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The article reports on the lawsuit regarding the acquisition of SolarCity Corp. by Tesla Inc. It mentions the plans presented by Tesla founder Elon Musk that lay behind the acquisition, the lawsuit filed by shareholders charging breach of fiduciary responsibility, and the conflict of interest regarding SolarCity officials.

The article reports on the explainability of artificial intelligence in business. It mentions business' reluctance to rely on artificial intelligence without explanations as to why it makes the decisions it does, the work by software vendors to provide better understanding of the algorithms used, and the need for businesses to find a level of trust.

The article discusses efforts to increase automation and investments in automation and robotics in Beijing, China. Topics include Beijing's strategic goal of dominating emerging markets for artificial intelligence, driverless vehicles, and digitally connected appliances and homes, pressure in China to automate in order to offset increasing labor costs, and the offering of government subsidies to Chinese companies looking to automate their factories.

The article reports on the telephone booths installed by WeWorks Cos. in its offices. It mentions the manufacture of the booths by Premier XD, the discovery of the presence of formaldehyde in the booth materials,

The article reports on the video surveillance systems marketed by Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. It mentions the claims by Huawei that the systems will reduce the rates of violent crime, the experiences of a number of cities in Asia and Africa that have not experienced reductions, and the costs of such systems to these cities.

The article reports on the work of the U.S. Digital Service (USDS) run by Matt Cutts. It mentions how the USDS is working with the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services to help with the backlog in paperwork, the problems that have arisen in dealing with asylum and naturalization cases, and the nonpartisan nature of the USDS.

The article reports on the impact of the arrest of Meng Wanzhou, chief financial officer of Chinese technology company Huawei. It mentions the difficulties Huawei faces in its global expansion plans, its involvement in the trade dispute with the U.S., and negotiations to resolve the issue.

The article discusses Idemitsu Kosan Co., Japan's second-largest oil refiner, and its research on and development of blue diodes used in organic light-emitting diode (OLED) screens of smartphones such as the Google Pixel and Samsung Galaxy smartphones. Topics include the use of OLED screens on the 2018 generation of iPhones by Apple Inc., the impact of wider adoption of OLED displays on Japanese component suppliers such as Canon Tokki Corp. and Toppan Printing Co., and the energy-efficiency of OLED screens.

An interview with Imran Khan, co-founder of the online shopping company Verishop Inc., is presented in which he discusses the issue of online shopping.

The article discusses the use of computer network resources in legal conflict mediation and resolution in the Netherlands, Canada, and England. The use of online resources to complete divorce proceedings is described, the design of software platforms for conflict resolutions by Colin Rule formerly of the Ebay online auction company, and the alleged lack of U.S. online resources is compared with the Rechtwijzer software system in the Netherlands.

The article discusses the end of support for the BlackBerry smartphone with a focus on software to prolong the useful life of the phone as well as loyalty of BlackBerry users including U.S. president Barack Obama, information technology consultant Darren Kao, and social media celebrity Kim Kardashian. The alleged dearth of applications developed for the BB10 BlackBerry operating system is examined and financial information on BlackBerry revenues is provided.

The article discusses the payment of dividends to investors by the Kickstarter online crowdfunding resource. The use of dividends to compensate venture capitalists and financiers invested in Kickstarter without compromising its corporate ethics is scrutinized, variations on staid business strategies being explored by venture capital firms including Indie.vc are examined, and information is offered on return on investment for backers of nascent corporations.

An introduction to a series of articles focusing upon the future of AI (Artificial Intelligence) is presented, which discusses topics including paintings made by computers, the ethical dilemmas of AI and the future of human-AI collaboration.

(Bloomberg Businessweek) -- AI Made Incredible Paintings in About Two Weeks He fed a few thousand examples of paintings into his artificial intelligence software until it learned how to create landscapes like the one on this issue's cover. Still, Barrat's software left him hopeful for a new era of human-AI collaboration. [Extracted from the article]

The article notes that Apple Inc. introduces its first iPhone smartphone in 2007 and notes several businesses that were disrupted by smartphone applications including those for printed books, alarm clocks, and portable digital music players.

The article reviews a toaster invented by Gen Terao and sold by the Balmuda company.

The article briefly discusses the history of contact lenses, noting that optician Kevin Tuohy filed the first patent for a modern version of the lenses in 1948.