U.S. blacklists two firms that built Meta, iOS and Android spyware
The firms, Cytrox and Intellexa, sold products to foreign intelligence and law enforcement agencies and deployed tools against tens of thousands of Meta users.
Novartis stock jumps after drugmaker raises full-year guidance, launches $15 billion buyback
Novartis raised its guidance and announced the buybacks as the Swiss drugmaker reported second-quarter earnings, which topped Wall Street’s expectations.
These stocks win when the U.S. dollar falls, as it’s doing in July
A weaker dollar means the exports of some companies are now cheaper for their buyers overseas, and profits earned abroad are worth more at home.
Microsoft’s Bing Chat A.I. bot now lets you search using images
Users can now take or upload a photo to Bing Chat and ask for more information on it via desktop or the Bing app.
These are the 10 states with America’s worst infrastructure, in dire need of federal dollars
Nearly two years after the Biden administration’s landmark Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, these 10 states are still hurting.
These are America’s best states for infrastructure, making daily life reliable for residents
The Biden administration’s $1.2 billion infrastructure law is a historic investment in states to boost roads and bridges, but some were already doing well.
This is one of the best new features coming to your iPhone this fall
One of the best new features in iOS 17, StandBy, turns your iPhone into a bedside alarm clock or fun desk companion.
Fed banking regulator warns A.I. could lead to illegal lending practices like excluding minorities
Michael S. Barr said AI technology has potential, but also can be used for nefarious means.
Surging frozen food demand may stress critical cold storage supply chains
The growth and safety of the global frozen food market may be at risk without resilient cold storage supply chain infrastructure.
Henry Kissinger meets with China’s defense minister in Beijing
Henry Kissinger, a former U.S. secretary of State, met with China’s defense minister, Li Shangfu, in Beijing on Tuesday, the ministry said in a statement.
