CHINA'S ALIBABA SEES REVENUE SURGE ON BACK OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, E-COMMERCE

Chinese e-commerce firm Alibaba Group Holding posted its fastest revenue growth in more than a year, beating analyst expectations as it capitalizes on the artificial intelligence boom in China.

AS TEXAS' ENERGY DEMAND SOARS, A PILOT PROGRAM 7 LOOKS TO BOLSTER GRID WITH “VIRTUAL POWER PLANTS"

Cook has a battery storage system on the side of his home in Bandera to power things during outages. The rest of the time, his retail electric provider sends power from his battery back to the grid.

FIVE NEW VEHICLES ARRIVING IN 2025 THAT WERE WORTH THE WAIT

Ready to buy a new car? Well, you might want to wait because there are some cool and compelling models coming soon to a showroom near you.

SOME OF THE 400 JOBS THAT WERE CUT AT THE FAA HELPED SUPPORT AIR SAFETY, A UNION SAYS

President Donald Trump's administration has said no one at the Federal Aviation Administration with a \"critical safety\" position has been fired as it cuts the federal workforce, but some FAA jobs that were eliminated had direct roles in supporting safety inspectors and airport operations, according to their union and former employees.

AMAZON MGM TAKES CREATIVE REINS OF JAMES BOND, ENDING AN ERA OF FAMILY CONTROL OF 007

In a James Bond shakeup that stirred the film industry, Amazon MGM announced Thursday that the studio has taken the creative reins of the 007 franchise after decades of family control. Longtime Bond custodians Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli said they would be stepping back.

Flying Green Doesn't Matter Anymore

Though investors' attention has been focused on the failure of Nikola, the electric-truck maker that briefly had a higher market capitalization than Ford Motor, a similar trend has been quietly playing out in aviation.

Aluminum Buyers Race Ahead of Tariffs

Imported aluminum accounts for nearly 60% of the product used in the U.S.

The Toughest Job in Fashion

Brands are churning through creative directors while trying to revive sales

Man Held for More Than 3,800 Days Is Set to Be Freed

At Tel Aviv's makeshift Hostage Square, a clock counts the days, hours, minutes and seconds that Hamas has held captives since its attacks in October 2023 that sparked the war in Gaza.

Acting Director Of ICE Reassigned

The acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Caleb Vitello, was removed from his post, administration officials and other people familiar with the matter said, amid frustration in the Trump administration that deportations haven't accelerated faster.

He Enabled the McRib And Chicken Nuggets

MANY PEOPLE WANT THEIR MEAT to come in shapes and sizes that fit neatly into a bun. Roger Mandigo made a ca- reer out of obliging them.

Did Lead Lower The IQs of Ancient Romans?

Airborne particles from minting coins caused the most health damage.

Shoveling Snow for Princess Grace of Monaco

When I got my rotator cuff repaired four years ago, my physical therapist told me that I should stop lifting up heavy suitcases to put them in airplane storage bins and should never again shovel snow.

The New Economic Warfare

Want to exert geopolitical influence without mobilizing troops? It helps to have the currency everyone needs.

The Rare Medical Condition That Sidelined Wembanyama

ON THURSDAY, THE SAN ANTONIO Spurs announced that Victor Wembanyama-the 7-foot-3, 21year-old center set to be the NBA's next generational superstarwould miss the remainder of the NBA season. The reason wasn't a broken wrist or torn ligament.

Chevy Makes a Serious Push Into Mass-Market Family EVs

I'M WALKING on a beach when I see a glint of gold. I run to the spot and find an oil-burning lantern, half-buried in the sand. Closing my eyes and rubbing lightly, I whisper my fondest wish: Make America adopt the metric system.

At Town Halls, Republicans Take Heat for Trump's Moves

Testy meetings in some GOP districts offer an early warning for the White House

Soap Opera Fans Get a Win After Decades of Scorn

First new daytime soap in 25 years raises devotees' hopes for the ailing genre

Hotels Don't Give a Hang

The latest trend in hotel design? A worrying lack of places to store your belongings. Here, why closets are out—and some clever workarounds.

Ship Food Shapes Up|

Once, cruise cuisine meant lukewarm buffets and bland attempts at luxury. No more. A choosy food writer explores how sophisticated dining is becoming one of sailing's main attractions.

A Stiff Drink From the Trump Fire Hose

When you think aloud for a living, you're lately getting a lot of wry comments like, \"It must be hard to come up with a topic with nothing going on.\"

Meet Europe's Paul Revere

When Vice President JD Vance lectured sullen European leaders in Munich last week about the \"threat from within\" and \"the retreat of Europe from some of its most fundamental values,\" he could have been channeling the British essayist Douglas Murray—and he almost certainly was.

To BYOB or Not to BYOB? The Thorny Question of Corkage

I often bring a bottle of wine to a restaurant but never pay a corkage fee.

Fashion Turned on Fur. Now Everyone Wants It.

For years, consumers shunned fur. Now dealers across the country say they’re seeing sales of vintage and used coats rise.

9 Trends Heating Up Kitchen Design

Architects and interiors pros share the features reshaping the heart of the home, from big moves like exposed beams to neat details like 'secret' pantry doors. And—wait for it—granite countertops are back!

The Shock of the Old

THE ITALIAN artist Maurizio Cattelan's \"Comedian\" consists of a banana duct-taped to a blank white wall.

Jonathan Ames

The author, most recently, of the novel 'Karma Doll'

Parents Who Hire Elite Tutors Are Setting Up Their Kids for Failure

Tutors do homework, write papers, oversee every class. Will they help with a kid's first job too?

These Muffins Are the Real Deal

Goodbye to cupcakes passing as breakfast and dispiritingly dense bakes. These recipes rise to the occasion.

Let's Brooch The Subject

Once a conversation nonstarter, brooches are a hot topic in fashion again. Here, how pins can revive and excite your wardrobe.