After beginning the year at 217,000, weekly initial unemployment claims hit 250,000 during June and spiked to 264,000 in ...

BERLIN, Conn.—Here’s a job the computers can take without much complaint: sorting recyclables. For humans, it is a foul, laborious job that entails standing over a conveyor belt, plucking beer cans ...

Geezer Butler recently hailed the advantages of artificial intelligence, saying it helped him develop songs for his upcoming solo album. The bassist said his former bandmate and Sabbath guitarist Tony ...

Stanford Medicine scientists report the development of a new device that relies on electromagnetic levitation to help them gently sort living cells, with no need for physical contact. The innovation, ...

Alphabet Inc.’s Google plans to let Pixel smartphone enthusiasts test out the company’s next handset ahead of its public introduction. Google has invited members of its “Superfans” group to apply to ...

Just this past school year, I attended a meeting with my department administrator, reviewing teacher observation data. The numbers didn’t lie—but they didn’t tell the full story. Despite our best ...

The market’s best days frequently occur in the midst of misery, our columnist says, so don’t bother trying to figure out where stocks are heading. By Jeff Sommer Jeff Sommer writes Strategies, a ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A car wash I patronize has two single-occupant washrooms, one labeled “Men,” the other “Ladies.” I had availed myself of the men’s room, and as I was closing the door, someone ...

On Tuesday, David Sacks, the White House AI czar, downplayed concerns over AI chip smuggling, arguing that over-regulating U.S. AI exports could stifle innovation and allow China to gain a ...