Technology

Tesla's China-made EV sales in August up 3% yr/yr

Sales of U.S. automaker Tesla's China-made electric vehicles grew 3% in August from a year earlier, data from the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) showed on Monday.

ByteDance taps banks for $9.5 billion Asia dollar corporate loan, sources say

TikTok-owner ByteDance is tapping banks for a $9.5 billion loan that would be the biggest dollar-denominated corporate facility in Asia ex-Japan, two sources with knowledge of the matter

Tech market values fall on AI costs and recession fears; Eli Lilly, Berkshire gain

Market values of major tech firms declined in August amid concerns

AI may not steal many jobs after all. It may just make workers more efficient

Artificial intelligence is beginning to allow many employers to automate functions long performed by human workers

Russia says Telegram boss Durov is a victim of his own independence

Pavel Durov, the Telegram boss arrested in France, was "too free" in his approach to running the social media platform, and this was his undoing, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei

Alstom closes sale of N.American signalling business to Knorr-Bremse

French train maker Alstom said on Monday it had completed the sale of its North American conventional signalling business to Knorr-Bremse for $690 million.

Blackstone-led consortium nears $13.5 billion deal to acquire AirTrunk, source says

A consortium led by Blackstone is nearing a deal to acquire Australian data centre group AirTrunk for A$20 billion ($13.53 billion) including debt, a person

Key events during China's regulatory scrutiny of Alibaba

China's State Administration of Market Regulation (SAMR) said on Friday that Alibaba Group had completed three years "rectification" following a record $2.75 billion fine levied

South Korea police launch probe into whether Telegram abets online sex crimes, Yonhap reports

South Korean police have launched an investigation into Telegram that will look at whether the encrypted messaging app has been complicit in the distribution

Apple set for music, TV streaming fight in India after Airtel deal

Apple's partnership with India's second-biggest telecoms firm will give the iPhone maker a sorely needed boost in a content market where it

DirecTV subscribers lose access to Disney networks after failure to reach deal

Walt Disney and satellite TV provider DirecTV failed to reach a new distribution deal for ESPN, ABC and other Disney-owned networks, the companies said

Brazil top court justices to vote on Monday on X ban

A five-member panel of Brazil's Supreme Court will vote on Monday whether to uphold Justice Alexandre de Moraes' ruling to shut down social media platform X in the country.

NCAA bans Oklahoma State football from using QR codes on helmets

NCAA bans Oklahoma State football from using QR codes on helmets

Kharkiv struck by missiles after Ukraine launches mass drone attack on Russia

At least 47 people, including five children, were injured on Sunday after Russian missiles struck a shopping mall and events complex in Ukraine's northeastern city of

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket cleared to fly again with two high-profile missions ahead

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket cleared to fly again with two high-profile missions ahead

NASA spacecraft collision may have created a meteor shower that will last for 100 years

NASA spacecraft collision may have created a meteor shower that will last for 100 years

Team USA content creators raise visibility of Paralympic sport

The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee has launched a new project titled “Team USA Creators” to capture behind-the-scenes content at the Paralympics

Russia launches a barrage of drones, cruise and ballistic missiles at Kyiv, Ukraine's military says

Russia has launched a barrage of drones, cruise and ballistic missiles at Kyiv and possibly other cities

On the first day without X, many Brazilians say they feel disconnected from the world

The blocking of social media platform X in Brazil has divided users and politicians over the legitimacy of the ban, and many Brazilians had difficulty and doubts about navigating other social media in its absence

Ford to recall 90,736 vehicles over engine valve issue, US regulators say

Ford will recall 90,736 vehicles as engine intake valves in the vehicles may break while driving, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Saturday.

Silicon Valley Bank exits China joint venture, local partner takes full control

Trump courts conservative male influencers to try to reach younger men

Donald Trump’s campaign has fully embraced the bravado-filled, macho, often contrarian online spaces of younger men on livestreaming platforms

Brazil blocks Musk’s X after company refuses to name local representative amid feud with judge

Brazil has started blocking Elon Musk’s social media platform X, making it largely inaccessible on both the web and through its mobile app after the company refused to comply with a judge’s order

California issues draft regulations for operating autonomous trucks

The California Department of Motor Vehicles on Friday issued draft regulations on the operation of autonomous vehicles on highways, paving the way for self-driving trucks to commence long-

SpaceX Falcon 9 may resume flights while FAA probe underway

The SpaceX Falcon 9 vehicle may return to flight operations while the overall investigation of the anomaly during a recent Starlink mission remains open, the