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Ring Ends Deal to Link Neighborhood Cameras After Super Bowl Ad Backlash
A commercial about a lost dog being reunited with his family ignited concerns that a “Search Party” feature posed privacy risks. Ring parted ways with the tech company Flock Safety.
By Mark Walker
business
Software? No Way. We’re an A.I. Company Now!
As their stocks tank, software makers are rebranding themselves as A.I. innovators. Sparkle emojis are everywhere, but some efforts have been more successful than others.
By Sarah Kessler
us
T.S.A. Workers Brace for Another Shutdown They Didn’t Cause
As Congress leaves town without funding their department, airport security officers wonder, “How many more times am I going to be able to do this?”
By Eileen Sullivan and Christine Chung
business
Sick Detainees Describe Poor Care at Facilities Run by ICE Contractor
Problems at detention centers operated by CoreCivic extend far beyond recent measles outbreaks.
By Katie Thomas, Jessica Silver-Greenberg and Melena Ryzik
dining
Shredding Isn’t Just for Skiers at the Winter Olympics
Grana Padano cheese is trying to capture some of the international spotlight on Italy, appearing on billboards and social media — and in high-protein muffins for athletes.
By Kim Severson
business
Working in A.I. Lifted Their Compensation. Now They Want Prenups.
The artificial intelligence frenzy is creating personal fortunes rarely seen in modern technology and changing people’s attitudes about fairness and money in relationships.
By Kami Rieck
business
How China Built a Chip Industry, and Why It’s Still Not Enough
More than a decade into Beijing’s push for self sufficiency, Chinese firms are producing fewer, lower-performing chips than their foreign competitors.
By Meaghan Tobin
technology
Homeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE Accounts
The department has sent Google, Meta and other companies hundreds of subpoenas for information on accounts that track or comment on Immigration and Customs Enforcement, officials and tech workers said.
By Sheera Frenkel and Mike Isaac
business
White House Sees Win After 2 Strong Economic Reports
Solid jobs data and a soft inflation reading for January are welcome news for President Trump. But the bigger economic picture is less encouraging.
By Lydia DePillis and Sydney Ember
us
Bessent Pushes Senate on Fed Confirmation Amid Backlash Over Criminal Inquiry
President Trump’s effort to get Kevin M. Warsh confirmed as the next Federal Reserve chair has been complicated by a criminal investigation into Jerome H. Powell.
By Alan Rappeport
your-money
Want to Cut Monthly Costs? Start With Your Internet and Streaming Bills.
It’s cold outside — and a fine time to look over your bills and see where you can save.
By Ann Carrns
business
Crises Everywhere, but the Markets Don’t Seem to Mind
Stocks have prospered while the world has plunged into disorder, an economist says. “Keep calm and carry on” may be the best investors can do.
By Jeff Sommer
business
U.S. Inflation Eased at Start of the Year
The Consumer Price Index fell in January to 2.4 percent from 2.7 percent a month
By Colby Smith
business
More Epstein Fallout for Goldman, and Beyond
The Wall Street giant’s top lawyer, whose ties to Jeffrey Epstein had raised questions at the firm, has resigned. Other corporate leaders are also facing blowback.
By Andrew Ross Sorkin, Bernhard Warner, Sarah Kessler, Michael J. de la Merced, Niko Gallogly, Brian O’Keefe and Vivienne Walt
travel
Another Shutdown? Here’s What Travelers Should Know.
It was not immediately clear whether passengers would face delays at airport security checkpoints in the coming days if a government shutdown does occur.
By Gabe Castro-Root
technology
Meta Plans to Add Facial Recognition Technology to Its Smart Glasses
In an internal memo last year, Meta said the political tumult in the United States would distract critics from the feature’s release.
By Kashmir Hill, Kalley Huang and Mike Isaac
arts
Christie’s to Auction 3 of Agnes Gund’s Art Jewels
A Rothko, a Twombly and a Surrealist box with a Medici princess by Joseph Cornell are estimated to sell for $145 million.
By Julia Halperin
business
Conspiracy Theories Only Flourish With More Epstein Evidence
The dump of millions of documents has fueled a new wave of speculation, A.I.-generated hoaxes and foreign disinformation.
By Tiffany Hsu and Steven Lee Myers
us
Crab Heist Puts Spotlight on Surge of Cargo Thefts
Stolen food and beverages, which are easier to offload than costly electronics, are driving an overall spike in cargo crimes, truckers, insurers and other experts say.
By Adeel Hassan
health
Kennedy Allies Target States to Overturn Vaccine Mandates for Schoolchildren
Proponents of vaccines warn that the efforts will further dismantle the immunization infrastructure and lead to more outbreaks of disease.
By Christina Jewett
travel
Amtrak Is Revamping Its Run-Down Fleet. Check Out the New Trains.
Step inside the sprawling factory in California where the largest fleet replacement in Amtrak’s 55-year history is coming together piece by piece.
By Gabe Castro-Root and Ruth Fremson
business
Venezuela’s Natural Gas, Not Oil, Might Be a Big Early Prize
The South American country has natural gas that could be extracted and exported quickly, but U.S. sanctions, which are now being eased, have stymied development.
By Rebecca F. Elliott and Daniel Wood