Dig deep: US bets on geothermal to become renewable powerhouse
Houston (AFP) - Though geothermal represents only a tiny fraction of current US energy production, several businesses and President Joe...
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US Moon lander ‘permanently’ asleep after historic landing: company
Washington (AFP) - An uncrewed American lander that became the first private spaceship on the Moon has met its ultimate...
Apple’s ‘Walled Garden’ under fire in lawsuit
Washington (AFP) - Call it a "walled garden" or an ecosystem, but at the heart of Thursday's blockbuster US lawsuit...
Apple ‘aunties’ greeted with cheers at Shanghai store opening
Shanghai (AFP) - Chinese Apple superfans jostled to enter the smartphone maker's newest store in Shanghai as it opened on...
US sues Apple in wide-ranging iPhone monopoly case
Washington (AFP) - The US Department of Justice sued Apple on Thursday, accusing the tech giant of illegally maintaining a...
In Spain, hi-tech hops keep beer bitter as climate bites
Chantada (Spain) (AFP) - Outside the warehouse in northwestern Spain, it's a freezing, foggy morning but inside it's balmy, the...
Social media company Reddit surges after NYSE debut
New York (AFP) - Shares of social media company Reddit soared nearly 50 percent on the New York Stock Exchange...
Rising scourge of e-waste a ‘catastrophe’ for environment: UN
Paris (AFP) - The world threw away a record amount of smartphones, televisions and other electrical devices in 2022, the...
Apple CEO in China ahead of Shanghai store opening
Shanghai (AFP) - Apple CEO Tim Cook was on a China charm offensive Wednesday ahead of a new flagship Shanghai...
Microsoft hires DeepMind co-founder to lead AI unit
San Francisco (AFP) - DeepMind co-founder Mustafa Suleyman will become the head of a newly created consumer AI unit at...
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