Business
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Beyond OpenAI: 7 promising startups that have saved lives, sped up drug development and improved manufacturing
OpenAI is stealing the spotlight as the definitive artificial-intelligence startup — for now. Backed by Microsoft Corp. MSFT, +0.85%, the progenitor of ChatGPT-4 has become the focus of the AI wave, but other AI startups are emerging in fields including healthcare, education and manufacturing. Based on recent interviews with venture capitalists and tech executives in…
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‘Ability is ageless’: New York City helps retirees get back to work and fill open jobs
In what looks to be a win-win for New York seniors and businesses, New York City said it plans to train older adults for new career paths using a $4.5 million grant that provides new job skills and opportunities for retirees who want to return to work. The Silver Corps program was launched as a…
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Five college towns worth staying put in after graduation
Your diploma has been framed, the cap and gown are in storage, and you’ve been to more going-away parties than you can count. Now, where to focus that job hunt and narrow down where to live after graduation? If your destination wish list includes lots of culture, a smaller-town feel and football Saturdays (you’re never…
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ChatGPT acts like a devious coworker: ‘It doesn’t own mistakes, but it admits them when you point them out’
Roni Rosenfeld said he would never dream of using ChatGPT at work, but he understands how it could be tempting, and — yes — even useful for others. Maybe. Just don’t expect it to be accurate, uphold your company’s policies, or even do exactly what it’s told. ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence search engine, is a…
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Unsuspecting Americans hold ‘billions’ in uninsured accounts, federal agency warns. Here’s what you can do about it.
How much money do you have sitting around in a payment app? The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a warning Thursday that “billions of dollars” stored in these accounts may not be safe in the event of financial distress. Use of non-bank payment apps such as PayPal PYPL, +1.44%, Venmo, and Cash App have rapidly…
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‘Millions of women suffering in silence’: Female workers want menopause benefits, so why are they so rare?
Not enough workplaces recognize menopause as a legitimate reason to take sick days or cover treatment expenses, female employees said in a new report. But most women wish they would, because they suffer from menopause-induced fatigue, loss of sleep and disrupted mental health — and all that has impacted their work life. Only about 14%…
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Who do you blame for high house prices? Nearly half of young Americans point their finger at the government.
[]As the cost of owning a home has skyrocketed over the last few years, some Americans are venting their frustrations by blaming the government for high housing prices. []Nearly 90% of Americans said it’s too expensive to purchase a home right now, according to a survey of 1,386 people in the U.S., aged 46 and…
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Investors are building a record number of homes — solely to rent out. Will this hurt aspiring homeowners?
As aspiring homeowners contend with high mortgage rates, rising home prices, and a low number of homes for sale, the construction of single-family homes built deliberately to be rented is forging full steam ahead as investors bet on rentals. The number of newly built single-family homes being sold to investors to rent, or also known…
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Palo Alto Networks promoted to S&P 500, replacing Dish Network
Shares of Palo Alto Networks Inc. rallied in the extended session Friday after S&P Dow Jones said it would include the cybersecurity platform company’s stock in the S&P 500 index. Palo Alto Networks PANW, +0.21% shares surged as much as 5% in after-hours trading, following the announcement that Palo Alto Networks will replace Dish Network…
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Lululemon stock jumps on sales forecast, as China’s reopening helps results
Lululemon Athletica Inc. shares jumped after hours on Thursday after the yoga-wear maker and retailer forecast full-year sales and profit that were above expectations, after strong gains in China’s reopened economy helped propel first-quarter results. The company said it expected full-year sales of $9.44 billion to $9.51 billion, above FactSet estimates for $9.37 billion. Executives said they…