Business
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Kia Recalls Telluride SUV Over Fire Risk; Urging Owners to Park Outside
About 460,000 vehicles could be affected by the recall, which stems from a problem with the vehicle’s front power seat…
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Can Apple Think Different on A.I.?
Wall Street and Silicon Valley will be watching the company’s developers conference closely for signs of whether the iPhone maker…
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A Big Decision for Boeing’s Next C.E.O.: Is It Time for a New Plane?
More than a decade ago, executives at Boeing made a pivotal decision: To keep up with the company’s main rival,…
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Don’t Say ‘Elite’: Corporate Firms’ New Pitch Is Meritocracy
McKinsey, Accenture and other big firms want to recruit with a wider net, focusing more on skills than on pedigree.…
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Is Your Driving Being Secretly Scored?
The insurance industry, hungry for insights into how people drive, has turned to automakers and smartphone apps like Life360.
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Hey, Siri! Let’s Talk About How Apple Is Giving You an A.I. Makeover.
Apple, a latecomer to artificial intelligence, has struck a deal with OpenAI and developed tools to improve its Siri voice…
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What Retail Apocalypse? Shopping Centers Are Making a Comeback.
Vacancy is the lowest it has been in two decades, at 5.4 percent, according to a recent report. The properties…
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‘Bad Boys’ Ticket Buyers Toss Will Smith a Career Lifeline
Mr. Smith’s first wide-release film since he slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars two years ago arrived to a hefty…
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The Napoleon of Your Living Room
Gary Friedman hates meetings. A 66-year-old with apparently limitless energy and a perpetual tan, Mr. Friedman is the chief executive…
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When the Money Is Under the Mattress. Or in the Freezer. Or a Shoebox.
Older people who stash large sums of cash in their homes think it’s safer there than anyplace else. But they…