• Congressional Black Caucus urges companies to oppose Republican redistricting

    Congressional Black Caucus urges companies to oppose Republican redistricting

    May 26, 2026 05:29 PM EDT

    ... the Voting Rights Act. That 2021 coalition, Business for Voting Rights, was backed by many of the country’s most valuable and influential companies, including Apple, Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, Tesla, Salesforce, Target, PayPal, Intel and Starbucks. Tuesday's letter is the latest effort by the Congressional Black Caucus and ...

  • Pope Leo warns AI should be 'disarmed' in manifesto on potential dangers

    Pope Leo warns AI should be 'disarmed' in manifesto on potential dangers

    May 25, 2026 10:45 PM EDT

    ... Hale: You know, Pope Leo XIV is a consumer of Western media. He's the first pope to own a cell phone, to own an Apple Watch, to send an e-mail. So he experiences the technological revolution in the flesh. So when he was writing this document, he was ...

  • China offers Trump grand welcome, but issues warning on Taiwan

    China offers Trump grand welcome, but issues warning on Taiwan

    May 14, 2026 10:55 PM EDT

    Donald Trump: They buy a lot of their oil there. They'd like to keep doing that. He'd like to see Hormuz Strait opened. Nick Schifrin: But, for President Trump, today was a day for detente and deals. Tim Cook, CEO, Apple: It's so great to be back ...

  • U.S. and China seek to repair damage from tariff war that sent trade into a freefall

    U.S. and China seek to repair damage from tariff war that sent trade into a freefall

    May 13, 2026 05:02 PM EDT

    He speaks highly of his Chinese suppliers but doesn’t expect to ever rely so heavily on them again. Given the testy relations between Washington and Beijing, he said, “it’s too risky.’’ Shifting away from China A lot of U.S. companies are pulling back from China. Apple has ...

  • Who was on Trump's plane to China? Elon Musk, Nvidia CEO and more

    Who was on Trump's plane to China? Elon Musk, Nvidia CEO and more

    May 13, 2026 04:18 PM EDT

    Tim Cook Cook remains busy as his tenure at Apple winds down. The CEO announced last month that his 15-year reign as the head of the technology company will come to an end on Sept. 1, when he turns the CEO duties over to Apple’s head of hardware ...

  • Man who sprayed vinegar at Rep. Ilhan Omar during town hall pleads guilty to assault

    Man who sprayed vinegar at Rep. Ilhan Omar during town hall pleads guilty to assault

    May 07, 2026 09:51 PM EDT

    Authorities later determined he’d sprayed her with a mixture of water and apple cider vinegar. He was charged with assaulting a U.S. officer. Court documents say Kazmierczak, a critic of Omar who has made online posts supportive of President Donald Trump, told a close associate several years ago ...

  • News Wrap: 3 new patients evacuated from cruise ship with deadly hantavirus outbreak

    News Wrap: 3 new patients evacuated from cruise ship with deadly hantavirus outbreak

    May 06, 2026 10:35 PM EDT

    ... official to testify before the panel. He has not been accused of any wrongdoing. Some iPhone owners could get up to $95 in payments after Apple agreed to settle a class action lawsuit over false advertising. The $250 million settlement would resolve claims that the company had misled consumers over ...

  • News Wrap: Senate GOP requests $1 billion in funding for Trump’s ballroom

    News Wrap: Senate GOP requests $1 billion in funding for Trump’s ballroom

    May 05, 2026 10:50 PM EDT

    ... And a pair of Broadway adaptations are leading the way among this year's Tony nominations. "Schmigadoon!," a parody of Broadway musicals based on an Apple TV show, earned 12 nominations. So too did "The Lost Boys" based on the 1987 teen vampire film.Close behind are a pair of ...

  • PHOTOS: King Charles and Queen Camilla honor victims at the 9/11 Memorial

    PHOTOS: King Charles and Queen Camilla honor victims at the 9/11 Memorial

    Apr 29, 2026 08:34 PM EDT

    NEW YORK (AP) — King Charles III and Queen Camilla paid tribute to victims of the 2001 terrorist attacks during a busy swing through New York City on Wednesday — the first visit to the Big Apple by a reigning British monarch in 16 years. Charles laid flowers at the National 9 ...

  • Live Updates: King Charles and Queen Camilla visit Washington

    Live Updates: King Charles and Queen Camilla visit Washington

    Apr 28, 2026 03:13 PM EDT

    ... s the latest. 8:00 p.m. EDT King Charles met with tech leaders earlier in the day at Blair House The monarch met with Apple CEO Tim Cook, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff, Advanced Micro Devices CEO Lisa Su and NVIDIA President and CEO Jensen Huang on Tuesday afternoon. The ...