Amazon Workers Defeat Union Effort in Alabama

The company’s decisive victory deals a crushing blow to organized labor, which had hoped the time was ripe to start making inroads.

Apr-09-2021

Taiwan's Drought Pits Chip Makers Against Farmers

The island is going to great lengths to keep water flowing to its all-important semiconductor industry, including shutting off irrigation to legions of rice growers.

Apr-08-2021

Online Scammers Have a New Offer for You: Vaccine Cards

Hundreds of sellers are offering false and stolen vaccine cards, as businesses and states weigh proof of vaccinations for getting people back to work and play.

Apr-08-2021

As Locusts Swarmed East Africa, This Tech Helped Squash Them

A hastily formed crowdsourcing operation to contain the insects in Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia could help manage climate-related disasters everywhere.

Apr-09-2021

Inside the Fight for the Future of The Wall Street Journal

A special team led by a high-level manager says Rupert Murdoch’s paper must evolve to survive. But a rivalry between editor and publisher stands in the way.

Apr-10-2021

Alibaba Faces $2.8 Billion Fine From Chinese Regulators

The penalty is the biggest move to date in China’s campaign to tighten supervision of its internet Goliaths.

Apr-10-2021

Amazon Union Vote: Labor Loss May Bring Shift in Strategy

After an election defeat in Alabama, many in labor are shifting strategies, wary of the challenges and expense of winning votes site by site.

Apr-09-2021

Vaccine Passports: What Are They, and Who Might Need One?

The concept of documenting vaccinations is being taken to new levels of sophistication, and experts predict that electronic verification will soon become commonplace.

Apr-09-2021

Partial tally in Amazon union drive favors ‘No’ votes.

With about half the ballots counted late Thursday, votes against unionization had a more than 2-to-1 advantage, according to a tally by The New York Times.

Apr-09-2021

5 Tips for Smartphone Voice Tools

A virtual assistant is just one tool that lets you use your voice to share your thoughts, capture a moment or just get things done.

Apr-07-2021