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
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
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
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