Category: Finance

India is experiencing an unprecedented wave of artificial intelligence investment, with Amazon, Microsoft and Google collectively pledging $67.5 billion since October—an influx that is reshaping the country’s digital ambitions and stirring debate over its long‑term implications. The commitments underscore India’s rapid rise as a global AI hub, powered by a young workforce, inexpensive data and a fast‑expanding […]

What do you do when an announcement about an “offsite” hits your work inbox? Chances are you might sigh and begrudgingly add the event to your calendar. These events, also called retreats, bring colleagues together for a mix of structured activities and free time – freeing them from their regular work obligations. For one or […]

The U.S. Supreme Court is currently reviewing a case to determine whether President Donald Trump’s global tariffs are legal. Until recently, tariffs rarely made headlines. Yet today, they play a major role in U.S. economic policy, affecting the prices of everything from groceries to autos to holiday gifts, as well as the outlook for unemployment, […]

Long-term care for older people is challenging for everyone. The costs are high and the quality of care is unpredictable at best, often falling short. The U.S. health care system is so hard to navigate that experts can find it aggravating. Even when people who need help with activities of daily living – a list […]

The U.S. seizure of an oil tanker off the Venezuelan coast looks designed to further squeeze the economy of President Nicolás Maduro’s country. The Dec. 10, 2025, operation – in which American forces descended from helicopters onto the vessel – follows months of U.S. military buildup in the Caribbean and was immediately condemned by the […]

Charitable giving in the United States has changed significantly in recent years. Two of the biggest changes are the swift growth of donor-advised funds and the increasingly blurred lines between charity and politics. Donor-advised funds, or DAFs, are charitable investment accounts. After donors put money or other financial assets into these accounts, the assets are […]

Across the world, governments are tightening controls on speech, expanding surveillance and rolling back rights once thought to be secure. From anti-protest laws and curbs on workers’ rights to the growing criminalization of leaks and dissent, the trend is chilling: People who speak out about government wrongdoing are increasingly vulnerable, and the legal systems that […]

More than 20% of Americans will be diagnosed with mental illness in their lifetimes. They will, that is, experience conditions that influence the way they think, feel and act – and that may initially seem incompatible with the demands of work. Our new research suggests that what people living with chronic mental illnesses need most […]

The holiday season sparks a significant increase in consumer spending. This year, Black Friday alone saw consumers shell out a record US$11.8 billion. It’s the time of year when many Americans make purchases to decorate for the holidays — lights, ornaments and Christmas trees. If you bought a Christmas tree in Denver this year, you […]

Two years after Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, families of the victims filed suit against Binance, a major cryptocurrency platform that has been plagued by scandals. In a Nov. 24, 2025, filing by representatives of more than 300 victims and family members, Binance and its former CEO – recently pardoned Changpeng Zhao – […]