
Is a ‘Frictionless’ Society a Trap?
Eliminating whatever stands between you and a task sounds nice, but it probably has more to offer companies than users.
By Nitsuh Abebe

Eliminating whatever stands between you and a task sounds nice, but it probably has more to offer companies than users.
By Nitsuh Abebe

The billionaire philanthropist testified on Wednesday in a closed-door congressional hearing about the Justice Department’s investigation of Jeffrey Epstein.
By Matthew Goldstein

Bill Gates, the Microsoft co-founder, has retained Jake Greenberg, the former top investigative counsel to the House Oversight Committee.
By Annie Karni

The action comes after the release of the Epstein files, in which Bill Gates and some former advisers figure prominently.
By Theodore Schleifer

Once held up as a key solution to climate change, a field that aims to remove carbon from the atmosphere is struggling to catch on.
By David Gelles

The Giving Pledge, once trendy among the world’s richest, has come upon hard times.
By Theodore Schleifer

For more than two decades, the convicted sex offender developed a network at the tech giant, making him privy to succession discussions and other business.
By Erin Griffith and Karen Weise

The philanthropist made the announcement on Thursday, after having earlier confirmed his participation in a prominent artificial intelligence summit in India.
By Nicholas Kulish

The Microsoft co-founder has listed another house on the property. Also on the market, a penthouse in Taylor Swift’s rumored wedding venue and Hulk Hogan’s oceanfront mansion.
By Vivian Marino

Jeffrey Epstein drafted letters to men like the retail billionaire Leslie Wexner in which he hinted at shared secrets.
By Steve Eder, Jessica Silver-Greenberg and Matthew Goldstein
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