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Elon Musk’s partnership with solar doesn’t look so crazy nowSubscriber Only

September 22, 2017

The synergies between Elon Musk's two companies,Tesla and SolarCity, didn’t seem immediately obvious, among other issues, critics said. But now other solar installers are looking to partner with companies as they wrestle with a market that is shrinking after 16 years of rapid growth.

September 22, 2017

‘New and cool’ battery storage still leans on solar for growthSubscriber Only

September 22, 2017

Batteries are hyped as the fix-it for clean-energy projects that can’t otherwise produce power around the clock. But they may need solar for growth. While costs have fallen about 40 percent since 2014, storage isn’t cheap.

September 22, 2017

Facebook plans big overhaul of political ads after criticism, investigationsSubscriber Only

September 22, 2017

Many Facebook ads are bought through a self-service system that doesn’t require interaction with a salesperson, making it harder to know who’s behind a purchase. Zuckerberg said Facebook can make it much more difficult for bad actors to be effective.

September 22, 2017

Singapore seen as top spot to launch global cyber attacksSubscriber Only

September 22, 2017

Singapore has overtaken nations including the US, Russia and China as the country launching the most cyber attacks globally, according to Israeli data security firm Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. Singapore ranked in the top five attacking countries for the previous two weeks.

September 22, 2017

Apple iPhone 8, Apple Watch 3 and Apple TV 4K get rare mixed reviewsSubscriber Only

September 22, 2017

Apple's new products often generate plenty of nit-picks, the lack of enthusiasm by reviewers across the portfolio seems unique this year,

September 22, 2017

India has a big jobs problem, and it could be getting worseSubscriber Only

September 22, 2017

While other surveys aren’t quite so bleak, they also suggest Modi is a long way from creating the 10 million jobs a year needed to keep up with his young and rapidly expanding workforce.

September 22, 2017

BlackBerry rises on self-driving car partnership with DelphiSubscriber Only

September 21, 2017

BlackBerry’s QNX unit, a supplier of infotainment software to major automakers including Ford Motor Co, will collaborate with Delphi on a system that improves software performance and enhances safety in autonomous cars, the two companies said Wednesday.

September 21, 2017

Google is buying HTC’s Pixel team for $1.1 billion for a big device pushSubscriber Only

September 21, 2017

Google agreed to buy part of HTC Pixel's engineering and design teams for $1.1 billion to bolster the US internet giant’s nascent hardware business.

September 21, 2017

Navigating India’s web businesses: Fully ChargedSubscriber Only

September 20, 2017

Saritha Rai Hello! Saritha Rai here from India. If I needed to direct you to my home in Bangalore, instead of simply giving you the address, I’d tell you the name of my neighborhood and that I live in the residential high-rise behind Oracle’s development center. Go past a certain mall and turn right at […]

September 20, 2017

Uber looks set to review Asia dealings amid US criminal probeSubscriber Only

September 20, 2017

Attorneys are focused on suspicious activity in at least five Asian countries: China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia and South Korea. For instance, Uber’s law firm is reviewing a web of financial arrangements tied to the Malaysian government that may have influenced lawmakers there, the people said.

September 20, 2017

Schwarzenegger-backed Austrian battery startup competes with TeslaSubscriber Only

September 19, 2017

After working out of a three-door garage on projects like electrifying a Porsche in Steve McQueen’s 1971 Le Mans film, Kreisler is now moving into a 10 million-euro research center and battery assembly plant in Reinbach, some 100 kilometers east of Innsbruck.

September 19, 2017

IBM makes breakthrough in race to commercialize quantum computersSubscriber Only

September 18, 2017

The breakthrough, outlined in a research paper to be published, uses a technique that could eventually allow quantum computers to solve difficult problems in chemistry and electro-magnetism that cannot be solved by even the most powerful supercomputers today.

