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An exterior view of the headquarters of Uber in San Francisco, Wednesday, March 1, 2017.

Google's Self-Driving Car Company Escalates Battle With Uber

A self-driving car company founded by Google is presenting new evidence to support allegations that a former manager stole technology sold to Uber to help the ride-hailing service build its own robot-powered vehicles.

Google Earth graphic showing new location of nuclear waste storage site at the San Onofre Nuclear Power Plant (bottom left corner).

Google Earth Images Heighten Concerns Over San Onofre Nuclear Waste Storage Plan

Critics of Southern California Edison's storage waste plan are fired up after new arial images show where nuclear waste will be stored--100 feet from the shoreline.

Anchored by managing editor Judy Woodruff, PBS NEWSHOUR provides in-depth analysis of current events with a team of seasoned and highly regarded journalists.

PBS NEWSHOUR Live Coverage Of 2019 State Of The Union Address

Airs Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019 at 6 p.m. on KPBS TV

Chef Jay Fai wears a wool cap and safety goggles to ward off the heat from the charcoal fires in the alley where she cooks all of the restaurant's meals. She is such a perfectionist that she doesn't let anyone on her staff do the cooking.

Meet The 74-Year-Old Queen Of Bangkok Street Food Who Netted A Michelin Star

Chef Jay Fai cooks everything herself over two blazing charcoal fires in the alley, using only the highest-quality ingredients to serve customers who are willing to wait several hours to nab a table.

Anne Wojcicki, chief executive officer and co-founder of 23andMe, speaks during the TechCrunch Disrupt 2018 summit in San Francisco in September 2018.

Female CEOs Blast 'Forbes' List Of Innovative Leaders That Includes Only One Woman

The sole woman, Barbara Rentler of Ross Stores, clocked in at No. 75. Dozens of female CEOs have signed a letter demanding Forbes do better. Anne Wojcicki of DNA testing company 23andMe is among them.

Left: Volunteers take part in a "mapathon" organized by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team. Right: OpenStreetMap contributors pinpoint dump sites along rivers and waterways in Dar es Salaam in an effort to predict and prevent flooding in the Tanzanian city.

After Hurricane Dorian, The 'Wikipedia Of Maps' Came To The Rescue

Humanitarians are using crowdsourcing software to fill in blank spots on maps of disaster-prone countries.

The Dave Johnson coal-fired power plant is silhouetted against the morning sun in Glenrock, Wyo., July 27, 2018.

Bay Area Tech Nonprofit To Track Power Plant Pollution With Artificial Intelligence

Watt Time said it plans to use satellite imagery and artificial intelligence to track plant pollution and make its data public.

Matt Dunford (right), with Alvin Hernandez Revilas, promoting Comic Fest last month at the San Diego Comic Show.

San Diego Comic Fest Marks Its 7th Year

Convention expands to four days and returns to Four Points by Sheraton

From right: Kent Walker, vice president and general counsel with Google Inc.; Colin Stretch, general counsel with Facebook Inc.; and Sean Edgett, acting general counsel with Twitter Inc., swear in to a House Intelligence Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 1, 2017.

Lobbyists, Campaign Cash And Think Tanks: How Silicon Valley Tackled Politics

Facebook didn't open an office in Washington, DC until it was five years old and already worth billions. Last year, the company spent $12 million lobbying lawmakers and the federal government.

A tuk-tuk speeds past down an urban Cambodian road. One deportee used his English language skills — and sense of humor — to build a successful tuk-tuk tour business.

Exiled From U.S., Cambodian Felons Use American Know-How To Get Ahead

Some deportees have a hard time finding their place. Others are helping tourists find their way around town.

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