Scheduling conflicts are easier to prevent when availability is visible before approval and request rules are already defined. The decision can then start with current coverage rather than a separate search for scheduling information. Employees can check planned absences before choosing dates, and...

Tesla's campaign to secure wider European approval for its Full Self-Driving technology highlights the difficult relationship between automotive innovation, commercial pressure and public safety regulation. The company has sought to expand the availability of a system that can perform several...

The latest criticism from a former OpenAI safety employee points to a problem that extends beyond any single model or technical failure: the growing tension between the speed of artificial intelligence development and the time required to understand increasingly capable systems. David Robinson, who...

Novartis' agreement with Chinese biotechnology company Abogen shows how pharmaceutical companies are increasingly willing to look beyond traditional research pipelines when they need access to promising technologies. The agreement could be worth up to $7.8 billion and gives Novartis rights to an...

BMW's restructuring plan is less about reducing expenses than about changing how a traditional luxury carmaker competes in an industry where technological speed, software and local market knowledge increasingly determine success. The company plans to reduce thousands of jobs, cut management...

A Delhi High Court ruling allowing Red Bull to continue using the description "energy drink" on its products has shifted attention from the label itself to the process through which food regulators make decisions. The court set aside an order directing the company to stop using the description...

McDonald's growing use of artificial intelligence to recommend restaurant-level prices marks a significant change in how one of the world's largest fast-food chains approaches pricing. Instead of relying primarily on broad national or regional pricing decisions, the technology analyses large...

Porsche’s worsening financial position has become a symbol of the larger transformation confronting Volkswagen. The luxury brand was once among the group’s strongest profit generators, but falling sales in important markets, difficulties in the transition to electric vehicles and pressure from...

Anthropic’s planned public-market debut is putting a sharper question around the economics of the artificial intelligence industry: how much capital can companies consume before rapid revenue growth is no longer enough to justify their costs? The company’s initial public offering prospectus...

Armani's planned sale of a 15% stake is becoming less about finding a single financial partner and more about designing an ownership structure that can protect the fashion house's independence while providing new strategic support. Chief Executive Giuseppe Marsocci has said the company is open to...

McDonald's $8.5 billion commitment to support franchisees is less a conventional expansion programme than an attempt to make its existing restaurant network more productive. The company plans to provide the support through 2036, including roughly $5 billion through 2030, using a combination of rent...