Tesla surprises with profit in third quarter
Electric carmaker Tesla on Wednesday announced a profit for the third quarter and said it sees more positive results ahead as it ramps up production of new models. The company, known for heavy...
Microsoft reboots rivalry with Apple with new PCs
Microsoft is trying to rekindle a rivalry with Apple, introducing two new computers this week that are aimed squarely at the creative set of customers that Apple has long-claimed as its own. A few...
Alabbar plans Whatsapp rival messaging service
Billionaire Mohamed Alabbar plans a phone messaging service for the Middle East that aims to compete with services such as WhatsApp, Reuters reported. Alabbar, who made his fortune as the chairman...
Big tech-media mergers raise fresh privacy concerns
They know how you browse the internet, your favorite TV shows and where you shop and travel. Data collected by internet and media companies is a powerful tool, and the big mergers planned by...
Indonesian nationalism takes a bite out of Apple
Apple is battling to gain a foothold in Indonesia after nationalistic regulations hit the US tech giant’s efforts to compete in the booming emerging market against Samsung and other rivals....
Google hawks hardware in real-world ‘showroom’
It s not exactly a store, but the Google “showroom” that opened Thursday in New York is the internet giant s first real-world shop and a step onto terrain where rival Apple has excelled....
Cyber attacks cripple Twitter, Netflix, other websites
Cyber attacks pounded the underpinnings of the internet Friday, crippling Twitter, Netflix and other major websites with the help of once-dumb devices made smart with online connections. Waves of...
Tesla to build self-driving tech into all cars
Tesla will build self-driving technology into all the electric cars it makes, running it in “shadow” mode to gather data on whether it is safer than having people in control....
