Business

The standards war

China is writing the world’s technology rules

It is setting standards for everything from 6G to quantum computing

Schumpeter

Masayoshi Son is back in Silicon Valley—and late to the AI race

This isn’t the first time the Japanese tech investor has missed the hot new thing

Bartleby

When workplace bonuses backfire

The gelignite of incentives

A titan departs

Ratan Tata, a consequential and beloved figure in Indian business

He reshaped one of India’s most successful conglomerates

Power couple

Big tech is bringing nuclear power back to life

Artificial intelligence needs clean and reliable energy sources

Under fire

Can Israel’s mighty tech industry withstand a wider war?

Its resilience is being tested

If the face is fit…

Workouts for the face are a growing business

They may not help much in the quest for eternal youth

Pound of flesh

Will America’s government try to break up Google?

Antitrust remedies that target its generative-AI ambitions are more likely

Road trip

Transit vans are the key to Ford’s future

And they earn big profits today

Bartleby

What makes a good manager?

Hint: not someone who says I am a good manager

Instantaneous consumption

India’s consumers are changing how they buy

A giant population turns to deliveries

Schumpeter

The future of the Chinese consumer—in three glasses

What China’s biggest distiller, brewer and water-bottler say about its economy