Massive, Guinness-record-setting ‘Big Maple Leaf’ gold coin worth millions...
The Royal Canadian Mint issued the 100-kilogram pure gold coin with a face value of $1 million, but its weight in gold is worth more than four times that
View ArticleA top exec at the China dairy company whose stock tanked 85% in minutes has...
HONG KONG — A Chinese dairy company whose stock plunged last week, wiping billions off its market value, denied rumours Tuesday of forged invoices and misappropriated funds, but also said it can’t...
View Article‘The start of a new era’: Trump signs executive order rolling back Obama’s...
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that will roll back many of former President Barack Obama’s efforts to curb global warming. The order is aimed at helping spur American...
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Samsung announces Galaxy S8 and S8+ smartphones, aims to dispel exploding...
NEW YORK — Samsung seems to be playing it safe with its first major smartphone since the embarrassing recall of its fire-prone Note 7. The Galaxy S8 features a larger display than its predecessor, the...
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McDonald’s to serve up fresh beef on one of its burgers — but it’s not the...
NEW YORK — Coming soon to McDonald’s: Fresh beef. The fast food giant said Thursday that it will swap frozen beef patties for fresh ones in its Quarter Pounder burgers by sometime next year at most of...
View ArticleEnvironmental groups challenge Keystone XL pipeline approval
OMAHA, Neb. — A coalition of environmental groups is challenging the federal permit for the Keystone XL oil pipeline in court because they say additional environmental scrutiny is needed. The Sierra...
View ArticleWould you let this “body hacker” microchip you with your building’s security...
STOCKHOLM — The syringe slides in between the thumb and index finger. Then, with a click, a microchip is injected in the employee’s hand. Another “cyborg” is created. What could pass for a dystopian...
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Japan’s VC funds are up 450 per cent, but can’t find the innovators they need
TOKYO • Japan Inc., where companies with roots going back decades, if not centuries, have long dominated, is finally warming up to startups. Major banks and venture capitalists are keen to tap into...
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Toyota shows robotic leg brace designed to help paralyzed people walk
TOKYO — Toyota is introducing a wearable robotic leg brace designed to help partially paralyzed people walk. The Welwalk WW-1000 system is made up of a motorized mechanical frame that fits on a...
View ArticleTrump orders four U.S. departments to propose new rules for H-1B visa
President Donald Trump is targeting a visa program cherished by tech companies for bringing in programmers and other specialized workers from other countries. Although these visas, known as H-1B,...
View ArticleMark Zuckerberg sees augmented reality’s future in your smartphone’s camera,...
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg sees the future of augmented reality in your smartphone camera, and not just in special goggles. Facebook kicked off its annual conference for developers...
View ArticleAdidas apologizes for email saying ‘you survived’ Boston Marathon
BOSTON — Adidas has apologized for sending out a marketing email praising customers it said “survived” this year’s Boston Marathon. The subject line of the email sent Tuesday by Adidas Running read:...
View ArticleWith some flexibility, ‘Going Out of Business’ can lead to ‘Opening Soon’
After small or independent retailers post “Going Out of Business” signs, many ask themselves, now what? That may mean trying again — or forging ahead on a completely different career path. Reilly Starr...
View ArticleSmall businesses can feel bigger effects from a PR disaster
Halfway through Valentine’s Day, florist Ajay Kori realized he was in the midst of a disaster. His company wasn’t going to be able to deliver many of the promised roses and other flowers by the end of...
View ArticleRobots that see and pluck fragile fruits on the way to automate orchards
SPOKANE, Wash. • Harvesting Washington state’s vast fruit orchards each year requires thousands of farmworkers, and many of them work illegally in the United States. That system eventually could change...
View ArticleMiddle East governments look to startup unicorns to plug oil-price gap
Dubai, United Arab Emirates • A mobile app to track school buses, Arabic cooking videos on YouTube and even a portable bidet are finding support from governments in the Gulf as a slide in oil prices...
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Apple Inc tries to push back on overseas factories criticism with new US$1...
SAN FRANCISCO — Apple is getting more aggressive about emphasizing its role in the U.S. economy, apparently hoping to counter recurring criticism over its reliance on overseas factories. On Wednesday,...
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‘OK, Google’: How Burger King revealed the hackability of voice assistants...
NEW YORK — Burger King pulled a pretty juicy marketing stunt last month that drew plenty of attention — not just to the Whopper, but also to the intrinsic vulnerabilities of a new type of...
View ArticleGoogle rolls out new arsenal of services, gadgets at its annual IO developer...
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Google provided a look at its latest digital offerings, with a heavy focus on its efforts to extend artificial intelligence features into more of its apps and services. CEO...
View ArticleGoogle wants to start keeping track of what people are buying in physical...
SAN FRANCISCO — Google already monitors your online shopping — but now it’s also keeping an eye on what you’re buying in physical stores to try to sell more digital advertising. Google’s computers will...
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