Tag: technology
Scammers are swiping billions from Americans every year. Worse, most crooks are getting away with it
The scammers are winning.Sophisticated overseas criminals are stealing tens of billions of dollars from Americans every year, a crime wave projected to get...
Pongamia trees grow where citrus once flourished, offering renewable energy and plant-based protein
An ancient tree from India is now thriving in groves where citrus trees once flourished in Florida, and could help provide the nation...
Europe is slapping tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles — for now. Here's what to know
FRANKFURT, Germany -- The European Union is imposing sharply higher customs duties on electric vehicles imported from China. EVs are the latest flash...
China's BYD inaugurates first plant in Thailand as it expands reach into Southeast Asia
BANGKOK -- Chinese automaker BYD inaugurated its first electric vehicle plant in Thailand on Thursday, part of the company’s push into Southeast Asia...
China is the runaway leader in generative AI patent applications followed by the US, the UN says
GENEVA -- China has requested far more patents than any other country when it comes to generative AI, the U.N. intellectual property agency...
Microsoft will pay $14M to settle allegations it discriminated against employees who took leave
SAN FRANCISCO -- Microsoft Corp. has agreed to pay $14.4 million to settle allegations that the global software giant retaliated and discriminated against...