Government

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

Our medical data is not as private as we think.

4 | June 6, 2013 1:51am | By Charlie Osborne

China's Internet censors blocked searches related to the 1989 massacre on its anniversary. How do you mourn an event you can't talk openly about?

1 | June 5, 2013 2:32pm | By Janet Fang

The U.K. government is far from the golden standard in terms of technology.

6 | June 5, 2013 4:26am | By Charlie Osborne

Walmart doesn't pay its workers well and taxpayers are picking up the tab.

45 | June 5, 2013 4:00am | By Tyler Falk

The U.S. government has asked Chrysler to voluntarily recall millions of Jeeps; the car maker refuses.

6 | June 4, 2013 7:48pm | By Charlie Osborne

Vint Cerf says fast-changing technology may render many data formats unreadable -- as it has already done in the recent past.

7 | June 4, 2013 3:19pm | By Joe McKendrick

MEXICO CITY -- A lender sees opportunity in offering credit to low-income college students. But will they be able to pay?

3 | June 4, 2013 3:00am | By Lauren Villagran

NEW DELHI -- Indians broke three world Everest climbing records this year, a sign of how increasing wealth is fueling the country's appetite for pursuing extreme sports.

June 3, 2013 12:00am | By Betwa Sharma

Google is sinking $12 million in a 96-megawatt solar power plant in Africa, its first renewable energy investment in the continent.

2 | May 31, 2013 8:56am | By Kirsten Korosec

Farm simulation games have evolved beyond workday time wasters into tools that help government experts and NGOs to educate rural African farmers.

May 30, 2013 8:29pm | By David Worthington

Citi is paying $41 million to brand some bikes. Here's why it's worth it.

2 | May 30, 2013 1:52pm | By Tyler Falk

Officials in Tel Aviv are working on ways to entice more tech firms and startup ventures to choose Israel's version of Silicon Valley.

1 | May 30, 2013 7:29am | By Charlie Osborne

Los Angeles to New York in a Tesla Model S could be possible this year.

12 | May 30, 2013 6:35am | By Tyler Falk

The $22,000 'smart' rifle from TrackingPoint is here. It allows even a novice to hit a moving target up to 1,200 yards away on the first go.

20 | May 29, 2013 8:18pm | By Janet Fang

The German beer industry is worried that natural gas extraction could ruin the purity of German beer.

38 | May 29, 2013 6:42am | By Tyler Falk

MELBOURNE -- How do you build a culture of innovation? A progressive Melbourne consultancy is calling for more science (and less conjecture) in the workplace.

5 | May 29, 2013 2:30am | By Lieu Thi Pham

Nearly one in four workers in the U.S. aren't offered paid vacations or holidays by their employer.

1 | May 28, 2013 11:38am | By Tyler Falk

A financial expert has warned that China must slow its economic growth to avoid plunging in to debt.

May 28, 2013 6:53am | By Charlie Osborne

Electricity for the grid and for water desalination plants, from a little known Canadian company. Saudi Arabia interested too.

4 | May 28, 2013 5:55am | By Mark Halper