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Tesla’s share price hit a record high on Wednesday, surpassing a threshold that could ultimately unlock hundreds of millions of dollars in bonus compensation for its chief executive, Elon Musk. The award is contingent on a $100 billion market capitalization for Tesla — the milestone reached Wednesday — over a sustained period. In afternoon trading, […]

NEW YORK — Wednesday is the deadline to seek cash payments and claim free services as part of Equifax’s $700 million settlement over a massive data breach. The breach in 2017, affecting 147 million people, was one of the largest ever to threaten private information. The compromised data included Social Security numbers, birth dates, addresses,

DAVOS, Switzerland — France’s finance minister, Bruno Le Maire, said the United States and France had reached a broad framework for using a plan that was being developed by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development to set digital taxes, but further talks were needed and would take place Thursday. The announcement came a day

A federal judge says it’s likely Microsoft was trying to avoid paying U.S. taxes and is ordering the company to hand over financial documents January 22, 2020, 5:29 PM 1 min read SEATTLE — A federal judge says it’s likely that Microsoft was trying to avoid or evade paying U.S. taxes and is ordering the

Apple added its Siri assistant to the iPhone 4S model in 2011, giving users a hand-free way to schedule appointments, play music, look up information and perform other basic tasks. Less than a decade later, digital assistants are in a plethora of digital devices, including computers, smart speakers, dashboards and watches, and they can help

Some tranquil spots chosen for graveyards centuries ago may no longer be as suitable with more intense storms, erosion and rising seas By LISA RATHKE Associated Press January 22, 2020, 3:34 PM 5 min read WEYBRIDGE, Vt. — When Revolutionary War soldier Josiah Clark was buried in a small Vermont cemetery near a river bank

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SAN FRANCISCO — For two years running , California’s wildfires have sent plumes of smoke across Silicon Valley. So far, that hasn’t spurred much tech innovation aimed at addressing extreme-weather disasters associated with climate change. It’s true that tech companies from enterprise software-maker Salesforce to financial-technology firm Stripe have pushed to dramatically reduce their climate

SAN FRANCISCO — Cruise, the autonomous vehicle division of General Motors, unveiled an ambitious new vehicle on Tuesday that its executives said was “the beginning of the future beyond the car.” Emphasis on “beginning.” The futuristic electric vehicle, called the Cruise Origin, has a long road to travel before any passengers will be able to

Health authorities are closely watching an outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a new virus from China January 22, 2020, 5:24 AM 3 min read Health authorities are closely watching an outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a new virus that originated in China. Governments are stepping up surveillance of airline passengers from central China