Next-Level Surveillance: China Embraces Facial Recognition

In China, facial-scanning cameras are used for marketing, surveillance and social control.

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In this Sept. 27, 2020 file photo, visitors gather near a BMW M8 model on display at the Auto China 2020 show in Beijing, China. Booming sales in China helped propel German luxury carmaker BMW to stronger profits in the first three months of the year even as its home market Germany trailed the ongoing recovery in global car markets from the worst of the pandemic shutdowns.

China Propels BMW to Strong Profits

Sales were also up by double-digit percentages in most of Europe and the U.S.

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4 Inductees to Video Game Hall of Fame

The inductees were groundbreaking.

Lockheed Skunk Works Has Successful Project Hydra Demonstration

They linked a U-2, five F-35s and an F-22 in air and provided real-time 5th Generation data to operators on the ground.

In this image from video made available by SpaceX, a Starship test vehicle sits on the ground after returning from a flight test in Boca Chica, Texas on Wednesday, May 5, 2021

SpaceX Launches, Lands Starship in 1st Successful Flight

The previous four tests flights ended in fiery explosions.

In this April 20, 2021 file photo, visitors look at the latest electric car from Volkswagen during the Shanghai Auto Show in Shanghai, China. Volkswagen's earnings bounced back strongly in the first quarter. The company is riding the strong recovery from the pandemic in China, its single biggest market these days.

Volkswagen Profits Jump as China Leads Rebound

Sales of electrified cars more than doubled.

In this Monday, March 1, 2021 file photo, New Director-General of the World Trade Organisation Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, left, walks at the entrance of the WTO.

WTO Mulling IP Waivers for Vaccines

The aim is to suspend the rules for several years — just long enough to beat down the pandemic.

Governor J.B. Pritzker and Mayor Lori Lightfoot talk following a news conference, McCormick Place, Chicago, May 4, 2021.

Chicago Auto Show to Return After Coronavirus Hiatus

Last year's expo was one of the last events held in the city before the pandemic forced the closure of public venues.

Stellantis CFO: Chip Shortage Impact 'Controlled'

While revenues were up, lost production due to the global chip shortage for the first quarter was 190,000 vehicles.

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GM Profit Surges on Truck Sales

First-quarter net income surged to $2.98B as U.S. consumer demand and higher prices offset a global shortage of computer chips.

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Nestle Considering UK Plant Expansions, Closure That Would Cut Almost 600 Jobs

The closure would be at its Fawdon factory that produces for smaller, low-growth confectionary brands.

In this file photo, Bill and Melinda Gates smile at each other during an interview in Kirkland, Wash.

Bill and Melinda Gates Announce Divorce

The two will continue working together at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which has become one of the largest charitable foundations in the world.

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U.S. Sets Pandemic-Era High for Air Travel

Vacation destinations have been most popular — business travel, which is more profitable for airlines, remains drastically reduced.