Thanks to streaming services, China’s consumers have begun paying for music

HONEST souls intent on paying full whack for the music they listen to used to have a hard time in China. In the era of compact discs, rare was the shop which did not sell counterfeits. The same held true when discs turned into downloads and online streams of songs:...

After Trump Injects Politics Into Speech, Boy Scouts Face Blowback

By ALAN BLINDER and MITCH SMITH July 25, 2017 The plan seemed mutually beneficial: President Trump would bask in an adulatory slice of Americana, and the Boy Scouts of America would host yet another sitting president at its national jamboree. But...

Billionaire tech titan Mark Cuban on A.I.: ‘It scares the s— out of me’

That could be problematic for many people. “If you are in a job where you have to think, you need to start paying attention, because I guarantee you, your employer is trying to figure out ways to use technology and use neural networks to do a lot of the thinking...

Scaramucci says he’s prepared to ‘fire everybody’ to stop White House press leaks

President Donald Trump’s new communications director says he’s prepared to clean house in order to stop information leaks which have plagued the administration. Anthony Scaramucci, the Wall Street financier tapped for the role last week, said Tuesday that...

Chipotle’s recent norovirus outbreak could be the result of lax sick policy enforcement

Chipotle Mexican Grill’s recent norovirus outbreak could be the result of lax sick policy enforcement by store managers. It has been two years since a string of food safety incidents first battered sales and scared away diners. While the beleaguered burrito...