Chicago, Illinois (AFP) Sept 04, 2013 - US auto sales accelerated to the best pace since October 2007 as major automakers posted double digit gains Wednesday and forecast more growth in the months to come.
Washington (AFP) Sept 13, 2023 - The United States on Wednesday approved a $5 billion sale to South Korea of F-35s, top-of-the-line fighter-jets with stealth capacity, as tensions soar with North Korea.
New York (AFP) Sept 28, 2021 - Major US airports will soon be using new software that calculates when an airplane must leave the boarding gate to cut down on pollution by limiting runway idling, officials said Tuesday.
San Francisco (AFP) Sept 2, 2021 - US officials are preparing a new antitrust lawsuit against Google over its power in the online advertising market, according to a Bloomberg report.
Washington (AFP) Sept 23, 2020 - The Trump administration unveiled legislation Wednesday aimed at limiting the liability shield of online services for content they host, the latest in a series of proposals motivated by a backlash against Big Tech platforms.
Washington (AFP) Sept 29, 2023 - The US Supreme Court on Friday said it would consider the constitutionality of two state laws that restrict social media platforms from taking action against political misinformation, just as the 2024 US election looms.
Los Angeles (AFP) Sept 25, 2020 - Five Republican US senators have confronted Netflix over the streaming giant's plan to adapt a Chinese sci-fi book trilogy, expressing concern over the original author's comments about claims of forced labor in Xinjiang.
Washington (AFP) Sept 19, 2021 - Two US military pilots were rescued and taken to hospital Sunday after their training jet crashed into the backyard of a residence in a Texas neighborhood near Fort Worth, authorities said.
Washington (AFP) Sept 1, 2021 - Search and rescue operations were underway after a US Navy helicopter crashed into the sea off the coast of California, the US Pacific Fleet said on Tuesday.
Washington (AFP) Sept 6, 2017 - The US House of Representatives on Wednesday approved legislation aimed at clearing the path for deployment of self-driving vehicles by requiring consistent regulations across the 50 states.
Washington (AFP) Sept 30, 2013 - The US military's bureaucratic watchdog on Monday accused companies building the F-35 fighter of shoddy management that could jeopardize the reliability, performance and cost of the aircraft.
Washington (AFP) Sept 27, 2018 - American F-35 stealth fighters have been used in a combat operation for the first time, officials said, marking a major milestone for the most expensive plane in history.
Washington (AFP) Sept 10, 2009 - The head of the US Copyright Office added her voice Thursday to the chorus of concern over the proposed legal settlement that would allow Google to scan and sell millions of books online.
New York (AFP) Sept 27, 2012 - US Bank acknowledged Thursday its website was the target of attacks aimed at disrupting its system but that customer data and financial information were not compromised.
Geneva (AFP) Sept 15, 2021 - The UN called Wednesday for a moratorium on artificial intelligence systems like facial recognition technology that threaten human rights until guardrails are in place against violations.
United Nations, United States (AFP) Sept 11, 2024 - UN experts called Wednesday for the creation of a global system to trace the extraction and production of critical minerals that are needed in the transition away from fossil fuels.
