GM’s $10 Billion Apology

[ad_1] Nov. 29, 2023 12:58 pm ET General Motors’ much-trumpeted technology bets haven’t worked out well lately. Ironically, that is one reason it can afford to score an easy goal…

The Price Is Wrong for Housing

[ad_1] Nov. 28, 2023 10:34 am ET Lower rates would make U.S. houses more affordable, just not affordable enough. The pandemic set off a flurry of demand for housing. Americans’…

Microsoft Needs a Better Seat at OpenAI’s Table

[ad_1] Microsoft played a weak hand rather well in the drama that engulfed OpenAI last week. But the tech giant now has a complicated task ahead: It needs to solidify…

American Oil—Good to the Last Drop?

[ad_1] How low can they go? U.S. shale developers have been on a relentless chase to drill for oil as cheaply as possible. With plenty of cash in their pockets…

Gene Editing Will Change Medicine—and Maybe Health Investing Too

[ad_1] It usually takes time for scientific discoveries in the lab to make their way to the market. The groundbreaking gene-editing technology known as Crispr, which acts like a molecular…

American Shoppers Have Plenty of Dry Powder

[ad_1] Americans say they are worried about the economy, and there certainly are reasons to question the staying power of consumer spending. That doesn’t mean they won’t spend heartily this…

Nvidia’s AI Boom Almost Blows Past Politics

[ad_1] Nvidia rules the artificial intelligence world, but that world is getting a little smaller—and more crowded.  The chip maker now synonymous with AI reported another quarter of blowout sales…

OpenAI Glitch Shows Weaknesses in Microsoft’s AI Armor

[ad_1] Microsoft may have put out a five-alarm fire around its most important technology move in years. But fires leave scorch marks—and sometimes flare up again.  A leadership crisis at…

Walmart Keeps Winning, but Has High Bar to Clear

[ad_1] Nov. 16, 2023 11:57 am ET Consumers are feeling squeezed and are gravitating to places that sell necessities at a good price. In other words, it’s an environment made…

How Consumers Are Spending Is a Reason for Cheer

[ad_1] Nov. 15, 2023 11:00 am ET Americans spent a bit less in stores last month. That hardly means it is the beginning of the end for the U.S. consumer.…