San Francisco (AFP) Sept 1, 2015 - A federal judge on Tuesday granted class-action status to a suit filed by Uber drivers who argue they are treated like employees but paid as contractors who receive no benefits.
San Francisco (AFP) Sept 8, 2015 - Uber - the app-based car service - has raised $1.2 billion to keep expanding Uber China, a source close to the efforts said.
San Francisco (AFP) Sept 9, 2020 - Chinese internet giant ByteDance is in talks with the US about ways it might avoid having to sell its TikTok operations here, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.
Tokyo (AFP) Sept 16, 2021 - With an ageing population in need of transport, Japan is betting on autonomous cars, but an accident involving a self-driving showcase at the Paralympics illustrates the challenges ahead.
Beijing (AFP) Sept 2, 2010 - A huge traffic jam stretching at least 120 kilometres (75 miles) reappeared in northern China Thursday, with thousands of cargo trucks stuck in a bottleneck, state media said.
Hong Kong (AFP) Sept 27, 2010 - US billionaire investor Warren Buffett said Monday that Chinese battery and auto maker BYD was the right choice for me, two years after his Berkshire Hathaway bought a stake in the firm.
London (AFP) Sept 20, 2010 - Britain's Royal Air Force has modified the ejection seat harnesses on its Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft following a fatal accident in Spain, the Ministry of Defence said Monday.
Paris (AFP) Sept 14, 2016 - Britain will stay in the European Space Agency when it leaves the EU, but will have to renegotiate terms to continue participating in certain projects, the ESA said Wednesday.
Rio De Janeiro (AFP) Sept 28, 2012 - Brazil will postpone until next year a decision on a multi-billion-dollar contract to buy 36 next-generation fighter and there is currently no favorite, a government source said Friday.
BrasÃlia (AFP) Sept 6, 2022 - Apple has been barred from selling iPhones without a charger in Brazil and fined more than $2 million over the issue, the government said Tuesday, after accusing the US tech giant of discriminatory practices.
Rio De Janeiro (AFP) Sept 25, 2012 - Brazil's long-delayed decision on a multi-billion-dollar contract to buy 36 next-generation fighter jets may be put off until next year, government officials said Tuesday.
San Francisco (AFP) Sept 16, 2024 - A patient with a degenerative disease was able to command Amazon's Alexa digital assistant with his mind, the company behind the technological innovation announced Monday, letting him stream shows and control devices with only his thoughts.
Beijing (AFP) Sept 5, 2010 - China should end preferential policies for automotive companies in order to curb over-capacity in an industry where sales jumped 55 percent in August, a government official said.
Salar De Uyuni, Bolivia (AFP) Sept 15, 2019 - Over 3,600 meters above sea level on the blinding white plain of the world's largest salt flat, landlocked Bolivia is dramatically ramping up production of lithium to cope with soaring global demand for the prized electric-battery metal.
Tokyo (AFP) Sept 28, 2011 - The first 787 Dreamliner to go into service landed in Japan on Wednesday, greeted by media, excited plane spotters and high hopes that Boeing's gamble on a mid-sized, lightweight aircraft will pay off.
Washington (AFP) Sept 16, 2015 - US aerospace giant Boeing said Wednesday that it will host China's president, Xi Jinping, next week at its main airplane factory in Washington state.
