Government

In-flight Wi-Fi connections—when they're available—tend to be slow and expensive. The FCC introduced a proposal that could help speed up service and push prices lower.

May 10, 2013 9:02am | By Kirsten Korosec

HONG KONG -- Leisure farms just outside this gritty city cater to the weekend farmer.

1 | May 9, 2013 3:00am | By Vanessa Ko

The Spanish city of Santander is blanketing streets with wireless sensors to track its every move. But the CEO of a sensor manufacturer says success depends on open data and citizen involvement.

1 | May 9, 2013 3:00am | By Mary Catherine O'Connor

10,000 bicycles will hit the streets in the media capital of the world, but the best study of its success will be in social media.

9 | May 8, 2013 10:02am | By Caroline McCarthy

You can finally see how much U.S. hospitals charge.

May 8, 2013 7:20am | By Tyler Falk

MEXICO CITY -- As the government promises to open up markets long dominated by one or two companies, investors are showing optimism for Mexico's economy. But can competition crush the monopolies?

9 | May 8, 2013 3:00am | By Lauren Villagran

The South African native is challenging the legacy rules of U.S. power generation and financing, seeking to make clean energy as cost-effective as electricity generated by fossil fuels.

6 | May 7, 2013 3:00am | By Heather Clancy

A recent workplace disaster is causing companies to reconsider sourcing materials from Bangladesh. How should they deal with their dissatisfaction?

May 6, 2013 12:28pm | By Tyler Falk

Financial trading firms, always looking for a microsecond advantage, could soon turn to lasers.

15 | May 6, 2013 7:04am | By Tyler Falk

A small California company thinks it knows how to finally harness fusion power, the Holy Grail of energy. Its latest investor is the Russian government.

4 | May 6, 2013 6:24am | By Mark Halper

DELHI -- A recent Indian Supreme Court ruling set tough patent standards on drugs, dropping the price of a cancer medicine that costs $2,600 a month to a $175 monthly charge instead.

3 | May 6, 2013 12:00am | By Betwa Sharma

A start-up's smart thermometer works with an accompanying smartphone app to match symptoms with illnesses that are in the community.

May 3, 2013 3:51pm | By David Worthington

Billions of dollars are being invested in brand new African cities. Here's why that might not be such a good thing.

8 | May 2, 2013 9:59am | By Tyler Falk

How two mayors of small towns in right-wing America are showing the way to energy and climate progress: through local action.

29 | May 1, 2013 3:00am | By Chris Nelder

Wind power advocates are concerned that community-driven renewable energy projects could be squashed.

May 1, 2013 2:32am | By Charlie Osborne

The poobahs of Pyongyang decide that internet access isn't a good idea after all. Still, subscribers are growing.

April 30, 2013 5:05am | By Mark Halper

JOHANNESBURG -- A three-year-old push by to circumcise men throughout South Africa has given rise to a slew of new circumcision devices that some argue cause more problems than they solve.

12 | April 30, 2013 3:00am | By Dave Mayers

Bitly's chief data scientist asks how individuals can get more from big data, from better book recommendations to health predictions.

3 | April 30, 2013 3:00am | By Audrey Quinn

In a flagging economy with a high level of unemployment, can social enterprise reinvigorate U.K. businesses?

April 29, 2013 8:10am | By Charlie Osborne

One social analytics company is leveraging the sheer scale of Twitter to find the news before it's picked up.

2 | April 26, 2013 3:10am | By Channtal Fleischfresser