20, 2023

While pledging to reduce carbon emissions, the country is greatly increasing its use of the fossil fuel to generate electricity. » mehr lesen

Blackstone Becomes First $1 Trillion Private Equity Manager

Business NY Times - July 20, 2023

Passing that milestone puts the firm in the same league as mutual fund behemoths and banking giants. » mehr lesen

How to Direct A.I. Chatbots to Make Them More Useful

Business NY Times - July 20, 2023

To mitigate the production and spread of misinformation from chatbots, we can steer them toward high-quality data. » mehr lesen

An A.I. Supercomputer Whirs to Life, Powered by Giant Computer Chips

Business NY Times - July 20, 2023

The new supercomputer, made by the Silicon Valley start-up Cerebras, was unveiled as the A.I. boom drives demand for chips and computing power. » mehr lesen

Kevin Mitnick, Hacker Who Eluded Authorities, Is Dead at 59

Business NY Times - July 20, 2023

Best known for a crime spree during the 1990s that involved the theft of computer data and credit card numbers, he later became a security consultant, writer and public speaker. » mehr lesen

Netflix’s Strong Strike Defense May Still Have Some Cracks

Business NY Times - July 20, 2023

The company is best suited among media giants to cope with the Hollywood shutdown. But a lengthy strike by writers and actors will eventually cause damage. » mehr lesen

Caroline Ellison Writes About Ex-Crypto Mogul Sam Bankman-Fried

Business NY Times - July 20, 2023

Ms. Ellison, a top executive in Sam Bankman-Fried’s business empire, recorded her thoughts on private Google documents that offer new insight into the collapse of the FTX crypto exchange. » mehr lesen