LOS ANGELES -- Waymo, the self-driving car division of Alphabet, first began offering its autonomous rideshare service on the streets of San Francisco earlier this year. Now the company is expanding, recently launching in Los Angeles. Waym...
In September 2020, as Joe Biden and Donald Trump debated for the first time, moderator Chris Wallace asked how they would reassure Americans the next president would be the legitimate winner that November. Biden encouraged viewers to vote and said t...
Amazon's takeover of vacuum cleaner maker iRobot is set to be blocked by the European Union's competition watchdog, the BBC understands. It's a blow to the tech giant, which was previously given the all-clear for the purchase by...
The first transatlantic flight powered only by alternative fuels will take off from the UK on Tuesday morning. Operated by Virgin Atlantic, it will fly from London's Heathrow to New York's JFK airport at 11:30 GMT. Airlines see t...
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Microsoft has completed its $69bn (£56bn) takeover of Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard in the gaming industry's biggest ever deal. It comes as Microsoft, which owns the Xbox gaming console, was given the green light for the gl...
Amazon will invest up to $4bn (£3.3bn) in San Francisco-based AI firm Anthropic, mirroring the earlier tie-up between Microsoft and OpenAI. It is the latest multi-billion dollar investment in a race among the big tech firms to explo...
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God of War: Ragnarok has dominated this year's Bafta Game Awards, winning six out of its 14 nominations, but Vampire Survivors won two including best game....
Central banks have rushed to keep cash flowing through the world's financial systems after the failures of two US banks and the rescue of Credit Suisse sent shockwaves across global markets. Six central banks, including the Bank of Englan...
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Ukrainian soldiers have been welcomed into Kherson by jubilant residents, after Russia said it had fully withdrawn from the key southern city. Video showed locals on the streets, flying Ukraine's national flag and chanting as Kyiv's troop...
Driverless taxis, or “robotaxis”, have been rolled out on the streets of San Francisco, and BBC technology show Click has been to see how they work. The vehicles are capable of getting passengers from A to B across the city, but there is...
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Japanese animation Jujutsu Kaisen 0 has become a surprise box office hit, as anime enjoys a new global popularity in cinemas and on streaming services. Last weekend, an animated Japanese high school student who is haunted by the ...
After an exodus of banks and familiar global brands, Vladimir Putin said the Kremlin will work with its foreign partners, but warned that the country could seize the assets of firms leaving Russia....
Astronauts at the International Space Station took cover Monday after debris passed dangerously close and threatened their safety. Officials say the debris came from a destroyed Russian satellite....
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Olympic swimmer takes plunge in honor of late father...
High-stakes recall election in California...