Government

Here's why suburbanites aren't interested in new commuter rail systems.

2 | June 19, 2013 1:36pm | By Tyler Falk

Tesla's CEO has warned that a number of Model S cars have safety flaws, although no accidents have yet been reported.

1 | June 19, 2013 5:47am | By Charlie Osborne

MEXICO CITY -- Cities like Tijuana and Guadalajara haven't followed the capital's lead in trying to clean up their skies. And residents may not know what they're breathing.

4 | June 19, 2013 3:04am | By Lauren Villagran

If you've ever been irked by a bad parking job or seen a vehicle parked where it shouldn't be - there's now an app for that - and you can receive a bounty to boot.

1 | June 18, 2013 7:12pm | By David Worthington

Europeans, who could once be counted on to imbibe copious amounts of liquor, have slowed down their consumption rate. Lucky for distilleries, folks in the Asia-Pacific region have picked up the pace.

June 18, 2013 2:06pm | By Kirsten Korosec

World Aeros wants to make airships that can transport 250-ton loads. They're cheaper and more energy efficient than cargo planes, but potential investors must first get over the "giggle factor."

28 | June 17, 2013 8:38pm | By Janet Fang

DELHI -- A new study indicates that it maybe better to offer cash instead of subsidies to millions of poor in India.

7 | June 17, 2013 12:00am | By Betwa Sharma

The U.S. government spying scandal has implicated programs that secure critical infrastructure, protect intellectual property, and make commercial software more reliable.

15 | June 16, 2013 11:48am | By David Worthington

Gabriel Weinberg founded DuckDuckGo to build a better Internet search experience. The company's privacy policy is winning over Internet users hoping to avoid the government's prying eyes.

3 | June 14, 2013 11:07am | By Kirsten Korosec

U.S. regulators have launched an investigation into a joint venture which may have violated antitrust laws.

June 13, 2013 6:55am | By Charlie Osborne

A Kickstarter campaign could release hundreds of thousands of synthetic biological weeds across the United States -- and so far, the government is doing nothing about it.

25 | June 13, 2013 1:43am | By Laura Shin

Biomedicine is a significant growth sector in the U.S. economy, providing evidence that advocates are using to encourage government investment.

June 12, 2013 8:02pm | By David Worthington

Taiwan is making it easy for foreign tourists to connect to the Internet.

June 12, 2013 7:37am | By Tyler Falk

Stick a fork in U.S. nuclear power. With four plants closing this year and more to come, the dream of electricity "too cheap to meter" is dead.

94 | June 12, 2013 1:41am | By Chris Nelder

A $500 million plan to entice tourists into the country has been revealed by the Myanmar government.

June 11, 2013 3:35am | By Charlie Osborne

Poultry prices in South Africa could soon jump 50 percent, pushing some low-income consumers away from their favorite white meat.

June 11, 2013 3:00am | By Dave Mayers

In five years, nearly all U.S. students will be connected to high-speed Internet at school.

19 | June 7, 2013 7:21am | By Tyler Falk

Biosafety regulations barely exist in the United States, but this might not be for long. Will seed politics ignite change?

3 | June 7, 2013 3:15am | By Rachel James

Domino's U.K. franchise used a drone to deliver two pizzas earlier this week. Will this successful test (and PR stunt) evolve into a real business strategy?

4 | June 6, 2013 12:04pm | By Kirsten Korosec

HONG KONG -- Car sharing is a hard sell in Asian cities, but some businesses are trying to change consumers' minds.

June 6, 2013 3:00am | By Vanessa Ko