My son is an only child. I was too tired to have another baby.
The author debated having another child when her son was 7. There were times when my son was young when I thought about what it would be like to have another child, but as a single mom, it just wasn’t possible. When I met my husband, we talked a lot about having another baby, but…
China opens antimonopoly probe into Nvidia, escalating the chip war with the US
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. China’s top antimonopoly regulator has launched an investigation into Nvidia, whose shares dropped by 2.2% in premarket trading on Monday following the latest escalation of chip tensions with the US. The State Administration for Market Regulation said on Monday that it was investigating whether the chipmaker giant violated antimonopoly regulations. The…
The $13 billion Omnicom-IPG megamerger reflects a new era as Big Tech and AI upend the ad industry
Omnicom CEO John Wren. For ad industry insiders, US ad giant Omnicom’s proposed takeover of its rival Interpublic Group represents the consolidation of a challenged sector and shows that the future of advertising will be rooted in data and AI. Being big matters as the industry wrestles with disruption from the might of Big Tech…
Apple is reportedly asking Sony for help with its Vision Pro problem
The Apple Vision Pro seems to be a disappointment for CEO Tim Cook. Will a Sony handset deal help change that? Maybe, one day, the Apple Vision Pro — or a future version of the Apple Vision Pro — will end up being a huge hit for Apple. Right now, it seems anything but. As…
Computer science grads say the job market is rough. Some are opting for a ‘panic’ master’s degree instead.
Recent computer science graduates told B-17 they have struggled to navigate the rocky tech job market. A computer science degree has become an increasingly popular choice for students seeking a six-figure job in Big Tech out of college. However, as the tech industry took a sharp turn from the hiring sprees during the pandemic to…
The big economic pitfalls facing Trump 2.0The president-elect is inheriting a worse economy than the last time he took office.
There is conventional wisdom developing in Washington and on Wall Street that President-elect Donald Trump has been handed a gift when it comes to the US economy. I get it. By most traditional metrics, the economy looks like it’s in good shape: Unemployment is low, GDP growth is strong, and labor productivity has been robust.…
How world leaders and countries are reacting to Assad being toppled in Syria
World leaders are warning the downfall of Syria’s dictator Bashar Assad leaves the country’s future uncertain, as most of them celebrate his toppling. Assad had, for more than a decade, faced a loose coalition of rebel groups, including the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces. But it was Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, an Islamist group that traces its…
Syrians around the world celebrate, world leaders react, after rebels topple Assad
Syrians around the world celebrated as news of Assad’s fall broke. Syrians around the world celebrated as rebels, after more than a decadelong fight, finally toppled the country’s longtime leader, Bashar Assad, on Sunday. The Russian foreign ministry said on Sunday that Assad had resigned from his position as Syrian president and left the country.…
Post-Assad Syria will be a new challenge for America’s Middle East strategy
Syrian rebels wave an Islamist flag in Damascus after President Bashar Assad fled the country in December 2024. In a lightning two-week campaign that shocked the world, Syrian rebels led by the Islamist Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham group deposed Bashar Assad, the longtime ruler of Syria. President Joe Biden cautiously welcomed Assad’s removal on Sunday, calling…
