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Maybe we don’t want machines to do all our thinking for us.

A treatment that’s more effective — and doesn’t need to be injected — would be a huge advance.

Researchers are uncovering links between viruses and brain diseases, which could point to a whole new approach to treatment.

There will be winners and losers. But mostly losers.

Several studies have linked infections with brain fog, trouble concentrating and memory lapses.

Public health officials should recognize that additional shots are now a more nuanced decision.

The spate of layoffs is a reaction to a hiring wave during the pandemic that got out of hand. But will it be an overreaction?

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The sleep-tech industry wants you to win at 40 winks, but many are losing sight of the main goal.

Assassin’s Creed developer Ubisoft offered pep talks on work ethic. That pushed all the wrong buttons.

Alphabet, Microsoft, Salesforce and more are reacting to economic worries in similar ways. Not all of them will be productive.

Elliott may make companies tremble but the sector's top players are cash-generating machines and have little to fear for now.

Fossil-fuel companies use social media to minimize their role in harming the environment.

Technologies such as ChatGPT will profoundly change the economy, but they are getting better so quickly that it’s impossible to say how.

Allowing the former president back on the social platform would be risky, but both sides could use the revenue.

Global leaders can no longer be shielded from the widening effects of climate change.

Coining apocalyptic neologisms won’t help anybody. Better to attack complexity with simple words and work on solutions.

To beat its climate whiplash, the Golden State must rely on two points of pride: ingenuity and love of nature.

A new study — the largest in the US to date — confirms earlier research on the benefits of hormone therapy.

If one nation comes up with a way to reduce carbon emissions, others might be more likely to slow down their transition to clean energy.

As the casualties of “progress” pile up, the self-assured march of AI and other newfangled technologies onto society demands a critical evaluation.

The increase started well before Covid-19 shots arrived, according to mortality data, and has plateaued since.

A temporary spike in temperatures next year because of the Pacific weather pattern might motivate us to curb carbon emissions.

For 70 years, programmers have tried to make computers more like people. Now that they’ve succeeded, we still don’t have the secret to human consciousness.

Scary headlines and numbers aren’t as influential as human stories.

More disruption beckons as streaming growth slows and platforms struggle to make money.

A handful of innovators, including Moderna Inc., developed Covid-19 vaccines in record time — and then butted heads to secure riches.

The UK is poised to threaten social media bosses with prison if they break new safety rules. It’s a sensible idea.

It’s cheap and convenient, yet the lauded health insurance program is packed with sensitive data that can be used against Taipei.

First up on “Crash Course,” Bloomberg Opinion’s new podcast: Elon Musk vs. the Twitterverse.

A new study reveals how the oil company's researchers confirmed global warming trends even as its executives played down the risks.

Anti-smoking campaigns and vaccines are helping more Americans avoid cancer, but we still aren't striking the right balance on screening.

The only way to cope with increasingly severe weather will be to move away from vulnerable areas.
