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Huawei Founder Ren Zhengfei Says Revenue Will Be Billions Below Forecast

Associated Press | Monday June 17, 2019

Huawei's founder likened his company to a badly damaged plane and said revenues will be $30 billion less than forecast over the next two years.

NASA Pressured by Trump Official on Climate Change Stance, Emails Show

Associated Press | Saturday June 15, 2019

NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine came around to the prevailing view of scientists before he took over, and that evolution did not sit well with a Trump environmental adviser.

Bitcoin’s Carbon Footprint Equal to Sri Lanka, Researchers Claim

Associated Press | Friday June 14, 2019

Bitcoin is responsible for the same amount of carbon dioxide emissions as a city like Las Vegas an entire developing country like Sri Lanka and efforts to reduce its climate footprint should be considered, researchers said Thursday.

Facebook Study App Pays Adults for Their Data on App Usage

Associated Press | Wednesday June 12, 2019

Facebook has launched the new Study app that will pay users to share information with the social media giant about which apps they're using.

Salesforce Buying Tableau Software in $15.7-Billion All-Stock Deal

Associated Press | Monday June 10, 2019

Salesforce is buying Tableau Software in an all-stock deal valued at $15.7 billion.

Boeing Wanted to Wait 3 Years to Fix Safety Alert on 737 Max

Associated Press | Saturday June 8, 2019

Boeing planned to wait three years to fix a non-working safety alert on its 737 Max aircraft and sped up the process only after the first of two deadly crashes involving the planes.

Indian-American Activist Storms on Stage, Asks Jeff Bezos to Do Something About Chicken Farms

Associated Press | Friday June 7, 2019

An Indian-American animal rights activist briefly interrupted Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos's onstage firechat when she rushed on stage and asked Bezos to do something about "chicken farms".

Google Stadia Launches in November With $130 Founder's Edition Package

Associated Press | Friday June 7, 2019

Google will kick off its Stadia streaming service to challenge the video game industry in November — but initially only as part of a $130 bundle that includes hardware and a pass for a friend.

Huawei Warns US Hurting Itself With Tough Tech Policy

Associated Press | Thursday June 6, 2019

Mika Lauhde, Huawei's vice-president for cyber-security and privacy, told The Associated Press that he hopes for a "positive resolution" of the standoff with the US government.

Twitter Apologises for Suspending Accounts Critical of China Ahead of Tiananmen Anniversary

Associated Press | Monday June 3, 2019

Twitter has apologised for suspending a number of accounts critical of China, days before the politically sensitive 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown.

Huawei Ban Retaliation? China Draws Up List of 'Unreliable' Foreign Companies

Associated Press | Saturday June 1, 2019

China has said that it was drawing up a list of "unreliable" foreign companies, organisations and individuals for targeting in what could signal retaliation for US sanctions on the Chinese tech powerhouse Huawei.

Skai Hydrogen-Powered Electric Flying Vehicle Unveiled, Experts Says Numerous Regulatory Hurdles to Be Cleared

Associated Press | Thursday May 30, 2019

A transportation company is betting its sleek new hydrogen-powered electric flying vehicles will someday serve as taxis, cargo carriers and ambulances of the sky.

NASA's First-of-Kind Tests Look to Manage Drones in Cities

Associated Press | Friday May 24, 2019

NASA has launched the final stage of a four-year effort to develop a national traffic management system for drones.

Voice Assistants' Default Female Voice Raises Sexism Concerns Over 'Hardwired Subservience': UN

Associated Press | Thursday May 23, 2019

UN recommends tech companies stop making digital assistants female by default.

Amazon Shareholders Reject Facial Recognition, Climate Change Proposals

Associated Press | Thursday May 23, 2019

Amazon said Wednesday that shareholders at an annual meeting in Seattle voted against proposals related to two major social issues: climate change and facial recognition technology.