Angelo Merendino | AFP | Getty Images Pilot models of the Uber self-driving car are displayed at the Uber Advanced Technologies Center on September 13, 2016, in Pittsburgh. Driverless taxis are set to totally transform the landscape of mass transit systems, according to a study. Self-driving taxi services – such …

Photo Trevor Noah wondered if President Trump might resign if he successfully gave himself a tax break. Credit Comedy Central Welcome to Best of Late Night, a rundown that lets you sleep — and lets us get paid to watch comedy. What do you think of it? What else are …

Aaron P. Bernstein | Reuters Elon Musk, founder, CEO and lead designer at SpaceX and co-founder of Tesla, speaks at the International Space Station Research and Development Conference in Washington, July 19, 2017. Elon Musk’s biggest critics argue some of his larger than life ideas may be less than feasible, …

Andrey Rudakov | Bloomberg | Getty Images Superyachts and other smaller luxury vessels sit moored in the Port de Fontvieille in Monaco, on Monday, May 18, 2015. But that does not mean that the sector will be fully automated, he said. While technology can help meet the demand for quality …

If, as Classic Stage’s marketing suggests, these design elements are meant to produce a Jazz Age feeling, it was lost on me; nor do Mr. Schwartz’s catchy settings of Shakespeare’s lyrics help pin down the period. The general ban on fanciness seems to have banished specificity as well. In the …

A multimillion dollar bet on a surge in market volatility is gaining notice in the options market and appears on track to become the largest trade this year in the CBOE volatility index. That’s according to Pravit Chintawongvanich, head of derivatives strategy at Macro Risk Advisors. In a note to …

Photo A scene from “Big Mouth.” Credit Netflix The new series “Big Mouth” ruthlessly captures the embarrassment of the transformative teenage years. And a new language opens an immigrant’s eyes to life’s possibilities in “The Future Perfect.” What’s Streaming BIG MOUTH on Netflix. Some may say that the awkward milestones …

The U.S. is losing its standing as a force for good on the world stage, so much so that China is even viewed more positively, according to a global survey. An Ipsos Global Advisor poll of 25 nations shows other countries’ views of America dimming notably over the past year. …

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Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images A ‘For Sale’ sign stands outside a new home in Dunlap, Illinois, NAHB CEO Jerry Howard echoed that opinion on CNBC’s “Power Lunch” Thursday. “When you put more money into the pocket of the average American, the economy expands. That’s a good thing,” …