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2 days ago | 
nytimes.com | Andrew Ross Sorkin |Bernhard Warner |Sarah Kessler |Danielle Kaye
ImageIs autonomous vehicle software Sam Altman’s next focus for OpenAI?Credit...Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesCould OpenAI shake up self-driving cars? Sam Altman has made many big claims about what OpenAI will be able to do, including spearheading ultra-expansive data centers and building artificial intelligence that can rival the abilities of Ph.D. holders. But he also recently made a significant, yet largely overlooked, assertion. OpenAI is seeking to crack the code for advanced autonomous driving.
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3 days ago | 
nytimes.com | Andrew Ross Sorkin |Bernhard Warner |Sarah Kessler |Danielle Kaye
ImageBusiness leaders have poured money into efforts to defeat Zohran Mamdani in New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary.Credit...Victor J. Blue for The New York TimesBusiness’ Primary Day worriesBusiness leaders have plenty of global issues to worry about. But on Tuesday, another matter is hitting closer to home: the Democratic primary for New York City’s mayor. The latest poll suggested that Andrew Cuomo could ultimately lose to Zohran Mamdani, an assemblyman and democratic socialist.
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5 days ago | 
nytimes.com | Andrew Ross Sorkin |Bernhard Warner |Sarah Kessler |Danielle Kaye
ImageChina’s ambassador to the United Nations, Fu Cong, has criticized the American strike on Iran. But it’s not clear how much Beijing will actually support Tehran.Credit...Michael M. Santiago/Getty ImagesAndrew here. After President Trump’s decision to bomb Iran’s nuclear facilities, there are a cascade of questions on Monday morning. The most pressing that has so far gone largely overlooked is this: What about China, one of Iran’s biggest economic partners?
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1 week ago | 
nytimes.com | Andrew Ross Sorkin |Bernhard Warner |Sarah Kessler |Danielle Kaye
ImagePresident Trump has put the markets — and the rest of the world — on a two-week notice.Credit...Doug Mills/The New York TimesWill the U.S. join Israel in its strikes against Iran? That is the big question on Friday as President Trump said he would make a decision within the next two weeks. Will it come sooner? Interestingly, Israeli stocks have moved higher all week despite the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange being damaged by an Iranian missile on Thursday.
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1 week ago | 
nytimes.com | Andrew Ross Sorkin |Bernhard Warner |Sarah Kessler |Danielle Kaye
ImageJay Powell, the Fed chair, will probably face questions today about turmoil in the Middle East.Credit...Haiyun Jiang for The New York TimesIf there is one story to watch on Wednesday, it will be this: what Jay Powell, the Fed chair, says about the economic impact of conflict in the Middle East and how it might change the central bank’s forecasts about interest rates in the coming months. We also take a look at the fallout of the Musk-Trump breakup for an overlooked stakeholder: China.
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1 week ago | 
nytimes.com | Andrew Ross Sorkin |Bernhard Warner |Sarah Kessler |Danielle Kaye
ImageThere’s no letup in sight to the conflict between Israel and Iran.Credit...Arash Khamooshi for The New York TimesDoes it ever surprise you that the stock market doesn’t nosedive when we hear about reports of war? It often falls and quickly recovers, long before the outcome is clear. We go deep on this topic this morning as we consider how to price the potential of all-out war. I know, I know — it is not exactly the happiest of topics to start the day.
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1 week ago | 
nytimes.com | Andrew Ross Sorkin |Bernhard Warner |Sarah Kessler |Danielle Kaye
DealBook|Investors Brace for Oil Market Fallouthttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/16/business/dealbook/oil-fallout-iran-israel.htmlYou have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. ImageVolatility has returned to the global oil market as the Israel-Iran attacks continue.Credit...Arash Khamooshi for The New York TimesAndrew here.
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2 weeks ago | 
nytimes.com | Andrew Ross Sorkin |Bernhard Warner |Sarah Kessler |Danielle Kaye
We are hearing that the trade talks with China may be bearing fruit - or at least aren't at an impasse. We've heard positive spin before, so we will wait to hear whether both sides say the same thing before any sort of victory can be declared. We're also watching key C.P.I. data on Wednesday. And we're examining new challenges to the latest trend in finance: funds sponsored by private equity that target retail investors.
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2 weeks ago | 
nytimes.com | Andrew Ross Sorkin |Bernhard Warner |Sarah Kessler |Danielle Kaye |Lauren Hirsch
Apple's annual developers conference has usually been a must-watch event for what it revealed about the iPhone giant's plans. But this year's event has been more notable for what it didn't focus on: advancements in artificial intelligence tools. For skeptics, it only underscores Apple's weakness in the fast-growing technology, and raises the question of whether the company needs to follow rivals like Meta and make a splashy purchase to keep up.
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2 weeks ago | 
nytimes.com | Andrew Ross Sorkin |Bernhard Warner |Sarah Kessler |Danielle Kaye
Just in: Warner Bros. Discovery said it plans to We're taking a look at the latest in the Musk-Trump saga, the inflamed tensions in Los Angeles and the trade negotiations with China taking place in London today. And we remember Dick Beattie, a prominent Wall Street lawyer behind many of the biggest deals of the last half-century.
