Electricity generated from coal-fired plants is set to fall by a record 3% this year, raising chances for slowing global carbon dioxide emissions growth, according to a report released by Carbon Brief.
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China has said it will raise penalties on violations of intellectual property rights in an attempt to address one of the sticking points in trade talks with the US.
Bitcoin sank nearly 10% to the lowest level in six months, extending last week’s slide past the weekend on concerns about a crackdown on cryptocurrency operations by China.
Bitcoin’s sell-off deepened on Friday, putting the digital token at the lowest level since May, after it dropped below yet another key support level.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk took to the stage late on Thursday to reprise a familiar role: pitching a future vehicle to a throng of adoring fans. This time, it’s the “Cybertruck” – his name for Tesla’s new electric pickup truck.
Shipments of Apple’s popular AirPods wireless earphones are expected to double to 60 million units in 2019, according to people familiar with the Cupertino-based company’s production plans.
Microsoft got a licence to do business with Huawei, a step that lets the software giant continue selling some of its most important products to a Chinese company that was blacklisted by the US government.
A system upgrade by Zimbabwe’s biggest mobile money service has left cash-strapped consumers and businesses unable to transact, causing severe disruptions.
While the US-China trade war rages on, the tensions are exposing growing rifts between China and Silicon Valley.
US President Donald Trump, touring an Apple assembly plant in Texas, said he’s “looking at” exempting the iPhone maker from tariffs on goods imported from China.











