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Official: Executive Order Not Needed to Ban Huawei in US 5G Networks

Official: Executive Order Not Needed to Ban Huawei in US 5G Networks

A senior U.S. State Department official said there is no need for President Donald Trump to sign an executive order...

US Indicts 2 Israeli Operators of Darkweb Gateway

US Indicts 2 Israeli Operators of Darkweb Gateway

U.S. law enforcement officials announced on Wednesday the indictment of two Israeli operators of a website that referred hundreds of...

Trump Hails GM Plan to Invest $700 mn in Ohio, Sell Shuttered Plant

Trump Hails GM Plan to Invest $700 mn in Ohio, Sell Shuttered Plant

President Donald Trump said Wednesday U.S. automaker General Motors will invest $700 million in Ohio and create 450 jobs, selling...

In the US, Death Is More Certain Than Taxes

In the US, Death Is More Certain Than Taxes

In the U.S., there’s an old saying that there are only two things that are certain in life: death and...

Vietnam Braces for Hard Landing Amid World Trade Tensions

Vietnam Braces for Hard Landing Amid World Trade Tensions

If a rising tide lifts all boats, then Vietnam may find that there is a related saying in economics: when...

Waymo, Lyft Take on Uber with Rides in Self-Driving Car

Waymo, Lyft Take on Uber with Rides in Self-Driving Car

Google’s self-driving car spinoff, Waymo, is teaming up with Lyft in Arizona to attempt to lure passengers away from ride-hailing...

Wall Street Slips as US-China Trade Fears Rise

Wall Street Slips as US-China Trade Fears Rise

U.S. stocks slid Tuesday as escalating trade tensions between the United States and China triggered global growth fears and drove...

A Robotic Leg That Can Learn to Move Like A Baby and Be Trained Like a Dog

A Robotic Leg That Can Learn to Move Like A Baby and Be Trained Like a Dog

Imagine a robot that can learn to walk by itself in about five minutes. Researchers at the University of Southern...

US Lawmakers Alarmed by New Trump Tariffs on Chinese Goods

US Lawmakers Alarmed by New Trump Tariffs on Chinese Goods

U.S. President Donald Trump’s intention to further hike U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods has alarmed American lawmakers of both parties...

Google Annual Event to Showcase New Hardware, AI

Google Annual Event to Showcase New Hardware, AI

Google CEO Sundar Pichai is expected to showcase much-anticipated updates to the company’s hardware lines and artificial intelligence. Google will...

Porsche Fined 535 Million Euros Over Diesel Cheating

Porsche Fined 535 Million Euros Over Diesel Cheating

German sports car maker and Volkswagen subsidiary Porsche will pay a 535-million-euro ($598 million) fine over diesel vehicles that emitted...

Top Chinese Economic Official to Travel to US for New Round of Trade Talks

Top Chinese Economic Official to Travel to US for New Round of Trade Talks

China has confirmed that its top trade negotiator will travel to the United States to conduct a new round of...

US to Impose Tariffs on Mexican Tomatoes as New Pact Remains Elusive

US to Impose Tariffs on Mexican Tomatoes as New Pact Remains Elusive

The United States will impose a 17.5 percent tariff on Mexican tomato imports starting on Tuesday, as the two countries...

Too Many Jobs, Too Few Qualified Workers are Economic Obstacles in Vietnam

Too Many Jobs, Too Few Qualified Workers are Economic Obstacles in Vietnam

Vietnam has long been a tough place to hire and keep employees, but it’s even tougher now, as business trends...

Google’s AI Assistant Aims to Transcend the Smart Speaker

Google’s AI Assistant Aims to Transcend the Smart Speaker

When Google launched its now distinctive digital assistant in 2016, it was already in danger of being an also-ran. At...

WSJ: Google Set to Launch Privacy Tools to Limit Online Tracking 

WSJ: Google Set to Launch Privacy Tools to Limit Online Tracking 

Alphabet’s Google is set to roll out a dashboard-like function in its Chrome browser to offer users more control in...

China Prepares for Trade Talks Despite Trump’s New Threat

China Prepares for Trade Talks Despite Trump’s New Threat

China says its negotiators are preparing to travel to the United States for their next round of trade talks this...

Microsoft’s Offers Software Tools to Secure Elections

Microsoft’s Offers Software Tools to Secure Elections

Microsoft announced an ambitious effort it says will make voting secure, verifiable and subject to reliable audits. Two of the...

EXPLAINER: Who Pays Trump’s Tariffs — China and Other Exporters or US Customers?

EXPLAINER: Who Pays Trump’s Tariffs — China and Other Exporters or US Customers?

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he would raise tariffs to 25 percent from 10 percent on $200 billion...

Boeing Did Not Disclose 737 MAX Alert Issue to FAA for 13 Months

Boeing Did Not Disclose 737 MAX Alert Issue to FAA for 13 Months

Boeing did not tell U.S. regulators for more than a year that it inadvertently made an alarm alerting pilots to...

Bernie Sanders Calls for Breaking Up Big Agriculture Monopolies

Bernie Sanders Calls for Breaking Up Big Agriculture Monopolies

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders on Sunday proposed a sweeping agriculture and rural investment plan to break up big agriculture...

Trump: US to Impose Higher Tariffs on Chinese Exports

Trump: US to Impose Higher Tariffs on Chinese Exports

U.S. President Donald Trump, looking to pressure China to speed up talks on a new trade agreement, says that starting...