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PARIS — France, Germany and Italy announced an agreement Tuesday for a new-generation European space launcher project as part of apparent efforts to better compete with Elon Musk’s SpaceX and other rocket programs in the U.S. and China. A statement…

BERLIN — Germany’s main industry lobby group warned Tuesday that factories may have to throttle production or halt it completely because plunging water levels on the Rhine River are making it harder to transport cargo. The Rhine’s level at Emmerich,…

Elon Musk has sold nearly $7 billion worth of shares in Tesla as the billionaire gets his finances in order ahead of his court battle with Twitter. Musk disclosed in series of regulatory filings that he unloaded about 8 million…

This story is part of a group of stories called Uncovering and explaining how our digital world is changing — and changing us. A trove of Elon Musk’s text messages was released this week as part of a lawsuit Twitter…

This story is part of a group of stories called Uncovering and explaining how our digital world is changing — and changing us. It’s the day before Thanksgiving, and Tesla is in trouble. Share prices for the electric carmaker are…

This story is part of a group of stories called Uncovering and explaining how our digital world is changing — and changing us. We still have lots of questions and theories about Elon Musk’s on-off-on-again deal to buy Twitter. But…

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes on Friday made what might be her final court appearance before beginning a 11-year prison sentence, unless a judge grants her request to remain free while her lawyers appeal her conviction…

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The federal government said Monday it will spend $250 million over four years on environmental cleanup and restoration work around a drying Southern California lake that’s fed by the depleted Colorado River. The future of the Salton…

Walt Disney Co. said Wednesday it is raising prices for streaming subscribers in the U.S. who want to watch Disney+ without ads, as more viewers switch to what CEO Bob Chapek described as the “best value in streaming.” The price…

TOKYO — The politician tapped to help Japan keep pace with the digital age has his work cut out for him. After all, the nation known for Nintendo games, Lexus sportscars and other gadgetry galore also loves the fax machine…