Tech users have long questioned whether mobile devices and smart speakers eavesdrop on their private conversations. Apple answered that question Tuesday with a resounding no. In a letter to federal lawmakers, the tech giant

The Chinese government is facing anger from mom-and-pop investors after hundreds of online lending platforms imploded, wiping out their savings. The outcry shines a light on a murky corner of China's financial industry that

Electra Meccanica, a Canadian company gearing up production of a single-seat car that looks like it's missing its back half, is about to go public. The company announced Wednesday that it will list a

Elon Musk shocked Wall Street and Silicon Valley when he tweeted Tuesday that he wanted to take Tesla private. But can Musk really strike a deal? And what would it mean to Tesla shareholders

Reinvent the car. Convert mankind from fossil fuels to solar power. Colonize Mars. Elon Musk is known for his ambitious goals. His latest is a surprise plan to take Tesla private. Musk wants to

A strong earthquake hit Indonesia's Lombok Island on Thursday, causing buildings to collapse and sending already traumatised people rushing out of shelters. The magnitude-6.2 earthquake followed a 6.9-magnitude quake on Sunday that killed at

Russia condemned new US sanctions as "draconian" on Thursday after news of the measures sent the rouble tumbling to two-year lows and sparked a wider asset sell-off. The US State Department said on Wednesday

August 9 marks International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples. On its website, the United Nations notes that the focuses this year will include "the challenges and ways forward to revitalise indigenous peoples' identities

The first round of American sanctions since US President Donald Trump pulled the United States out of the nuclear deal, began this week and are now underway. More sanctions targeting Iran’s oil and gas

At least three Palestinians, including a pregnant woman and her 18-month-old child, were killed by Israeli air attacks and artillery shelling on the besieged Gaza Strip.  Israeli launched more than 140 attacks after about