Business

In Latin America, Brazilian fintech firms rule

When Brazilian sisters Daniela and Juliana Binatti quit their jobs to launch a new financial technology—or fintech—product, colleagues called them a pair of upstart nuts.

Robotics

Social robots for elder care

Robots have come a long way. For years, they have been supporting human activity—enabling exploration in dangerous and unreachable environments like out in space and deep in the oceans. A new generation of robots are being ...

Business

EU wants to double microchip share by 2030

The EU aims to capture 20 percent of the world's semiconductors by 2030 as Europe looks to become a tech power to rival the US and China, officials said Tuesday.