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A New Blow to Tracking Gun Sales
The House has passed a bill that would bar the use of merchant codes specifically for firearm retailers, an effort to pre-empt state adoption of the tool.
Poolhouse, a Tech-Infused Pool Hall Start-up, Raises $55 Million
Poolhouse, which was created by the founders of Topgolf and uses technology to track players’ scores, aims to sell its platform to others.
Anthropic Inches Toward a Mega-I.P.O.
The artificial intelligence lab is said to have taken more steps that are consistent with a company aiming to go public in the fall.
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Stocks Sink on Anxiety About Tech and A.I. Spending
Investors are growing uneasy about increasing competition from China in the global race to dominate artificial intelligence.
War Risk for Businesses Will Mean Higher Prices No Matter What Happens
Doing business in a more dangerous and unpredictable world will cost more, pushing up the price of everything from food to electronics.
IBM’s Stock Crash Reignites Fears of A.I. Disruption in Software Sector
The company tumbled sharply after previewing quarterly results that were disappointing. It’s not good news for software and tech consulting companies.
Tech Investors and Longevity Influencers Back Neko Health’s Mega Round
The health tech start-up co-founded by Spotify’s Daniel Ek is worth billions more after a new $700 million funding round.
An effort to block the media giant’s planned takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery underscores how states are taking a more active role in antitrust regulation.
Chai Discovery, an A.I. Drug Start-Up, Raises $400 Million
The fund-raising values the company at $3.8 billion and underscores investor interest in using artificial intelligence to tackle problems like drug discovery.
Big Banks Smash Earnings Records, but ‘Tectonic’ Risks Loom
The quarterly results reflect the dichotomy between geopolitical uncertainty and the stable American economy.
U.S. Workers Are More Productive Than Ever. A.I. Isn’t the Key.
Companies have been getting more out of employees for several years. Tight labor markets, digitization and remote work are among the reasons.
Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Is Challenged in Court by California and 11 Other States
The lawsuit, filed by California and 11 other states, argues that the deal would harm movie theaters and damage America’s entertainment industry.
Wall Street’s Big Week for Earnings and Economic Data
Earnings season kicks off in earnest on Tuesday with big banks up first. Corporate America faces a high bar to beat investor expectations.
Inside the Secret Factory That Supplies Ukraine’s War Drones
With its mass-produced and inexpensive A.I. powered war machines, the German start-up Helsing SE illustrates a profound shift in military spending.
Wall St. Sets Limits on Prediction Market Trading
Goldman Sachs is the latest firm to restrict how employees use the popular betting platforms.
Renewed Fighting With Iran Shows Cracks in Peace-Trade Rally
Investors have taken heart from the fragile cease-fire between the United States and Iran before. Will they do so again?
William D. Zabel, High-Flying Lawyer and Civil Rights Champion, Dies at 89
He brokered celebrity divorces and recovered billions for victims of Bernie Madoff’s Ponzi scheme. But he was proudest of helping to legalize interracial marriage.
In San Francisco, Some Home Sellers Now Ask for OpenAI or Anthropic Stock
Even before OpenAI and Anthropic go public, they are distorting home sales in the San Francisco Bay Area, as people race to buy and sellers ask for stock instead of cash.
Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin Nears a Big Fund-Raising Round
The rocket company founded by Jeff Bezos is set to take on external investors for the first time, at a $130 billion valuation.
