Data-sharing business Dropbox on Friday filed for an initial public offering of up to $500 million with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The San Francisco-based company, which started as a free service to share and store photos, music, and other large files, competes with much larger technology firms such …

Self-driving cars that back up their computerized system with a remote human operator instead of a fallback driver at the wheel could be tested on California roads as early as April, the state department of motor vehicles said. Relying on a remote human operator – who could control multiple autonomous …

Men and women swayed to music at Saudi Arabia’s first-ever jazz festival on Friday, the second of a three-day outdoor event that showcases the Kingdom’s recent efforts of shedding its conservative image. Locals and foreigners flocked to the festival to watch bands from Riyadh, Beirut and New Orleans. The crowd …