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The Future of Mobility on Display at LA Auto Show
The effort to bring autonomous cars to market is on full display at the Los Angeles Auto Show this year. Thinking smaller scale? How about a personal porter for your luggage? Photo/Video: Andria Chamberlin for The Wall Street Journal
Startup to Test Self-Driving Cars in Boston
NuTonomy, the startup that beat Uber to public streets with robot taxis, will begin trying out autonomous vehicles in Boston by year’s end to improve its self-driving cars with experience in varying environments.
Facebook to Add 500 Staff in U.K.
Facebook said that it would add 500 employees in the U.K. next year, making it at least the third Silicon Valley giant to announce British expansion plans after the country’s Brexit vote in June to leave the EU.
Oracle to Buy Web Service Provider Dyn
Oracle said Monday that it would buy web service provider Dyn, a company the came into the public eye after it was hit by a large-scale internet attack in October that left dozens of popular websites unreachable for parts of a day.
Michael Sherwood Quits as Head of Goldman Sachs in Europe
Michael Sherwood, one of the most senior executives at Goldman Sachs in Europe, is retiring from the bank after three decades of service.
South Korea Blocks Google From Expanding Local Maps
South Korea denied a request by Alphabet Inc.’s Google to export digital-map data from the country, effectively blocking the U.S. technology giant from expanding its limited local-map services there.
Facebook Fends Off Crises With Confidence
Facebook’s growing clout has spawned a series of prominent controversies—and increased confidence in staring them down.
The euro is on its longest losing streak ever
The euro on Friday is heading for a 10th straight loss against the U.S. dollar, and investors are taking notice as the shared currency heads for its longest losing streak since the euro’s inception.
Volkswagen Plans to Cut up to 30,000 Jobs
Volkswagen announced plans on Friday to cut up to 30,000 jobs over the next 5 years as part of a broad overhaul. The move comes as the company attempts to boost profits in the wake of a damaging emissions-cheating scandal.
A More Effective Way to Complain
Not all complaints are created equal. The most effective are concise, fact-based and focused on a particular goal.
Google to Kids: Get Smart About Money
Finance gets skipped in schools, so Google is partnering with a non-profit to teach financial literacy.
Airbnb Starts ‘Trips’ Service to Book Experiences, Tours
Airbnb Inc., the home-sharing startup, said it would begin allowing travelers to book customized experiences and tours.
Nintendo NES Classic Edition Takes You Back to ’85
With a $60 mini version of its original NES, Nintendo strikes nostalgia gold. WSJ's Joanna Stern takes a look at the hard-to-find 8-bit gaming system. Photo/video: Drew Evans/The Wall Street Journal.
Russia Blocks LinkedIn
Russia has formally blocked professional social network LinkedIn a week after a Moscow court upheld a decision to block the U.S. company’s activities in the country.
Techs Won’t Short Circuit Under Trump
Uncertainty abounds, but the postelection selloff sets up an opportunity in tech stocks.