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TOKYO — Japanese technology company SoftBank Group posted a $23.4 billion loss in the April-June quarter as the value of its investments sank amid global worries about inflation and interest rates. SoftBank Group Corp.’s loss of 3.16 trillion yen was…

Jason Del Rey has been a business journalist for 15 years and has covered Amazon, Walmart, and the e-commerce industry for the last decade. He is a senior correspondent at Vox. This story is part of a group of stories…

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia’s highest volcano on its most densely populated island released searing gas clouds and rivers of lava Sunday in its latest eruption. Monsoon rains eroded and finally collapsed the lava dome atop 3,676-meter (12,060-foot) Mount Semeru, causing…

SUMBERWULUH, Indonesia — Improved weather conditions Monday allowed rescuers to resume evacuation efforts and a search for possible victims after the highest volcano on Indonesia’s most densely populated island erupted, triggered by monsoon rains. Mount Semeru in Lumajang district in…

Warner Bros. Discovery’s streaming service Max may only be hours into its rollout, but it quickly came under fire by top Hollywood guilds for the way it credits writers and directors. Early Wednesday, some started noticing a change to the…

NEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has returned to Facebook after a more than two-year ban. “I’M BACK!” Trump posted on the site weeks after his personal account was reactivated. Trump, who is running his…

ATLANTA — Hyundai and LG Energy Systems announced Thursday they will build a $4.3 billion electric battery plant on the site of Hyundai Motor Group’s new electric vehicle assembly plant in southeast Georgia. The companies will split the investment, starting…

Cryptocurrencies are a sought-after and popular thing that is stored in secure wallets, protected not only by blockchain technologies, but also by strong passwords that the owners themselves come up with. These passwords are also recommended to be stored in…

This story is part of a group of stories called Uncovering and explaining how our digital world is changing — and changing us. The world around us is vibrating with sounds we cannot hear. Bats chitter and babble in ultrasound;…

How protesters are turning the tables on police surveillance Armed with smartphones, the public is holding law enforcement to account. By Sara Morrison and Adam Clark Estes Jun 12, 2020, 7:10am EDT Share this story Share this on Facebook Share…