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1:36am, 15th May, 2019

San Francisco votes to ban city use of facial recognition technology

San Francisco officials on Tuesday voted 8 to 1 to ban the purchase and use of facial recognition technology by city personnel, in a move to regulate tools that local Silicon Valley companies helped develop.

Dutch security agency warns against Chinese, Russian technology

11:43am, 2nd April, 2019

World

Dutch security agency warns against Chinese, Russian technology

The Dutch security service advised the government on Tuesday not to use technology from countries with active cyber-hacking campaigns against the Netherlands, such as China and Russia.

Jacobs Technology wins $785 million U.S. defense contract: Pentagon

4:36pm, 11th March, 2019

US

Jacobs Technology wins $785 million U.S. defense contract: Pentagon

Jacobs Technology Inc, a unit of Jacobs Engineering Group Inc, has been awarded a $785 million U.S. defense contract for instructors, the Pentagon said on Monday.

Wall St. rebounds with technology stocks leading the way

4:45pm, 12th October, 2018

Business

Wall St. rebounds with technology stocks leading the way

The U.S. benchmark S&P 500 stock index snapped a six-day losing streak on Friday as technology stocks recovered after a week of losses, with investors looking for bargains ahead of the third quarter earnings reporting season.

China revamps national technology leadership group, tech shares rise

12:49am, 9th August, 2018

World

China revamps national technology leadership group, tech shares rise

China has revamped a national leadership group charged with planning and studying its key technological development strategies, signaling potential policy shifts are underway as its technological ambitions fueled a backlash abroad.

Lawsuit claims Walmart stole technology to keep produce fresh

7:44pm, 1st August, 2018

Business

Lawsuit claims Walmart stole technology to keep produce fresh

Walmart Inc was sued on Wednesday by a Silicon Valley company that accused the largest U.S. retailer of stealing its technology to prolong the shelf life of produce and reduce spoilage.

Wall Street rises as top technology stocks hit record highs

3:09pm, 12th July, 2018

Business

Wall Street rises as top technology stocks hit record highs

U.S. stocks climbed on Thursday as top technology names hit record highs and industrials rebounded, offsetting worries about a U.S.-China trade war.

Criminal case sheds light on Apple self-driving car technology

10:35pm, 10th July, 2018

Business

Criminal case sheds light on Apple self-driving car technology

The criminal complaint filed Monday against an ex-Apple Inc employee for allegedly stealing self-driving car trade secrets from the Cupertino company provides a handful of new details about its work on the technology, experts said.

Wall Street closes higher with help from technology and banks

3:17pm, 28th June, 2018

Business

Wall Street closes higher with help from technology and banks

(Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose on Thursday as growth sectors such as technology rebounded from the previous session's declines and financial shares snapped their 13-day losing streak.

Wall Street advances with help from technology, financials

2:37pm, 28th June, 2018

Business

Wall Street advances with help from technology, financials

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose on Thursday, as losses in shares of healthcare companies, battered by Amazon's foray into drug retailing, were offset by gains in the technology and financial sectors.

Wall Street bounces back with help from energy, technology

3:17pm, 26th June, 2018

Business

Wall Street bounces back with help from energy, technology

(Reuters) - U.S. stocks rebounded on Tuesday on gains in the energy, technology and consumer discretionary sectors after a sharp sell-off a day earlier on spiraling global trade tensions.

Dow drops at open, technology stocks boost Nasdaq

9:09am, 21st June, 2018

Business

Dow drops at open, technology stocks boost Nasdaq

(Reuters) - The Dow Jones Industrial Average opened lower on Thursday, as concerns over an ongoing trade spat between the United States and China lingered, while strong results from Micron and gains in large-cap technology stocks buoyed the S&P 5...

Technology stocks lead Wall Street rally

10:00am, 4th June, 2018

Business

Technology stocks lead Wall Street rally

(Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose on Monday led by gains in technology shares and Friday's robust jobs data, which gave investors heightened confidence that the U.S. economy remained strong.

China rejects U.S. charge of 'forced technology transfer' at WTO

7:00am, 28th May, 2018

Business

China rejects U.S. charge of 'forced technology transfer' at WTO

GENEVA (Reuters) - China told the World Trade Organization's dispute settlement body on Monday that U.S. accusations that Beijing forced companies to hand over technology as a cost of doing business in China were groundless.