Amphibious Robot Thrives in Water and on Land
Nature finds a way, the old saying goes. We see it in how animals fly, crawl, slink, dig and otherwise...
Robot Animals Serving as Pets to Dementia Patients
A new form of social therapy is powering-on in the U.S. A group of former toy company employees bought a...
Zimbabwe Promises New Currency as Dollar Shortage Bites
Zimbabwe will introduce a new currency in the next 12 months, the finance minister said, as a shortage of U.S....
Foreign-Born Workers Powering Silicon Valley’s Startup Success
Home to Apple, Facebook and Google, Silicon Valley is an American economic powerhouse, producing technology companies with global influence. But...
SpaceX Reportedly to Lay Off About 10 Percent of Workforce
Elon Musk’s rocket company SpaceX will reduce its workforce by about 10 percent of the company’s more than 6,000 employees,...
U.S. to Seek Comprehensive Agriculture Access in EU Trade Talks
The United States on Friday signaled it would not bow to the European Union’s request to keep agriculture out of...
Privacy, Please: Latest Gadgets Want Greater Peek into Lives
The latest gadgets want even greater access to your lives. This week’s CES tech show in Las Vegas was a...
Uganda Not Worried China Will Seize Assets Over Rising Debt
Uganda’s growing debt is sustainable, and the country is not at risk of losing state assets to China, the country’s...
Technology Opening New Worlds for Disabled at CES
Proponents of Big Tech say the march of technology into our daily lives is designed to make our lives easier....
Despite Volatility in Retail Stocks, US Officials Predict Continued Growth
Despite the U.S. stock market recovery, Macy’s and American Airlines’ revised revenue forecasts for 2018 have sent their stock prices...
Government Shutdown Hurts Small Businesses
The 800,000 federal workers who are not being paid or are working without pay during the partial government shutdown were...
Protectionism, Dysfunction Could Hurt US Businesses, Warns Chamber of Commerce
Rising global authoritarianism, trade protectionism and the weakening of global institutions threaten U.S. businesses, the head of the U.S. Chamber...
Robots Walk, Talk, Brew Beer and Take Over CES Tech Show
Robots that walk, talk, brew beer and play pingpong have taken over the CES gadget show in Las Vegas again....
Jaguar Land Rover to Cut 4,500 Jobs, Starting in Britain
Jaguar Land Rover said Thursday it will cut 4,500 jobs as the carmaker addresses slowing demand in China and growing...
India Establishes Job Quotas for Poor Upper Caste Members
India’s Parliament on Wednesday approved a bill providing a 10 percent quota in government jobs for the poor members of...
At the Consumer Electronics Show, Technology to Help Survive
This week, visitors to the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas are getting a look at the latest technology in...
The Future of Auto Tech: Keeping Drivers Safe, and Entertained
The annual Consumer Electronics Show is underway in Las Vegas. The massive exhibition highlights trends and new products that should...
Building Boom Turning to Bust as Turkey’s Economy Slows
Deep in a provincial region of northwestern Turkey, it looks like a mirage — hundreds of luxury houses built in...
Cuba Cabinet Chiefs Ousted Amid Cash Crunch, Transportation Woes
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel replaced his transport and finance ministers this week in his first Cabinet reshuffle since forming his...
Au Pairs Win $65.5M Settlement in Denver Lawsuit
Young people from around the world who provided low-cost child care for American families will share in a proposed $65.5...
Deere Puts Spotlight on High-tech Farming
It has GPS, lasers, computer vision, and uses machine learning and sensors to be more efficient. This is the new...
CES: Transportation Secretary Skips Show Amid Government Shutdown
The CES 2019 gadget show is revving up in Las Vegas. Here are the latest findings and observations from Associated...
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