Buffett says IBM’s Watson will have greatest value when it replaces human labor
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett says IBM's artificial intelligence unit Watson should one day take the place of humans.
JD.com Posts Surprise Profit as Chinese Consumption Strengthens
JD.com Inc. posted a quarterly profit for the first time as a public company after revenue beat expectations, as the online retailer integrated Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s Chinese web business and rode strengthening ...
Syrian Foreign Minister Says No Foreign Troops on the Ground
Beirut (AP) -- The Latest developments on the war in Syria (all times local):
U.S. Navy to Still Test Beijing’s Reef Claims in South China Sea
A hiatus in “freedom of navigation” operations in the South China Sea under Donald Trump's presidency does not mean the disputed waterway is becoming a diminished priority for the U.S., according to Pacific ...
Amazon sweeps U.S. market for voice-controlled speakers: study
The e-commerce giant's Amazon Echo and Echo Dot devices will claim a 70.6 percent share of the U.S. market this year, the study found. The speakers feature Alexa, Amazon's voice-controlled aide, which users can tell to play music, order an Uber or turn on the house lights.
Trump time: Trucking, construction interests challenge GHG regs
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Brimming U.S. oil storage tanks to feel OPEC cuts last
The energy industry scrutinizes U.S. oil stockpile data every week for evidence that OPEC supply cuts are ending a global crude glut, but growing domestic output means the world's largest oil consumer may be the last place to feel the cuts. Stubbornly high U.S. inventory levels have shaken market confidence that a deal by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Russia and other top producers to cut 1.8 million barrels per day (bpd) from supply will end the two-year glut. Brent has given up all the gains made since the supply cuts were agreed late last year.