Alexa, Turn Up My Kenmore AC; Sears Cuts Deal with Amazon
Sears will begin selling its appliances on Amazon.com, including smart appliances that can be synced with Amazon’s voice assistant, Alexa....
Musk Says He Gets OK to Start Work on New York-Washington ‘Hyperloop’
Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk on Thursday said he had received “verbal” approval to start building a high-speed underground transport system...
China Unveils Plan to Become a World Leader in AI by 2025
China unveiled a national artificial intelligence (AI) development plan on Thursday, laying out its ambitions to build world-leading technology amid...
CEOs at Major US Firms Earn 271 Times as Much as Employees
A study by the Economic Policy Institute says the chief executive officers of America’s largest firms were paid an average...
Indian Builders Pledge ‘Green’ Homes in Race to Meet Climate Goals
India’s top builders have pledged to make at least a fifth of their new housing developments sustainable by 2022, as...
In China, Ford Cars Pass ‘Golden Noses’ Test Before Sale
While Western drivers like the “new car smell” of a vehicle fresh off the production line, Chinese would rather their...
Robot Swims Around Fukushima Reactor to Find Melted Fuel
An underwater robot entered a badly damaged reactor at Japan’s crippled Fukushima nuclear plant Wednesday, capturing images of the impact...
Amazon Launches Shopping Social Network Spark for iOS
Amazon.com has launched a social feature called Spark that allows members to showcase and purchase products on its platforms, the...
Asia’s Richest Man Comes Under Pressure in China
Asia’s richest man, Wang Jianlin, suddenly finds himself cornered. The giant Dalian Wanda Group, which he heads, is facing a...
Teen Robot Builders from 157 Countries Compete
Robots from around the world clashed in Washington, DC (this week, July 17-18). It’s part of a global competition bringing...
Uber-style App ‘Careem’ Goes Off Beaten Track in Palestinian West Bank
Careem, a Middle Eastern rival to Uber, has become the first ride-hailing firm to operate in the Israeli-occupied West Bank....
Silicon Valley Reacts to Trump Decision to Delay International Entrepreneur Rule
President Trump’s decision to delay a new program for immigrant entrepreneurs to come to the U.S. has drawn criticism from...
House Budget Blueprint Key to Success of Trump Tax Agenda
Despite opposition from Republican moderates and conservatives, House leaders are pressing ahead with a budget plan whose success is critical...
Story of Afghan Girls’ Team Just One of Many at Robotics Event
An international robotics competition in Washington was in its final day Tuesday, with teams of teenagers from more than 150...
Mexico Economy Minister Queries US Talk on Cutting NAFTA Trade Deficits
Mexico’s economy minister on Tuesday expressed concern that the United States was insisting on reducing trade deficits in objectives it...
Afghan All-girls Robotics Team Impressed by ‘Friendly’ US
It took an intervention from U.S. President Donald Trump and other officials to allow the girls of the Afghan robotics...
Silicon Valley Mostly Quiet in Internet Surveillance Debate in Congress
Facebook, Alphabet’s Google, Apple and other major technology firms are largely absent from a debate over the renewal of a...
Poll: Americans Want US Goods, But Not Willing to Pay More
Americans say they love U.S.-made goods. They are less enthusiastic, however, about paying a premium for them. At the AMES...
Trump Touts ‘Made in America Week’
The Trump Administration has launched “Made In America Week” to highlight the importance of U.S. manufacturing and tout its policies...
Hyperloop Technology Takes One Small Step Forward
Engineers at Hyperloop recently took a significant step toward proving their new vacuum-tube-based transportation system may in fact be the...
Trump Declares ‘Hard Part Now is Done’ to Bring Jobs Back to America
President Donald Trump inspected products brought to the White House on Monday from all 50 U.S. states to launch his...
Netflix Still Piling Up Viewers — and Big Programming Bills
Netflix is pulling in new viewers and award nominations in droves, but the online video service still faces a long-term...
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