Australian scientists say a powerful ground-based laser targeting space junk will be ready for use next year.  They say there are hundreds of thousands of pieces of debris circling the Earth that have the potential to damage or destroy satellites. …

H. Wayne Huizenga, a college dropout who built a business empire that included Blockbuster Entertainment, AutoNation and three professional sports franchises, has died. He was 80. Huizenga died Thursday night at his home, said Valerie Hinkell, a longtime assistant. The …

When a Silicon Valley company in northern California asked Sumat Lam to transfer to Austin, Texas, common stereotypes came to mind. “I definitely was confused when I was offered the role out of college for Austin. You think about cowboys. …