By MIKE ISAAC

The Japanese technology and media giant, which owns stakes in several of Uber’s competitors, is also considering putting money into the American ride-hailing service.

Published: July 24, 2017 at 07:00PM

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By REUTERS

Convoy, an app connecting truck drivers with loads of freight, has raised more than $60 million as startup investors double down on technology bets to transform the long-haul trucking industry.

Published: July 24, 2017 at 07:00PM

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By MAGGIE ASTOR

iRobot, the company that makes the Roomba robotic vacuum, is considering selling the mapping data the devices collect to a company like Google or Amazon.

Published: July 24, 2017 at 07:00PM

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By REUTERS

Advanced Micro Devices Inc forecast current-quarter revenue above analysts’ estimates and raised its full-year expectations, betting on robust demand for its graphics chips and its new Ryzen processors for PCs.

Published: July 24, 2017 at 07:00PM

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By J. D. BIERSDORFER

Subscription-based genealogy sites offer plenty of convenience for the price, but you don’t always have to pay to research your family history online.

Published: July 24, 2017 at 07:00PM

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By MAGGIE ASTOR

Employees at a Wisconsin technology company are volunteering to have microchips implanted in their hands, to make unlocking doors and paying for food easier.

Published: July 24, 2017 at 07:00PM

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By JIM KERSTETTER

Ben Horowitz is one of the most influential tech investors of his generation. His father is influential, too. But in a very different way.

Published: July 23, 2017 at 07:00PM

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By DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI

Not many companies could brush off a $2.7 billion hit. Nonetheless, the fine represents a regulatory threat that could continue to grow.

Published: July 23, 2017 at 07:00PM

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By NIRAJ CHOKSHI

One of the first applications for Windows will no longer be actively developed, the company said, pushing the program closer to being discontinued.

Published: July 23, 2017 at 07:00PM

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