February2018

Uber has also agreed not to use Waymo’s technology in its self-driving cars, though it maintains it never did. Uber and Waymo have reached a settlement over claims Uber stole trade secrets from the self-driving company....

Some reports suggested it was going too fast. Firefighters are struggling to reach dozens still trapped inside. A double-decker bus has crashed in Hong Kong killing 19 people and injuring another 40, officials say. The bus...

US stocks lurched back and forth in a rollercoaster session, opening decisively higher, then tumbling deep into the red at midday before rising again and finishing strong. Wall Street stocks ended a bruising week on a...

The California-based group said in a letter to Broadcom that the latest offer unveiled earlier this week “materially undervalues Qualcomm” and does not take into account the possibility of a failure to win regulatory approval. Qualcomm...

The newspaper also said its proportion of readers accessing content via Facebook had dropped to 24 percent in December from about 39 percent in early 2017. One of Brazil’s top newspapers, the Folha de S. Paulo,...

Los Angeles prosecutors are reviewing three accusations of sexual assault against Harvey Weinstein, a step toward possible criminal charges for the movie producer, a spokesman for the county District Attorney’s office said on Thursday. Los Angeles...

A flawless diamond, the size of a large strawberry, is expected to fetch a world record price when it comes to market at Sotheby’s in London this month. Weighing just over 102 carats, the round, brilliant...

Famed as an upmarket tourist destination of white beaches and turquoise waters, the island nation of the Maldives is troubled by political turmoil and rising sea levels. The country is a collection of 26 atolls made...

Quincy Jones, the legendary music producer behind Michael Jackson, says that the late King of Pop plagiarized some of his hits. “I hate to get into this publicly, but Michael stole a lot of stuff. He...

A former U.S. Olympic swimmer accused a former national team coach of sexually abusing her when she was 16, joining a chorus of young athletes in gymnastics and other sports who have come forward with similar...