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Walmart introduces next-day shipping

By Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press

Walmart appears to be competing with Amazon, which recently upgraded its own shipping options.

WhatsApp discovers spyware that infected through missed calls

By Frank Bajak, Raphael Satter, Associated Press

Spyware crafted by a sophisticated group of hackers took advantage of a flaw in the popular WhatsApp communications program to remotely hijack dozens of phones.

U.S. targets $300 billion of Chinese goods for new tariff hikes

By Joe McDonald, Associated Press

The list of Chinese exports to the U.S. includes laptop computers, saw blades, turbine parts, tuna and garlic.

Escalating U.S.-China trade war sinks stock indexes

By Damian Troise, Alex Veiga, Associated Press

Technology companies, which do a lot of business with China and would stand to lose greatly in an extended trade battle, fell far more than the rest of the market Monday.

Why tariff increases muddy the prospects for a U.S.-China trade deal

By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press

The riff of the past week has cast doubt on the conventional wisdom that the world's two biggest economies were edging toward a compromise on trade.

Supreme Court allows monopoly lawsuit over iPhone apps

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press

iPhone users who must purchase software for their smartphones exclusively through Apple's App Store filed the suit.

China retaliates by raising tariffs, and stock markets go into a slide

By Associated Press

Tariffs of 5 percent to 25 percent will take effect on June 1 on about 5,200 American products, including batteries, spinach and coffee, the Finance Ministry said.

AP fact check: Trump’s fog of misinformation on trade

By Calvin Woodward, Hope Yen, Associated Press

President Donald Trump cast a fog of misinformation over the U.S. trade dispute with China, floating inaccurate numbers and skewed economic theories as big tariffs kicked in on Chinese goods.

U.S. and China negotiators meet briefly after tariff hike

By Joe McDonald, Paul Wiseman, Associated Press

After a short session on Friday, the lead Chinese negotiator, Vice Premier Liu He, left the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative about midday, though it was not immediately clear whether talks had ended.

Students find ‘free college’ often doesn’t live up to the lofty promises

By Mikhail Zinshteyn, The Hechinger Report

The complexity of what "free college" really means is leading to confusion about whether students qualify. In fact, the people who would benefit the most, such as those who attend part-time or older students, are often excluded.