Industrials

NASA, Uber team up to get flying taxis off the ground

NASA and Uber have signed an agreement to explore putting flying taxis in the skies over US cities. NASA said Tuesday that it will begin simulations for so-called "urban air mobility" vehicles that also include delivery drones.

China slams US criticism of its 'Orwellian' Taiwan demand

Beijing has dismissed the White House's criticism of China's "Orwellian nonsense" demands that foreign airlines not to refer to self-ruled Taiwan as a country, saying foreign companies operating in China must respect the nation's sovereignty.

Minnesota county officials worry about pipeline protest cost

County officials in northern Minnesota are worried about large-scale protests if Enbridge Energy gets approval to replace its Line 3 crude oil pipeline and have asked regulators to find a way to force the company to cover the costs.