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Netflix looks to drive growth with games after boost from password crackdown
Apr 18, 2024
Netflix has bought game studios and made other investments, but it's playing at a "high-stakes table" with deep-pocketed competitors.
What can the dot-com bubble teach us about the future of AI?
by
Matt Levin
Apr 18, 2024
In the 1990s, Wall Street was very enthusiastic about the internet — and lost a ton of money because of that enthusiasm.
In the wake of strikes and peak TV, Hollywood’s workforce is shifting away from LA and New York
by
Henry Epp
Apr 18, 2024
States are making tax-break offers that producers can't refuse.
As drive-thrus get bigger, some cities aren't lovin' it
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sean McHenry
Apr 18, 2024
The rise of online ordering drives restaurant chains to build more drive-thrus, but traffic and walkability concerns have led to bans.
Workers who built Baltimore's Key Bridge reflect on its reach in their lives
Apr 18, 2024
The ironworkers, painters and others who constructed the bridge thought it would outlive them.
Abortion included among pregnancy-related conditions covered under new EEOC guidelines
Apr 18, 2024
Guidelines for the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act detail the accommodations pregnant workers can seek under the law, including unpaid leave.
Gaming furniture levels up to a more decorative aesthetic
by
Matt Levin
Apr 18, 2024
Ikea is launching a new line of gaming furniture more suited for the living room than the basement. It's a sign of how gamer demographics are maturing.
For public good, not for profit.
Yesterday's efficiency standards are saving you money today
Apr 17, 2024
Household appliances like refrigerators and washing machines would use a lot more energy if not for efficiency standards.
Once again: Who pays for tariffs on Chinese steel?
by
Henry Epp
Apr 17, 2024
As the Biden administration proposes tripling duties, experts recall how previous tariffs mainly hit American consumers and industries.
Sober times for China's wine sellers
by
Jennifer Pak
Apr 17, 2024
Having once enjoyed vibrant growth, China's wine industry is being held back by trade barriers, changing tastes and a flagging economy.