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Movie directors got an AI deal with studios—but striking writers still have no such promises

The Writer's Guild of America is entering week six of its strike, even as studios have promised directors not to replace them with AI

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Apple WWDC 2023 is where the new virtual reality headset rumors face a reality test

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Where most of the world's glacial melt is happening

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For Saudi Arabia, the price of oil is falling too low

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Airlines are dealing with a sharp uptick in unruly passengers

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Image for Fitch might cut the US's credit rating even with the debt ceiling deal

Image for Fitch might cut the US's credit rating even with the debt ceiling deal

Fitch might cut the US's credit rating even with the debt ceiling deal

A downgrade of US debt would make borrowing more expensive for businesses and put jobs at risk

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Elon Musk’s Twitter isn’t flat or hierarchical—it’s unilateral

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Japan's already-struggling birth rate fell to a record low in 2022

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American women are leading the post-pandemic US jobs recovery

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How Deloitte uses staff debates on the firm’s most controversial decisions

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All the reasons AI may have rejected your job application

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To attract parents back to the workforce, companies are paying cash

In an effort to retain employees with children, companies are offering “baby bonuses” to mothers—and fathers—who return from family leave.

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Elon Musk is accused again of Dogecoin insider trading

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Debt ceiling deal proposal: "What the markets wanted to see"

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Burned by Adani, India’s market regulator wants companies to come clean about their foreign ownership

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Netflix shareholders rejected a proposed executive pay package

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Vogue’s Anna Wintour is planning a Met Gala-style event in London to support budget-depleted arts sector

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Adidas is entering the final chapter of its Yeezy collaboration

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