Economy

As nations become richer, their people become taller. That makes perfect sense.

Austin bans Uber but allows testing of delivery drones.

Amazon's profit increases nine-fold. Alphabet's earnings soar despite big losses on speculative businesses. Zuckerberg's fortune jumps $3.4 billion in an hour. Facebook passes Berkshire. Samsung's profit hits two-year high. This bubble is epic, and the bust will be too.

Microsoft announces more layoffs.