Britain's James Dyson scraps electric car project

James Dyson, the inventor of the bagless vacuum cleaner, has canceled his ambitious plan to build an electric car because the project was not commercially viable.

Google to triple cloud computing workforce in Latin America by end of 2020

Alphabet Inc's Google expects to triple its customer workforce to support cloud computing services in Latin America by the end of next year, Google Cloud's director in Brazil, João Bolonha, said on Thursday.

British inventor James Dyson cancels electric car project

Britain's James Dyson has canceled his ambitious project to build an electric car, the centerpiece of a 2.5 billion pound ($3.1 billion) investment in technology, saying he could not see a way to make it commercially viable.

Boeing partners with Porsche on electric flying car

U.S. planemaker Boeing Co said on Thursday it was working with Volkswagen's sports car brand, Porsche, to develop a concept electric flying vehicle capable of transporting people in urban settings.

Google secures two Android phone makers' backing in fight against EU antitrust order

Alphabet unit Google's fight against a record EU antitrust fine related to its Android mobile software received a boost after Europe's second-highest court allowed Android phone maker Gigaset and HMD Global Oy to intervene in the lawsuit.

Apple pulls app used to track Hong Kong police, protesters

Apple Inc has removed an app that helped Hong Kong protesters track police movements, saying it was used to ambush law enforcement, following sharp criticism of the U.S. tech giant by a Chinese state newspaper for allowing the software.

Google pulls Hong Kong protester role-playing app

Alphabet Inc's Google has suspended a role-playing app associated with the Hong Kong protests due to a policy that prohibits developers capitalizing on ongoing conflicts, the company said on Thursday.

U.S., China resume high-level talks to end grueling trade war

Top U.S. and Chinese negotiators met on Thursday for the first time since late July to try to find a way out of a 15-month trade war as new irritants between the world's two largest economies threatened hopes for progress.

U.S. Chamber sees possible U.S.-China currency agreement, tariff hike delay

Top U.S. and Chinese negotiators are working towards an "early harvest" of confidence-building agreements that could forestall further U.S. tariffs, including an agreement to avoid currency manipulation, a senior U.S. Chamber of Commerce official said on Thursday.

Apple pulls app used to track Hong Kong police after China paper's criticism

Apple Inc has removed an app that helped Hong Kong protesters track police movements, saying it was used to ambush law enforcement, following sharp criticism of the U.S. tech giant by a Chinese state newspaper for allowing the software.

NASA boss to tour SpaceX factory after feud with Elon Musk

SpaceX Chief Executive Elon Musk opened up his private rocket factory to the top official of NASA on Thursday for a tour and progress report on the company's long-delayed Crew Dragon astronaut capsule.

Trump says will meet with Chinese vice premier at White House on Friday

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he will meet with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He at the White House on Friday, the second of two-days of high-level U.S. China trade talks aimed at averting scheduled increases in U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods.

China willing to reach agreement with U.S.: Vice Premier Liu He

Chinese Vice Premier Liu He said on Thursday that China is willing to reach agreement with the United States on matters that both sides care about so as to prevent friction from leading to any further escalation, the state news agency Xinhua reported.

Timeline: Key dates in the U.S.-China trade war

Top U.S. and Chinese trade officials met on Thursday for the first time since late July to try to find their way out of a bitter, 15-month trade war as new irritants between the world's two largest economies threatened to dash hopes for progress.

InfiniGold to launch digital token backed by Perth Mint gold

Fintech firm InfiniGold said on Thursday it would launch a digital token backed by gold stored in the vaults of Australia's Perth Mint, one of the world's largest precious metals refiners.

WeWork India seeks new backers after talks with local bank collapse

WeWork's India franchise has seen talks with existing backer ICICI Bank on $100 million in new funding break down since The We Company's botched stock market launch and is in discussions on raising $200 million from other investors, the venture's chief shareholder Jitu Virwani said on Thursday.

WeWork India fighting for new funds after talks with local lender collapse

WeWork's India franchise has seen talks with local lender ICICI Bank Ltd on $100 million in funding break down since The We Company's botched stock market launch, and is in early discussions to raise $200 million from new investors, the venture's chief shareholder Jitu Virwani said on Thursday.

NASA boss to tour SpaceX factory after feud over capsule delays

SpaceX Chief Executive Elon Musk opened up his private rocket factory to the top official of NASA on Thursday for a tour and progress report on the company's long-delayed Crew Dragon astronaut capsule.

Mass shooting rumor in Facebook Group shows private chats are not risk-free

Ahead of the annual Blueberry Festival in Marshall County, Indiana, in early September, a woman broadcast a warning to her neighbors on Facebook.

WeWork India operator says in talks to raise $200 million

WeWork India, operated by real estate developer Embassy Group, saw talks to raise $100 million from Indian lender ICICI Bank break down following bad sentiment from the We Company's botched initial public offering and now the firm is in early discussions to raise $200 million in fresh funding from n...

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