Uber says report about drivers losing work is wrong after NYT details psychological methods used by firm

“This is simply not true—and had the Times asked us whether it was, we would have explained the reality of what happens when Uber grows in a city: riders enjoy lower pick-up times and drivers benefit from less downtime between trips,” Betsy Masiello,...

Volkswagen expands footprint in China with artificial intelligence venture

Volkswagen is betting big on China, expanding its footprint in the world’s second-largest economy — despite a slowdown in growth. The German automaker announced a $180 million investment into Chinese firm Mobvoi on Thursday. The tie-up will focus on...

Imperfect Partners: How Trump Can Improve the Messy U.S.-Chinese Economic Relationship

Imperfect Partners By NEIL IRWIN April 6, 2017 The United States and China are locked in a mutually dependent, frequently dysfunctional economic partnership. The world’s biggest and second-biggest economies are like a married couple that complain about...