A big smartphone maker is getting into electric cars. And it's not Apple.China's Xiaomi announced Tuesday that it will invest $10 billion over the next decade in a subsidiary focused on the "smart electric vehicle business."The company said in a…
You may not be traveling or hanging out in malls much these days, but Google Maps is preparing for a return to such places in the not-so-distant future: It's rolling out a new feature that uses augmented reality to navigate…
After a year in which scientists raced to understand Covid-19 and to develop treatments and vaccines to stop its spread, Cleveland Clinic is partnering with IBM to use next-generation technologies to advance healthcare research — and potentially prevent the next…
The next time you attend a wedding or concert, visit a place of worship, eat indoors at a restaurant or even go to work, you may need to show digital proof of vaccination or negative Covid-19 test results.On Friday, New…
One year to the day after workers first stepped inside a new Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama, a milestone union vote at the facility is coming to an end.Monday is the final day for ballots to be received by the…
On Wednesday, the CEOs of Facebook, Google and Twitter appeared (virtually) before a congressional committee to answer hours of pointed questions about how their platforms handle misinformation.But for a few brief moments, much of the internet was focused on a…
The chief executives of Facebook, Google and Twitter faced withering criticism from members of Congress on Thursday about their handling of misinformation and online extremism during their first appearance before lawmakers since the Jan. 6 Capitol riots and the rollout…
Wednesday morning, Slack rolled out a feature to let its users message people at other companies. By Wednesday afternoon, it was walking the feature back and making changes to prevent harassment after people pointed out that it could be used…
When Luke Stark sought money from Google in November he had no idea he'd be turning down $60,000 from the tech giant in March.Stark, an assistant professor at Western University in Ontario, Canada, studies the social and ethical impacts of…
Chinese hackers targeted Uyghur activists and journalists living in the United States in an attempt to spy on them, an investigation by security staff at Facebook has found."They targeted activists, journalists and dissidents among Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities from…
Tencent just posted a huge jump in profits, but that won't stop investors from fretting over whether it'll become the next big target of a clampdown by regulators on tech companies in China.The Chinese tech giant beat estimates Wednesday with…
Bitcoin fans looking for ways to spend their cryptocurrency fortunes can add a big ticket item to the list: a Tesla."You can now buy a Tesla with Bitcoin," CEO Elon Musk said in a tweet on Wednesday.Bitcoin paid to Tesla…
Elon Musk's Tesla has endured a rough couple of months in China. Now he's working overtime to win Beijing back.The Tesla CEO lavished praise on China during an interview with state broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV), where he pledged that…
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger has only been on the job for about a month. But the semiconductor giant has been in need of a bold, new strategy for some time, and on Tuesday, Gelsinger delivered.Intel unveiled several major initiatives —…
Amazon has appointed Tableau CEO Adam Selipsky as the new head of its biggest moneymaker, Amazon Web Services.His hiring is part of a major leadership transition at Amazon after founder and CEO Jeff Bezos announced in February he would be…
After several wild weeks in the spotlight, GameStop's released financial results for the three months ended January 30 that fell short of Wall Street expectations.Now the gaming retailer is working to turn things around: Along with the earnings report, it…
The top social media execs are about to face off with Washington lawmakers again.Congress is set to grill the CEOs of Facebook, Google and Twitter about misinformation and online extremism on Thursday. It will be the executives' first appearance before…
Prince Harry has officially arrived in California.The Duke of Sussex has joined Silicon Valley startup BetterUp as its chief impact officer, the company told CNN Business on Tuesday. A spokesperson for Harry also confirmed the prince's new role.BetterUp provides coaching…
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey sold the first-ever published tweet as an NFT, a digital collector's item of sorts. The final bid was $2.9 million.The tweet, which said, "just setting up my twttr," was published on March 21, 2006. It has…
Reporters Without Borders has filed a lawsuit against Facebook in France, accusing the platform of failing to provide a "safe" environment for users in violation of its own terms and conditions.The media advocacy group, which is considering filing similar lawsuits…
