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Ranking the Best Companies for Career Growth

The Fortune 500 employers that help you get ahead by how they hire, pay and promote workers. See how your company stacks up.

6 hr ago

Nascar Revs Up TV, Streaming Deals Worth Nearly $8 Billion

The seven-year deals with Amazon, Warner Bros. Discovery, Fox and others will take effect in 2025.

18 hr ago

News Startup Lures Readers Miffed at Media Coverage of Israel

At the Free Press, the site launched by former New York Times opinion editor Bari Weiss, traffic and subscriptions have spiked during the Israel-Hamas war.

7 hr ago

What It Takes to Be in the 1%---of Taylor Swift Fans

Swifties listened to billions of the superstar’s songs for countless hours in 2023. Some even achieved their wildest dreams.

11 hr ago

Tech's New Normal: Microcuts Over Growth at All Costs

Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Meta are making strategic trims even as they rebound from the tech downturn.

Nov. 29, 2023

Okta Hack Update Shows Challenges in Rapid Cyber Disclosures

Revision of hack’s impact demonstrates how information can change over the course of a cyberattack investigation.

22 hr ago

GM Directs Billions to Investors as EV Push Disappoints

CEO Mary Barra is looking to dispel concerns about the health of GM’s core car-making business after setbacks in fledgling pursuits such as EVs.

23 hr ago

Instagram's Algorithm Delivers Toxic Video Mix to Adults Who Follow Children

Content served to WSJ test accounts included risqué footage of kids, overtly sexual adult videos and ads from major brands.

Nov. 27, 2023

The Biggest Delivery Business in the U.S. Is No Longer UPS or FedEx

Amazon is eclipsing both carriers in the number of packages it brings to U.S. homes, and the gap is growing.

Nov. 27, 2023

TikTok's Owner Wanted to Create a Hit Videogame. It Failed.

ByteDance is to lay off hundreds of staff at its videogame unit, Nuverse, as it pulls back on another big bet on expansion.

Nov. 27, 2023

The Unexpected Winner in the Craziest Week in AI

Microsoft Chief Executive Satya Nadella made a huge bet on the world’s hottest AI company. After it nearly blew up on him, he now emerges with closer ties to its leader, Sam Altman.

Nov. 24, 2023

OpenAI Investors Try to Get Sam Altman Back as CEO

OpenAI’s investors are making efforts to bring back Sam Altman, the chief executive who was ousted Friday.

Nov. 19, 2023

Sam Altman to Join Microsoft Following OpenAI Ouster

After Altman’s bid to return to the AI company was unsuccessful, Microsoft said that he would lead a new advanced AI research team at the tech giant.

Nov. 20, 2023

Meet the Board of OpenAI Who Pushed Out Sam Altman

The group is now the subject of an employee letter seeking their removal.

Nov. 20, 2023

Black Friday Deals Started Early, and Shoppers Were Choosy

Retailers welcomed larger crowds versus 2022 and plan to nudge consumers to splurge this holiday season.

Nov. 24, 2023

OpenAI Investors Keep Pushing for Sam Altman's Return

The artificial-intelligence company’s future remains in jeopardy as rivals try to poach employees.

Nov. 21, 2023

How Chipotle's Founder Is Moving Beyond Burritos

Steve Ells returns to the restaurant industry with a new concept light on meat and long on automation.

Nov. 11, 2023

What Elon Musk's 'Age of Abundance' Means for the Future of Capitalism

The world’s richest man and others are describing a world with little work.

Nov. 11, 2023

Bumble CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd Steps Down

The dating-app founder who marketed her product toward women will be replaced by Lidiane Jones, the Slack chief executive.

Nov. 6, 2023

Meta to Require Campaigns to Disclose AI-Altered Political Ads

Facebook parent said new policy to be in effect at the beginning of next year and ahead of U.S. presidential primaries

Nov. 8, 2023

Meta Strikes Deal to Return to China After 14 Years

Chinese videogame maker Tencent agrees to start selling a new lower-cost headset from Meta late next year.

Nov. 9, 2023

OpenAI Is a Mess. So What Happens to ChatGPT Now?

OpenAI’s CEO turmoil might impact the company, but generative-AI tools are here to stay.

Nov. 21, 2023

Nissan to Ramp Up EV, Battery Business in U.K. With Over $3 Billion Investment

Nissan Motor is expanding its electric vehicles and battery manufacturing capacity in the U.K. as the carmaker pushes to have an all-electric lineup in Europe.

Nov. 24, 2023

How a Fervent Belief Split Silicon Valley---and Fueled the Blowup at OpenAI

Sam Altman’s firing showed the influence of effective altruism and its view that AI development must slow down. His return marked its limits.

Nov. 22, 2023

New OpenAI CEO Emmett Shear Lands at Center of High-Stakes AI Boom

The Twitch co-founder is a vocal critic of efforts to rush the development of new, powerful artificial intelligence tools.

Nov. 20, 2023

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