Posts by Newsmaker

DHS: No Reason to Doubt Firms’ Denials of China Hack

DHS: No Reason to Doubt Firms’ Denials of China Hack

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said Saturday it currently had no reason to doubt statements from companies that have...

Robotic Farm Promises Cheap Local Produce

Robotic Farm Promises Cheap Local Produce

The U.S. farm-to-table trend is definitely one of the latest. Americans are hungry for fresh, organic produce in their homes,...

Final Tweaks in North American Trade Deal Keep Lid on E-commerce

Final Tweaks in North American Trade Deal Keep Lid on E-commerce

Last-minute changes to a new North American trade deal sank U.S. hopes of making Canada and Mexico allow higher-value shipments...

US Job Growth Cools; Unemployment Rate Falls to 3.7 Percent

US Job Growth Cools; Unemployment Rate Falls to 3.7 Percent

U.S. job growth slowed sharply in September likely as Hurricane Florence depressed restaurant and retail payrolls, but the unemployment rate...

US Plans to Rewrite Rules that Impede Self-driving Cars

US Plans to Rewrite Rules that Impede Self-driving Cars

The Trump administration is moving ahead with plans to revise safety rules that bar fully self-driving cars from the roads...

US Warns of New Hacking From China-Linked Group

US Warns of New Hacking From China-Linked Group

The U.S. government warned Wednesday that a hacking group widely known as cloudhopper, which Western cybersecurity firms have linked to...

North Korea Said to Have Stolen a Fortune in Online Bank Heists

North Korea Said to Have Stolen a Fortune in Online Bank Heists

North Korea’s nuclear and missile tests have stopped, but its hacking operations to gather intelligence and raise funds for the...

Meet Farmers of  Future: Robot

Meet Farmers of  Future: Robot

Brandon Alexander would like to introduce you to Angus, the farmer of the future. He’s heavyset, weighing in at nearly...

Putin Hopes Europe Will Resist US Pressure on Germany Pipeline

Putin Hopes Europe Will Resist US Pressure on Germany Pipeline

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday strongly defended a prospective Russia-Germany natural gas pipeline as economically feasible and voiced hope...

7-Year-Old Toy Reviewer on YouTube Becomes Toy Himself

7-Year-Old Toy Reviewer on YouTube Becomes Toy Himself

Seven-year-old Ryan drew millions of views reviewing toys on YouTube. Now, he’s become a toy himself. Walmart is selling action...

Trade Pact Clause Seen Deterring China Deal with Canada, Mexico

Trade Pact Clause Seen Deterring China Deal with Canada, Mexico

China’s hopes of negotiating a free trade pact with Canada or Mexico were dealt a sharp setback by a provision...

Mexican, Canadian Steel Lobbies Urge Fix to US Tariff Dispute

Mexican, Canadian Steel Lobbies Urge Fix to US Tariff Dispute

Mexico and Canada on Tuesday urged their governments to resolve a tariff dispute with the United States before signing a...

Disaster Undoes Hard-won Progress for Indonesian Port City

Disaster Undoes Hard-won Progress for Indonesian Port City

Palu, the Indonesian city devastated by an earthquake, tsunamis and mudslides, has strived to transform itself into a major trading...

Smart Mirrors May Be Motivation to Get You Off the Couch

Smart Mirrors May Be Motivation to Get You Off the Couch

Finding the motivation to get in shape can be difficult, but a new category of smart mirrors won’t let users...

Trump to Meet With Google CEO, Other Tech Heads in October

Trump to Meet With Google CEO, Other Tech Heads in October

U.S. President Donald Trump plans to meet with Google CEO Sundar Pichai and other tech executives this month at a...

Tesla Worried by China Even as Deliveries Surge

Tesla Worried by China Even as Deliveries Surge

Tesla announced record quarterly car production numbers on Tuesday but warned it was facing major problems with selling cars in...

Google’s First Urban Development Raises Data Concerns

Google’s First Urban Development Raises Data Concerns

Heated streets will melt ice and snow on contact. Sensors will monitor traffic and protect pedestrians. Driverless shuttles will carry...

Iran’s Rial Unexpectedly Rallies After Weeks of Steep Falls

Iran’s Rial Unexpectedly Rallies After Weeks of Steep Falls

Iran’s currency unexpectedly rallied Tuesday after weeks of depreciation linked to renewed American sanctions, sending Iranians rushing to exchange shops...

Giant Coal Plant to Close as Australia Faces Energy Shake-Up

Giant Coal Plant to Close as Australia Faces Energy Shake-Up

One of Australia’s biggest power companies says it will close a major coal-fired power station as it invests in renewable...

EU Warns Facebook Not to Lose Control of Data Security

EU Warns Facebook Not to Lose Control of Data Security

The EU’s top data privacy enforcer expressed worry Tuesday that Facebook had lost control of data security after a vast...

3D Map of Singapore Helps City Planner Prepare for Future

3D Map of Singapore Helps City Planner Prepare for Future

Imagine seeing an incredibly detailed map of your home city in three dimensions, with every citizen carrying a cell phone...

GE, Seeking Path Forward as a Century-old Company, Ousts CEO

GE, Seeking Path Forward as a Century-old Company, Ousts CEO

General Electric ousted its CEO, took a $23 billion charge and said it would fall short of profit forecasts this...