Новости за 29.11.2017

Add to problems of bias and technology new questions of morality.

Bitcoin soared and then tumbled as volatility in the digital currency picked up, with the price of bitcoin dropping below $9,500 just hours after it broke through $10,000 and $11,000 for the first time.

Senate Republicans plunged into a debate about whether to cut the corporate tax rate by less than currently planned in a bid to come up with money to pay for other priorities and win votes for a sweeping tax package.

Investors abruptly dumped technology and internet stocks Wednesday, a sign of vulnerability in a sector that has enjoyed a steep rise this year.

Demands by a former Uber Technologies employee, who received $4.5 million in a settlement over his claims about the company’s secrecy measures, were ‘extortionist,’ a Uber attorney testified. The judge disagreed.

China and the U.S. still haven’t imposed the toughest sanctions.

Abdel Fattah Al Sisi called on security forces to use “brute force” to rid the Sinai Peninsula of militants, days after a Sufi-leaning mosque there was hit by the deadliest attack in modern Egyptian history.

North Korea says it can now hit all of the U.S. with latest ICBM, Tampa police arrest possible serial killer, and help for smartphone addiction.

Economic activity expanded at a “modest to moderate pace” in recent weeks amid signs of rising prices and ongoing strength in labor markets, the Federal Reserve’s beige book report said Wednesday.

The Jibo home robot offers a glimpse into the future, but should it be in your home? Absolutely not, writes Joanna Stern.

The full Senate prepared for an initial vote on the Republican tax plan later Wednesday after more GOP lawmakers said they would be able to support the measure because of late changes to the bill.

Bitcoin crossed the $10,000 mark for the first time in its nine-year history, and then the $11,000 mark hours later. Traders attributed the latest rally to interest from individual investors.

A limited liability company controlled by David Lowy, whose father founded the Westfield Corp., purchased the home at One57, where he is listing another unit at a loss

With little fanfare, Mitchell and Emily Rales have amassed key works by many contemporary art stars. Soon an ambitious expansion of Glenstone will allow them to share more of it with the public.

Scientists recently said an artificial intelligence program diagnosed pneumonia on chest X-rays more accurately than human radiologists. Should radiologists worry? Probably not. AI is more likely to make their jobs easier, not less necessary.

Those hunting for deals this season will need to scour social media, sign up for promotions and figure out timing and location of the best deals

In their rush to pass a sweeping tax overhaul, Republicans and the Trump administration may be headed for a reckoning with the law of unintended consequences, Greg Ip writes.

Africa’s most valuable company is now suddenly one of the world’s most valuable companies, too.

Pope Francis encourages compassion in Myanmar but tempers his criticism of the Rohingya crackdown.

The U.S. economy is running at its full potential for the first time in a decade, a new milestone for an expansion now in its ninth year. U.S. GDP growth was revised up to a 3.3% rate for the third quarter, reflecting more business investment in equipment and software, and heftier government spending.

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Shell is finally scrapping its much-hated scrip-dividend program, with its accompanying shareholder dilution. Great news—but a closer look at the company’s financials and strategy raises some questions.

The Federal Trade Commission will take over policing the carriers that own the internet’s pipes, in a shift that ushers in a new phase of the internet’s development and the way consumers experience it.

A convicted war criminal from Bosnia died after drinking poison in front of a United Nations tribunal in The Hague moments after his 20-year sentence was upheld

The 15,000-square-foot modernist home on about 4 acres underwent a four-year renovation and expansion project.