Washington (AFP) Sept 9, 2019 - The backlash against Big Tech moved into a new phase Monday as officials from nearly all US states announced an antitrust investigation into the dominance of internet giant Google.
Detroit (AFP) Sept 14, 2022 - Fresh off recent legislative victories, President Joe Biden touted an electric auto future Wednesday as the new-generation models shared the stage with gasoline at a revived Detroit Auto Show.
Columbus (AFP) Sept 9, 2022 - President Joe Biden said Friday at a ceremony to break ground on a semi-conductor plant that making sophisticated computer chips is an issue of US national security in the face of an assertive China.
New York (AFP) Sept 9, 2021 - US President Joe Biden's adminstration on Thursday unveiled measures that aim to reduce aviation emissions by 20 percent by 2030 in its latest initiative to combat climate change.
Munich, Germany (AFP) Sept 9, 2021 - Germany's revamped IAA motor show opened to the public this week, with climate concerns drawing anti-car protesters but also forcing the world's most prominent carmakers to showcase greener options.
San Francisco (AFP) Sept 22, 2020 - Amazon chief Jeff Bezos said Tuesday that the first free preschool backed by his philanthropic fund will open next month to disadvantaged children in the US internet giant's home state.
Paris (AFP) Sept 22, 2016 - Plastic chairs are sold around the globe. But today, that plastic might actually be a vegetable compound as the design world increasingly embraces green and meaningful production, experts in the field say.
Warsaw (AFP) Sept 23, 2020 - With Belarus in upheaval, its neighbours are eyeing its tech sector in the hope of attracting the talent behind global successes such as calling app Viber and the game World of Tanks.
Beijing (AFP) Sept 23, 2024 - China warned the United States on Monday not to take discriminatory actions against its firms, following reports Washington is planning to ban the sale of vehicles using Chinese and Russian technology.
Beijing (AFP) Sept 25, 2019 - A futuristic airport that resembles a giant starfish opened in Beijing Wednesday, as China unveils another massive infrastructure project just days before it celebrates 70 years of Communist Party rule.
Beijing (AFP) Sept 25, 2024 - China's commerce ministry on Wednesday said it firmly opposes US plans to ban the sale of connected vehicles incorporating Chinese and Russian technology, citing national security risks.
Beijing (AFP) Sept 24, 2010 - Authorities warned Friday of traffic gridlock in Beijing over the weekend as a national holiday ended, state media reported, further exacerbating the capital's congestion woes.
Berlin (AFP) Sept 4, 2017 - Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday pledged a billion euros to help German cities fight air pollution caused by dirty diesel cars, as a scandal strangling the automobile industry threatened to engulf politicians at the height of an election campaign.
San Francisco (AFP) Sept 6, 2011 - Yahoo!'s board of directors fired chief executive Carol Bartz on Tuesday, less than three years after she was brought in to help turn around the struggling Internet company.
Washington (AFP) Sept 8, 2011 - Fired Yahoo! chief executive Carol Bartz has responded to her dismissal with a characteristically salty blast at the board of directors of the Internet company.
Bucharest (AFP) Sept 24, 2013 - Plans by mining companies to dig for gold in Romania and Greece have triggered massive opposition, with academics and environmentalists stressing that risks far outweigh benefits for the Balkan nations.
