‘Can’t confirm. Dark’: Officials couldn’t see danger at dam

A towering spillway at the nation’s tallest dam was crumbling, and tens of thousands of people were fleeing for their lives. But as darkness fell, state...

IBM and MIT partner on artificial intelligence research

BOSTON— IBM is planning to spend $240 million over the next decade to create an artificial intelligence research lab at MIT. Massachusetts Institute of Technology on Thursday announced...

Facebook: Accounts from Russia bought ads during US campaign

WASHINGTON — Hundreds of fake Facebook accounts, probably run from Russia, spent about $100,000 on ads aimed at stirring up divisive issues such as gun control...

In a high tech world, car designers still rely on clay

WARREN, Mich. — Car designers have every kind of software and virtual reality tool. But when they want to make sure a car’s curves look just...

Tech firm to pay $3.5M in settlement over preloaded software

TRENTON, N.J. — A technology company will pay $3.5 million and change how it sells laptop computers as part of a settlement reached with federal officials and 32...

Globe and Mail to tap into online data to help reshape daily newspaper

TORONTO — The Globe and Mail is putting more faith in algorithms as part of a newspaper redesign that’s influenced by what’s trending on its website....

Wisconsin panel changes court rules for Foxconn plant

New Nissan Leaf gets more range, but is it enough?

DETROIT — Nissan is turning over a new Leaf, adding 43 miles (69 kilometres) of range to the world’s top-selling electric car while dropping its price...

After Harvey, insurance drones take to the Texas skies

WINDSOR, Conn. — Insurance adjusters are bringing more drones with them than ever before as they head to Texas to assess the damage from Harvey. Companies...

As robots edge into workplace, free money idea takes hold

HONOLULU — Driverless trucks. Factory robots. Delivery drones. Virtual personal assistants. As technological innovations increasingly edge into the workplace, many people fear that robots and machines...