Tag: Technology
Uber, Lyft team up on database to expose abusive drivers
SAN RAMON, Calif. — Uber and Lyft have teamed up to create a database of drivers ousted from their ride-hailing services for complaints about...
As climate fight shifts to oil, Biden faces a formidable foe
CASPER, Wyo. — President Joe Biden’s bid to tackle climate change is running straight through the heart of the U.S. oil and gas industry...
Pakistani court bans China’s TikTok over profanity claims
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan's media regulatory agency on Thursday again blocked the Chinese video service TikTok after two lawyers approached a court in the northwest...
Myanmar’s searing smartphone images flood a watching world
<p>The images ricochet across the planet, as so many do in this dizzying era of film it, upload it, tell it to the world:...
With ‘big one’ coming, quake alert system launches in Oregon
SALEM, Ore. — People in Oregon will be better prepared for earthquakes — particularly important in the Pacific Northwest because experts say “the big...
Fire at French cloud computing firm disrupts websites
<p>PARIS — Numerous companies and websites in France suffered outages and disruptions to services after a fire swept through a cloud computing provider's facility.</p>
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GM partner LG to invest $4.5 billion in US battery operation
NEW YORK — LG Energy Solution will invest more than $4.5 billion in U.S. battery production by 2025 as more automakers commit to churning...
Iran cracks down on contentious pop music video with arrests
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iranian authorities have arrested multiple music producers connected to a California-based Iranian pop singer, his management company and Iranian...
Coupang, the Amazon of South Korea, makes its debut on NYSE
<p>The biggest IPO in years is rolling out Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange where Coupang, the South Korean equivalent of Amazon in...
Molson Coors says cyberattack impacting brewing operations
Molson Coors Beverage Co. said Thursday it has been hit by a cyberattack that disrupted its brewing operations and shipments.
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