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Amtrak’s new Acela trains can’t keep up with high-speed rail
A quarter of a century after the Acela began whisking passengers between Washington, New York, and Boston, the Acela’s slightly faster replacement finally began service at the end of...
You can now get home goods by Es Devlin and Pierpaolo Piccioli at Zara prices
For its 50th anniversary, Zara has partnered with 50 designers and creators for a collection you might not expect from a fast-fashion mall brand. The Spanish fashion retailer unveiled...
Taylor Swift sells 2.7 million copies of ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ on Day 1, breaking the U.S. record
It’s the life of a saleswoman. Taylor Swift’s 12th studio album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” sold 2.7 million copies in traditional album sales — which include physical and digital formats — in...
OpenAI signs chip supply deal with AMD to build AI infrastructure
Semiconductor maker Advanced Micro Devices will supply its chips to artificial intelligence company OpenAI as part of an agreement to team up on building AI infrastructure, the companies said Monday. OpenAI...
Kroger recalls pasta products, joins list of retailers taking action after deadly Listeria outbreak hits 15 states
The list of retailers that have yanked pasta products from their shelves continues to grow in the wake of a deadly Listeria outbreak. On October 4, grocery retailer Kroger...
Bari Weiss to lead CBS News after Paramount buys The Free Press
Paramount said Monday that it has bought the news and commentary website The Free Press and installed its founder, Bari Weiss, as the editor-in-chief of CBS News, saying it believes...
What is ‘functional strategy?’ (And should functions even have strategies?)
Six years ago, I wrote (with colleague Jennifer Riel) a Harvard Business Review article on functional strategy. But the questions about functional strategy keep coming unabated. It is a...
VR and AI could help children develop empathy and regulate their emotions
Empathy is not just a “nice-to-have” soft skill—it is a foundation of how children and adults regulate emotions, build friendships, and learn from one another. Between the ages of...
A critical Social Security change impacting monthly benefits is at risk because of the government shutdown
As top congressional Republican and Democratic leaders dig in their heels—a signal that the ongoing federal government shutdown may continue for a while—many older Americans are wondering if they...
How tech rebels challenged Apple’s dominance in the app economy
Below, Tim Higgins shares five key insights from his new book, iWar: Fortnite, Elon Musk, Spotify, WeChat, and Laying Siege to Apple’s Empire. Tim is a business columnist for the Wall...
