The company uses a gene-editing technique called Crispr which lets genomic researchers snip and edit a wide variety of genomes to correct glitches or insert new code.
In a statement released Sunday, the Facebook founder unveiled a plan to build an artificially intelligent assistant.
U.S. President Barack Obama is the man Americans admire most in the world, according to a new Gallup survey.
The Microsoft founder sold more than $1.5 billion in company stock this year, with Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin also cashing in.
With reusable rockets, space travel could get a lot cheaper, according to the company's founder, Elon Musk.
The OpenAI nonprofit organization says it aims to advance artificial-intelligence research "to benefit humanity as a whole."
Joule Unlimited is one of a handful of companies working to develop advanced biofuels that avoid harmful greenhouse gas emissions and eschew fossil fuels.
As well as calling for a complete ban on all Muslims entering the U.S., Donald Trump wants Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates to turn off the Internet to fight the extremist group.
Opinion is divided about the merits of trying to imbue machines with human-like learning capabilities.
The tech giant's latest investment would add 842 megawatts to its clean energy capacity -- boosting its renewable energy capacity to 2 gigawatts.
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg's decision to donate most of his wealth to charitable causes has led to online criticism of China's wealthy people.
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is set to formally announce the fund Monday at the Paris Climate Change Summit, according to reports, citing sources.
U.S. President Barack Obama is championing urgent measures on climate change, ahead of a global meet in Paris.
For the third year in a row, the Russian president ranked No. 1 on the business magazine's list of influential world figures.
Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe joins a list that includes Cuba's former President Fidel Castro as the winner of the annual Confucius Prize, a Chinese alternative to the Nobel Peace Prize.
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari will make history as the first Nigerian leader in 16 years to address the U.N. General Assembly on the opening day of General Debate.
China's President Xi Jinping, after arriving in the U.S. on Tuesday, said his country is a strong defender of cybersecurity -- and a victim of hacking.
Chinese President Xi Jinping will be speaking at a dinner of 800 Chinese and U.S. business and government leaders.
"China needs to drop the fantasy of keeping a high growth rate of 7 or 8 percent and just accept 6, 7 or even 5 percent," said Wang Jianlin, CEO of the Dalian Wanda Group.
Can the ALS Association turn the viral phenomenon into an annual fundraiser?
Wang Jianlin, the richest person in Asia and chairman of the Dalian Wanda Group, was the hardest hit, losing $3.6 billion.
“As Microsoft’s layoffs show, there is a surplus -- not a shortage -- of skilled, talented, and qualified Americans,” said Senator Jeff Sessions.
