Kansas City, a Car Town, Spends Millions on World Cup Transit
Security and other expenses are piling up for host cities. In the smallest metro area staging games, the bill includes temporary bus systems in two states.
America’s A.I. Is Futuristic. China Is Just Making It Work.
Different strokes for different folks.
A.I. Populism Is Here. And No One Is Ready.
Silicon Valley oligarchs worried about the risks their technology posed to the world. They forgot about people.
After Stumbles, Technology Meant for Self-Driving Cars Finds a Second Act
After a crush of promises in 2016 that autonomous cars would soon rule the road, companies whose tech underpinned them have shifted to other industries, like managing shipyards and city traffic.
What a Bike Ride in Cape Town Taught Me About Apartheid
A New York Times reporter joined a group of cyclists on a route meant to break down Cape Town’s lingering racial and economic barriers.
Driving Electric in Costa Rica Is Surprisingly Doable
The charging network is spotty, but it’s a small country.
New York City Announces Proposed Designs for Park Avenue Overhaul
The city plans to widen the median on an 11-block stretch of the boulevard, removing two traffic lanes, to provide space where people can stroll or linger.
Prime Minister Mark Carney Says Canada’s Economy Is Expected to Grow and Deficit to Fall
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s budget update keeps to his path of diversifying away from the United States.
Canada Announces Investment Fund to Distance Economy From the U.S.
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the Canada Strong Fund, which will focus on investments in the country’s infrastructure. The sovereign wealth fund seeks to make the Canadian economy less dependent on the Unites States.
Canada Setting Up Sovereign Wealth Fund
Canada’s sovereign wealth fund will be far smaller than ones in other oil-producing nations like Norway and the Middle East.