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Silicon Valley startup Bloom Energy announced a service under which customers pay only for the electricity consumed rather than buying its fuel cell energy servers.

San Francisco-based Jawbone has unveiled the world's first motion-controlled Bluetooth headset - a tiny computer on the ear - taking wearable devices to an entirely new level.

Hewlett-Packard is making big changes to its board of directors, naming five new members and losing four.

Just one day after signing a huge contract to sell aircraft to China, Boeing (NYSE: BA) said it will lay off about 1,100 U.S, workers involved in the manufacture of its C-17 military-cargo aircraft through the end of next year.

Intel Corp is set to win EU approval next week for its $7.68 billion purchase of security software maker McAfee Inc after offering more concessions to ease antitrust concerns, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter said on Thursday.

The government in its background investigations of employees can ask about their drug treatment, medical conditions or other personal information, the Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday

Research shows that jobs in the green sector in California grew by three percent over a period when the total employment growth in the state grew by one percent

A committee of Hewlett Packard directors will investigate former CEO Mark Hurd's departure from the company amid sexual harassment allegations last year, according to a recent court filing.

Lawmakers in Texas have unveiled a new state budget that will eliminate $31-billion in spending in order to close the state's budget, which is estimated to be as high as $27-billion.

Groundbreaking on new U.S. home construction fell more than expected in December to its lowest in over a year, suggesting the battered housing sector remains a major roadblock to economic recovery.

Coffee chain unveils mobile payment app for iPhones and Blackberrys.

More U.S. technology and engineering workers got bonuses and pay raises last year than in 2009, but the pay hikes were tiny for professionals outside large corporations and Silicon Valley

The Walt Disney Company run Fantasyland in Orlando’s Walt Disney World Resort also called Disney World, Florida, is all set for a facelift with more attractions including a new indoor roller coaster and a new meet-and-greet area to guests could dance, celebrate and party with Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty and Disney princesses alike.

The tent festival is a sure fire event on any concert-goers list

R. Sargent Shriver, former Democratic vice presidential candidate, founder of the Peace Corps and brother-in-law to former President John F. Kennedy, has passed away at the age of 95.

Home sales in Southern California rose above their seasonal pattern in December from November with a 20.5 percent gain but were down 12.5 percent from a year earlier, reflecting a sluggish jobs market and tight credit, MDA DataQuick said on Tuesday.

Two students at Gardena High School in southern California were shot this morning, when a gun concealed by a third student accidentally discharged, according to an official with the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Ordinary American citizens can for the first time invest in the yuan, China's currency, through Bank of China's branches in the U.S.

Police authorities in California are saying the shooting incident inside a Los Angeles school is not deliberate and two students - a boy and a girl - were injured when a gun in a backpack accidentally discharged.

Three students were shot today at Gardena High School in Los Angeles County, California, according to local media reports.

As Apple shares are plunging due to Steve Jobs' renewed health concerns, some Street analysts think it is a good buying opportunity to accumulate shares.