Technology

  Bloomberg Baidu Inc. has unveiled its latest plans to stake out a spot in the burgeoning field of artificial intelligence, including a partnership with Nvidia Corp. to develop driver-less cars and a home gadget akin to Amazon.com Inc.’s popular Echo. Chief Executive Officer Robin Li is banking on AI to jumpstart a slowing internet search and advertising business. It ...

  Bloomberg Starting early next year, travellers on some Lufthansa flights in Europe will be able to surf the web using airborne Wi-Fi that promises speeds and coverage that trounce existing offerings. The network, which will use Inmarsat Plc’s satellites and Deutsche Telekom AG towers on the ground, aims to let business travelers check the news and vacationers chat with ...

  Bloomberg Apple Inc. is developing new features for the iPad to cater to professional users, along with new Mac laptops and desktops, according to people familiar with the matter. Upcoming software upgrades for the iPad include wider operating-system support for Apple’s stylus accessory, while hardware performance improvements are also in development, according to the people. The refreshed Mac hardware ...

  Bloomberg Alphabet Inc. will tie up with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. on its Android Pay platform, a person with knowledge of the matter said, the latest move by a technology giant to tap Japan’s rapidly growing digital payments market. Starting as early as Japan’s autumn, users of certain Android-based mobile phones will be able to use MUFG’s debit ...

  Bloomberg The company that made its name by building cases for iPhones that double as battery packs is launching a new range of devices that will power and recharge any smartphone, past, present or future. Every year smartphones get smarter and faster and thanks to technological convergence, they’re also getting bigger in terms of display as they continue to ...

  Bloomberg Apple Inc.’s plan to allow Japanese customers to use iPhones to pay for their daily commute underscores the potential for digital payments to grow in a nation where people still prefer to hold cash. Japanese have for years been using rail passes that double as electronic money cards, which a growing number of retailers now accept for payments. ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business As the world’s leading trade show for consumer electronics, IFA 2016 will be a platform for forward-looking technology brands to showcase their innovations from September 2 to 7. Ahead of the much sought-after show by technology tastemakers and influencers, LG sheds light on the various consumer trends that will be reflected at the show. While ...

  Bloomberg Apple Inc. invited journalists to an event in San Francisco on Sept. 7 where the world’s most valuable public company is expected to roll out a series of product upgrades. The invitation showed out-of-focus multicolored lights against a black background. The company is expected to introduce next-generation versions of the iPhone and Apple Watch at the event. The ...

  Bloomberg EE, the mobile division of telecoms provider BT Group Plc, said it would offer free subscriptions to Apple’s streaming music product, Apple Music, to fend off rivals vying for customers in the U.K.’s crowded mobile marketplace. New EE post-paid contracts and renewals will come with six free months of Apple Music starting Sept. 1, Marc Allera, EE’s CEO, ...

  San Francisco / AFP Google executive David Drummond left the Uber board of directors as competition revs up between the companies over self-driving cars. “I recently stepped down from Uber’s board given the overlap between the two companies,” Google chief legal officer Drummond said in a statement. Drummond noted that Google remains an “enthusiastic investor” in the on-demand ride-sharing ...