Reuters Video: Technology

Musk: Time to tackle dealer dispute

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:11:00 -0400

Elon Musk, Tesla Motors CEO, tells the Reuters Global Tech Summit that he'll talk to politicians who back local car dealers trying to keep Tesla from selling directly to consumers. He also talks batteries, charging stations and why he is in no rush to take SpaceX public.

China designs supercomputer

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 02:07:00 -0400

June 18 - China designs the world's fastest supercomputer that allows 33,860 trillion calculations per second, local media reports. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).

This housing pop is no bubble: Trulia CEO

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:19:09 -0400

Trulia chief Pete Flint says tight inventory and rising interest rates are keeping the housing recovery from overheating. Speaking at the Reuters Tech Summit, Flint says private equity investors are starting to pull back from buying U.S. real estate, while cash-rich overseas buyers are coming on strong once again. (June 17, 2013)

EBay CEO on PayPal everywhere, cyber security and China

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:47:00 -0400

EBay CEO John Donahoe , speaking at the Reuters Tech Summit, outlines his plans for bringing PayPal offline and into stores. He also addresses the challenges of cyber security, eBay’s growth in China and why the company's valuation lags Amazon’s. (June 17, 2013)

Scientists come to grips with seahorse armor

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:29:00 -0400

June 17 - Scientists are developing a new type of gripping arm for medical and engineering applications, using the the flexible armor of seahorses as a model. A team at the University of California San Diego says the creature's natural armor plating provides a degree of strength and flexibility that does not exist outside nature. Tara Cleary reports.

Snake robots slither to the rescue

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 13:27:00 -0400

June 16 - Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University are using snakes as a model for a series of robots that will having capabilities ranging from search and rescue operations to medical applications. Ben Gruber reports.

Google's net empire soars skyward

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 09:38:00 -0400

June 15 - Google launches technology-laden helium balloons that aim to bring the Internet to remote parts of the world. Andrew Raven reports.

Techquity: Apple going down market, Microsoft-Best Buy deal

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 14:10:00 -0400

Jun 13 - Apple considers a bargain-priced phone while Microsoft ramps up marketing of its products in an agreement with Best Buy.

Flying bike unveiled in Prague

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 10:35:32 -0400

It's got two wheels and six propellers. Watch this prototype flying bike take flight.

Solar-powered collar tracks hunting cheetahs' methods

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 13:25:00 -0400

June 12- Solar-and-battery powered tracking collars have given British researchers new insight into the hunting habits of the cheetah, one of the world's swiftest predators. Jim Drury reports.