Disruptive Legislation: France re-examines taxi law amid Uber's rise

France is rethinking its taxi laws with the rising demand for Uber and other online ride-hailing services. France's Economy Minister Emmanuel Macron says key players are meeting next month to re-examine the industry's economic model.


BT launches Ultra HD subscription package

UK telecommunications provider BT has launched an all-new premium entertainment package using the telco's new set-top box.

Running out of steam: Energy sector is underperformer among all 10 sectors in S&P 500

Energy sector was the prime culprit among other stocks including materials and biotech, that pulled S&P 500 and Dow Jones lower recently. S&P 500 fell 2.2% and Dow eased 2.9% during the week ended 24 July. S&P 500 suffered biggest weekly decline since March.

Mitsubishi Motors plans Japan, SE Asia, Russia output focus after U.S. pullout

The president of Mitsubishi Motors Corp (7211.T) said Japan, SouthEast Asia and Russia will become the automaker's principal production hubs after it calls time on making cars in the United States later this year because of dwindling output there.


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While the company has yet to release an official statement or at least a preview, multiple sources have begun sharing photos of what is believed to be the new Moto X, which features a screen of either 5.2- or 5.5-inch size and more advanced hardware.
The company Gogoro will start shipping preordered Gogoro Smart Scooter in Taipei. The Taiwanese company started to accept orders on June 27 adding up Gogoro Plus, Gogoro's newest series in silver, blue, orange and yellow. The basic model costs $4000 while Gogoro Plus costs $4300.
Tim Cook, Apple's CEO was spotted visiting the BMW's production area in Leipzig, Germany. There are rumors that Apple is planning to develop its own car based on BMW's i3 technology given that Apple is working out on Project Titan.
Nvidia has announced that a major update is now available for their Android-based Shield Portable Handheld Console. This new update follows last February's release, which featured system stability fixes and improvements to how the console's system runs and handles emulators.
Senators from both the Republican and Democrat sides of the US Senate have come together to enact legislation that will enhance the powers of the US Department of Homeland Security in order to protect government Internet addresses.
Online video sharing, YouTube, announced that they hired MTV’s former president of programming, Susanne Daniels, as vice president to YouTube Originals. Basically, the target is to generate more original online programs on the website.
The much awaited launch of Apple Watch is believed to be a success despite the absence of official data pertaining to its sales. According to research firm Strategy Analytics, Apple Watch has secured 75% market share in the global smart watch segment as the estimated shipment was at four million units during the second quarter of 2015.
Amazon.com Inc. has surpassed Wal-Mart Stores Inc. in market value. This comes after the online retailer reported revenues and profits exceeding Wall Street expectations for the second quarter ending June 30.
AT&T recorded 1.4% growth in revenues taking to $33 billion during the second quarter of 2015 and increased the number of wireless customers by 2.1million during the period. The market analysts projected that revenues would be $33.07billion. Earnings per share (EPS) of the company grew 61% to 69 cents.
NBA superstar LeBron James announced on Wednesday he is teaming up with Warner Bros. through his entertainment company, Springhill Entertainment, to produce and co-own TV programs, movies and digital contents.