Amazon.com Inc said on Friday it had ordered 1,800 electric vans from Mercedes-Benz for its European delivery fleet, as part of the online retailer’s plans to run a carbon-neutral business by 2040. A majority of the electric vehicles from Daimler AG’s car and vans division will go into service this year, the company said, adding […]

South African-born entrepreneur Elon Musk’s net worth topped US$100-billion on Friday, according to the Forbes real-time billionaires list, as the shares of electric-car maker Tesla see a more than fivefold surge in value this year. A large chunk of his wealth comes from the 21% stake in Tesla, according to Forbes. Tesla shares, which went […]

LG Electronics has unveiled a new face mask that includes built-in fans and filters to create what the company is calling a “wearable air purifier”. The battery-powered mask includes two H13 HEPA filters, similar to those used in home air purifying products, as well as dual fans and a patented respiratory sensor to adjust the […]

Walmart, known for selling large cereal boxes and cheap clothes, wants to own a fast-growing social-media app popular with lip-sync­ing teens. The world’s largest retailer, led by CEO Doug McMillon, on Thursday confirmed it’s in the running to buy video app TikTok — and that it has partnered with Microsoft to pull off the deal. […]

Chinese consumers could boycott Apple if the United States bans WeChat, China’s foreign ministry spokesman warned Friday, as the clock ticks down on a US order to block the popular social app. US President Donald Trump this month announced a ban from mid-September on WeChat and another Chinese-owned app, TikTok, accusing them of threatening national […]