Slowing growth and a rise in corporate spending have spurred global technology companies to boost revenue from non-consumer offerings. Apple Inc, Microsoft Corp, Amazon.com Inc and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co are among those who’ve built solid business models around the rise in cloud services. Alibaba Group Holding Ltd has failed to follow the trend, and looks unlikely to do so ...

  Tourism in wartime has created a new kind of beach activity — tracking superyachts linked to Russian wealth. These temples of conspicuous consumption, which got a huge boost in orders during the pandemic, are symbols of the new geopolitical order dominating soft-power travel hot spots like the French Riviera. Boats linked to Russian oligarchs not known for their discretion ...

From the Suwalki Gap to the Taiwan Strait, the US military faces no shortage of potential crises. But perhaps its biggest challenge lies close to home: A dwindling number of Americans are able and willing to serve in uniform. To maintain the military’s edge, the Pentagon needs to rethink how it recruits and retains troops — while also preparing to ...