German business leaders are expressing concerns that President Donald Trump’s 25 percent tariff on imported steel could affect the auto industry in the South. WABE Radio reports Mercedes-Benz USA…
more ...Indian Agency Denies Reported Security Lapse in ID Card Project
The semi-government agency behind India’s national identity card project on Saturday denied a report by news website ZDNet that the program has been hit by another security lapse that allows access to private information.…
more ...UK Watchdog Evaluates Evidence From Cambridge Analytica
Britain’s information regulator said Saturday that it was assessing evidence gathered from a raid on the office of data mining firm Cambridge Analytica, part of an investigation into alleged misuse…
more ...China Warns US It Will Defend Own Trade Interests
The United States has flouted trade rules with an inquiry into intellectual property and China will defend its interests, Vice Premier Liu He told U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin in…
more ...Wayne Huizenga, Who Built Fortune in Trash, Dies at 80
H. Wayne Huizenga, a college dropout who built a business empire that included Blockbuster Entertainment, AutoNation and three professional sports franchises, has died. He was 80. Huizenga died Thursday night…
more ...Why is Austin an Attractive Hub for Many Tech Companies?
Austin, Texas, is not California’s Silicon Valley technology corridor. But companies from Silicon Valley and other major U.S. hubs are taking notice of Austin’s growing tech scene. Austin’s lower cost…
more ...Black Identity, Technology Celebrated at Afrotectopia Fest
Being black and working in the tech industry can be an isolating experience. But at the Afrotectopia festival in New York, it’s what everyone has in common. Tina Trinh meets…
more ...Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Sets Course for Popular Social Media Site
Now that Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has spoken publicly about the firm’s data controversy, the chief question remains whether the changes he outlined will be enough to restore the public’s…
more ...Black Identity, Technology in US Celebrated at Afrotectopia Fest
Being black and working in the tech industry can be an isolating experience. New York nonprofit Ascend Leadership analyzed the hiring data of hundreds of San Francisco Bay-area tech companies…
more ...Fearing Trade War, Some US Farmers Worry About Trump China Tariffs
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday signed a memo paving the way for major tariffs on Chinese imports. It’s part of Trump’s plan to crack down on China’s theft of…
more ...US Steel, Aluminum Tariffs Activated; Some Countries Exempt
The White House announced late Thursday which countries will be temporarily exempt from the tariffs on steel and aluminum that go into effect Friday. Earlier this month, President Donald Trump…
more ...Indian Airliner Makes History with Flight to Israel via Saudi Airspace
Saudi Arabia opened its airspace for the first time to a commercial flight to Israel with the inauguration Thursday of an Air India route between New Delhi and Tel Aviv.…
more ...Toys R Us Founder Charles Lazarus Dies at 94
Just a week after the empire he started announced it is shutting down, Toys R Us founder Charles Lazarus died at 94. “There have been many sad moments for Toys…
more ...Zuckerberg Apology Fails to Quiet Facebook Storm
A public apology by Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg failed Thursday to quell outrage over the hijacking of personal data from millions of people, as critics demanded that the social media…
more ...Trump Launches Action Toward Imposing Tariffs Against Chinese Imports
U.S. President Donald Trump signed a presidential memorandum on Thursday, initiating actions to consider imposing tariffs on a long list of nearly 1,300 Chinese imported products worth about $60 billion.…
more ...Trump Takes Action on Chinese Imports
U.S. President Donald Trump signed a document Thursday setting the stage for an estimated $60 billion in new tariffs on Chinese imports that could quickly lead to a trade war…
more ...Designed in California, Made in China: How the iPhone Skews US Trade Deficit
U.S. President Donald Trump often tweets from his iPhone about pressuring China to address its $375 billion trade surplus with the United States. But a closer look at the Apple…
more ...Experts: Uber SUV’s Autonomous System Should Have Seen Woman
Two experts say video of a deadly crash involving a self-driving Uber vehicle shows the sport utility vehicle’s laser and radar sensors should have spotted a pedestrian, and computers should…
more ...Toy Company CEO Leads Effort to Save Toys R Us
Toy company executive Isaac Larian says he and other investors have pledged a total of $200 million in financing and hope to raise four times that amount in crowdfunding in…
more ...In Russia’s Dying Arctic City, Residents Plead for Putin to Offer Lifeline
A little more than 40 hours after leaving Moscow’s Yaroslavsky station, the Vorkuta Express pulled into its terminus after a 2,000-kilometer journey through the taiga forests and tundra of Russia’s…
more ...In Russia’s Dying Arctic City, Residents Plea for Putin to Offer Lifeline
About 150 kilometers inside the Arctic Circle lies the Russian city of Vorkuta, a mining outpost that is rapidly being reclaimed by the elements. Many residents abandoned the city after…
more ...Facebook Under Fire for Data Misuse
Facebook is coming under intense criticism following reports that information from 50 million users was gathered by a voter data firm. Lawmakers are demanding answers, and Facebook stock has lost…
more ...‘Beating’ Human Heart Cells Help Spur Drug Discovery
A British tech company is using donated human heart tissue to replicate the “beating” action of heart muscle to aid preclinical testing of new drugs. Faith Lapidus reports. …
more ...Live Screening and Q&A – Beyond the Unicorn
Silicon Valley is less than 3% black, with an even smaller numbers of Africans. The race gap is actually much larger than the gender gap, and it’s growing. Join us…
more ...Trump Expected to Turn Up the Heat on China in Looming Trade War
U.S. President Donald Trump is expected at any time to fire a salvo directly at China in what could escalate into a full-scale trade war between the world’s two largest…
more ...US Congress Races to Pass $1.3 Trillion Spending Bill
U.S. congressional leaders appeared Wednesday to have reached a deal on a $1.3 trillion spending bill as a budget deadline loomed. The bipartisan bill, which would keep the government funded…
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