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In a statement, a WeWork executive said that given enough time, his company’s prime office spaces would be successful. “Location and market maturity play a significant role in driving building occupancy and profitability, which we are highly focused on under our new direction,” said Nick Worswick, global head of sales at WeWork. “We look forward […]

BBC Click’s Jen Copestake looks at some of the week’s best technology stories including: India prepares for the world’s biggest facial recognition system Jeff Bezos announces his space company, Blue Origin, is teaming up with aerospace giants to build a lander to take astronauts back to the Moon Air taxis take another step forward with

Facebook defended its policy of not removing misleading or bogus political ads Thursday following withering criticism from congressional Democrats who said it could lead to election interference and voter suppression. Interested in Facebook? Add Facebook as an interest to stay up to date on the latest Facebook news, video, and analysis from ABC News. House

Ingo Maurer, a German lighting designer who was Promethean in his delivery of illumination — fashioning lamps out of shattered crockery, scribbled memos, holograms, tea strainers and incandescent bulbs with feathered wings — died on Monday in Munich. He was 87. His death, at a hospital, was announced by his company, Ingo Maurer GmbH, which

Amazon’s push for faster delivery is hurting its profits. The online retailer reported third-quarter earnings Thursday that missed expectations. Its stock sunk 9% in after-hours trading. Amazon is moving to cut its delivery time in half, to one day instead of two, for Prime members who pay $119 a year. The company has said the

A remarkable trove of fossils from Colorado has revealed details of how mammals grew larger and plants evolved after the cataclysm that killed off the dinosaurs. The thousands of specimens let scientists trace that history over a span of 1 million years, a mere eyeblink in Earth’s lifespan. Sixty-six million years ago, a large meteorite

This article is part of a new series on Visionaries. The New York Times selected people from all over the world who are pushing the boundaries of their fields, from science and technology to culture and sports. Jeri Ellsworth began playing pinball when she worked in a bowling alley as a teenager, and a manager

Twitter posted worse-than-expected third quarter revenue and profit on Thursday, which the company attributed to advertising problems that included product bugs and unusually low demand over the summer, sending its shares down more than 17 percent in early trading. Twitter’s revenue rose 9 percent from a year earlier to $824 million, missing Wall Street expectations

This article is part of our continuing Fast Forward series, which examines technological, economic, social and cultural shifts that happen as businesses evolve. Byran Dai was 24 when he promised his mother, who passed away less than two months later, that he would look out for his younger brother Brandon, who is autistic. Brandon, 15

Mexico’s National Human Rights Commission said Wednesday the government must renew payments to fishermen who were ordered to stop using nets in order to save the last few vaquita marina, the world’s smallest porpoise and the most endangered marine mammal. Interested in Animals? Add Animals as an interest to stay up to date on the