September 18, 2017

In quest to build Musk’s Hyperloop, contest participants reap scant rewardsSubscriber Only

September 18, 2017

In the two years since Musk’s SpaceX started organizing these competitions, the rocket company has found a unique formula for luring talent at little cost. Hyperloop competitions consistently bring in eager, young prospects on their own dime jockeying to show off their abilities.

September 18, 2017

Silicon Valley makes rare bet on silicon with startup BarefootSubscriber Only

September 18, 2017

For nearly two decades, venture capitalists in Silicon Valley have been losing interest in the technology that gave the area its name. One startup is convincing them to take another look at silicon.

September 18, 2017

Snap removes Al Jazeera in Saudi Arabia amid Qatar tensionsSubscriber Only

September 18, 2017

Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt severed diplomatic and transport links with Qatar in June, accusing their gas-rich neighbor of backing terrorism. Among their demands was a request to shut down Al Jazeera television and scale back ties with Iran.

September 18, 2017

Facebook, Google limit robo systems that allowed racist adsSubscriber Only

September 16, 2017

The moves are the latest sign of rising scrutiny of the largest US internet companies and how their software-driven services and ad businesses are influencing society.

September 16, 2017

Alphabet is said to consider Lyft investment of about $1 billionSubscriber Only

September 15, 2017

An investment of about $1 billion in Lyft may come from Google or CapitalG, Alphabet’s private-equity arm, sources said. Alphabet's self-driving car wing Waymo had signed a partnership with Lyft to work together on testing autonomous vehicles.

September 15, 2017

New Microsoft cloud security to isolate data from governments, hackersSubscriber Only

September 15, 2017

The new service means that Microsoft will secure all cloud data from hackers, but also won't have the capability to turn over unencrypted data in response to government warrants and subpoenas without customer involvement

September 15, 2017

Lawsuit filed against Google for unequal pay to womenSubscriber Only

September 15, 2017

Three women who worked at Google in recent years sued Thursday in San Francisco Superior Court alleging the company pays women less than men for equal or similar work. They also say it puts women on career paths with lower pay ceilings.

September 15, 2017

Facebook removes advertiser ability to target ‘Jew haters’Subscriber Only

September 15, 2017

The social networking company will remove targeting by self-reported education, field of study, job title and employment fields in user profiles until it can fix the problem in its self-service advertising system.

September 15, 2017

Hinckley Yachts unveils world’s first fully electric luxury boatSubscriber Only

September 14, 2017

On Thursday at the 47th Newport International Boat Show, Hinckley Co, the almost 90-year-old yacht builder, based in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, introduced the Dasher, a 28.5-foot fully electric vessel, taking its moniker from the company’s first “picnic-style” boat.

September 14, 2017

As companies develop self-driving cars, Americans unsure of technologySubscriber Only

September 14, 2017

Echoing other recent consumer polls, nearly half of those surveyed said they aren’t confident that an autonomous car could drive them safely, with fear of hacking and software malfunctions among the leading concerns.

September 14, 2017

Amazon said to weigh Boston in hunt for second headquarters locationSubscriber Only

September 14, 2017

While other cities may ultimately win out, Boston is being considered by Amazon for its proximity to Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, an airport with nonstop flights to Seattle and Washington and lower cost of living.

September 14, 2017

Apple’s Real Advantage: What’s Inside the New iPhones and WatchSubscriber Only

September 14, 2017

The more important story than the design and display of the devices, is what’s under the hood: semiconductor technology that could keep Apple ahead of rivals and force people with older phones to upgrade.

September 14, 2017

Apple is said to discuss $3 billion stake in Bain chip bidSubscriber Only

September 14, 2017

Apple Inc. is playing the role of kingmaker in the contentious battle for Toshiba Corp’s memory chips business. The iPhone maker is in talks to provide about $3 billion in capital for Bain Capital’s bid for the unit, adding to financial support from Dell Inc, Seagate Technology Plc and SK Hynix Inc, according to people […]

September 14, 2017

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