Stocks jump, crypto slumps as markets brace for a mammoth Biden budget plan

A quietly passed law cracks down on shell companies to combat corruption

For years as a federal prosecutor in New York, Daniel R. Alonso led teams that had to search through a maze of anonymously owned corporate entities to expose criminal activity. “It required all kinds of shoe-leather investigating to identify who was really behind these shell companies,” recalled Alonso. “You’d have to subpoena bank records and […]

Women in tech are fighting A.I. bias—but where are the men?

Bias in A.I. is a critical issue—but it can’t just be women and people of color who care about it. Read More

Lawmakers want to know: How did pro-Trump mob overtake U.S. Capitol Police?

The U.S. Capitol Police force was caught unprepared by a mob of pro-Trump extremists on Wednesday, in a failure to protect the seat of American democracy unparalleled in modern times. Rioters, many bearing Trump garb, breached the barricades set up by the under-staffed police force and swarmed the Capitol, disrupting the certification of President-Elect Joe […]