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Private equity and artificial intelligence are nibbling at sales

EssilorLuxottica has been rocked by a petty feud

From amoebae to impalement

Superstar talent is alluring. It is also dangerous

Blame Jio, the country’s telecoms disrupter, going public

Its popularity reflects a shift in how audiences think about cinemas

Ahead of the midterms, corporations want to win back favour with the Democrats

Lurking in its IPO prospectus are warnings of challenges ahead

Andrew Palmer, our Bartleby columnist, thinks you did a great job today

Its bountiful resources and vast population are attractive, but its government is a nightmare

Work has value beyond the income it provides

The rise of YouTube has shifted the ground under the streamer’s feet 

The revolutionary decade deserves a revisionist eye

But they will first have to prove they are safe for users and helpful for businesses

Andrew Palmer, our Bartleby columnist, rounds up three research papers that caught his eye

Who will be left to pick up the bill in the event of a crash?

Inside the Annapurna incident

Superstar researchers who branch out on their own need to start producing results

Elon Musk is betting that robotics will dramatically increase demand for connectivity

There are reasons to believe a bust, if it comes, will be less vertiginous than the boom