• Conservative groups want to clean voter rolls, raising concerns about election integrity

    Conservative groups want to clean voter rolls, raising concerns about election integrity

    Jul 15, 2024 02:49 PM EST

    ... that can explain questions often raised by conservative groups, such as the number of voter registrations exceeding a jurisdiction's population. It's like "comparing apples to orangutans," Nevada's Democratic attorney general said in faulting the data RNC cited in its analysis. In its brief, the Democratic National Committee ...

  • As Houston swelters, power company faces pressure to restore service three days after Beryl

    As Houston swelters, power company faces pressure to restore service three days after Beryl

    Jul 11, 2024 04:16 PM EST

    "Maybe they thought it wasn't going to be so bad, but it's had a tremendous effect. They needed to be better prepared," construction worker Carlos Rodriguez, 39, said as he gathered apples, oranges and ready-to-eat meal packs at a food distribution center. His family, with ...

  • Microsoft resigns from OpenAI board as antitrust scrutiny intensifies

    Microsoft resigns from OpenAI board as antitrust scrutiny intensifies

    Jul 10, 2024 06:51 PM EST

    ... these arrangements going forward,” he said. OpenAI said it would take a new approach to “informing and engaging key strategic partners" such as Microsoft and Apple and investors such as Thrive Capital and Khosla Ventures, with regular meetings to update stakeholders on progress and ensure stronger collaboration on safety and ...

  • European Union says Meta breaking digital rules with paid ad-free option for Facebook and Instagram

    European Union says Meta breaking digital rules with paid ad-free option for Facebook and Instagram

    Jul 01, 2024 05:34 PM EST

    ... latest in flurry of regulatory activity by Brussels targeting Big Tech companies. The EU leveled its first charges under the DMA a week ago, accusing Apple of of preventing app makers from pointing users to cheaper options outside its App Store. It also recently charged Microsoft with violating the bloc ...

  • Analysis: Fact-checking the CNN Trump-Biden debate

    Analysis: Fact-checking the CNN Trump-Biden debate

    Jun 28, 2024 04:13 AM EST

    ... Chief Correspondent Louis Jacobson, Senior Correspondent Amy Sherman, Staff Writers Grace Abels, Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu, Maria BriceƱo, Jeff Cercone, Madison Czopek, Marta Campabadal Graus, Ranjan Jindal, Mia Penner, Samantha Putterman, Sara Swann, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Researcher Caryn Baird and KFF Health News Senior Correspondent Julie Appleby contributed to this story.

  • Railroad bridge between South Dakota and Iowa collapses among Midwest flooding

    Railroad bridge between South Dakota and Iowa collapses among Midwest flooding

    Jun 24, 2024 02:37 PM EST

    ... major impacts," said John Remus, water management division chief for the corps in the Missouri River basin. Tornadoes struck Saturday in Wisconsin, leveling the historic Apple Grove Lutheran Church, founded in 1893 in Argyle. The pastor said all were safe. Elsewhere, the heat was the biggest worry, even as temperatures ...

  • How Elon Musk's $44.9B Tesla pay package compares to other top U.S. CEO plans

    How Elon Musk's $44.9B Tesla pay package compares to other top U.S. CEO plans

    Jun 15, 2024 04:30 PM EST

    ... almost $45 billion. Other CEOs at the top of AP's survey are William Lansing of Fair Isaac Corp, ($66.3 million); Tim Cook of Apple Inc. ($63.2 million); Hamid Moghadam of Prologis Inc. ($50.9 million); and Ted Sarandos, co-CEO of Netflix ($49.8 million). Technically, Musk ...

  • News Wrap: Supreme Court will hear Meta appeal over Cambridge Analytica scandal lawsuit

    News Wrap: Supreme Court will hear Meta appeal over Cambridge Analytica scandal lawsuit

    Jun 10, 2024 10:50 PM EST

    ... the games have been sellouts. On TV, games are averaging 1.3 million viewers across all networks. That's nearly triple last season's average. Apple rolled out its long-awaited artificial intelligence strategy today as it works to keep pace with rival Microsoft. CEO Tim Cook announced the new ...

  • CEOs got hefty pay raises in 2023 while inflation burdened American workers' budgets

    CEOs got hefty pay raises in 2023 while inflation burdened American workers' budgets

    Jun 03, 2024 04:38 PM EST

    ... five-year period. Other CEOs at the top of AP's survey are William Lansing of Fair Isaac Corp, ($66.3 million); Tim Cook of Apple Inc. ($63.2 million); Hamid Moghadam of Prologis Inc. ($50.9 million); and Ted Sarandos, co-CEO of Netflix ($49.8 million). At Apple ...

  • The Justice Department is suing Ticketmaster and Live Nation. What does that mean for concertgoers?

    The Justice Department is suing Ticketmaster and Live Nation. What does that mean for concertgoers?

    May 27, 2024 04:31 PM EST

    ... several ongoing lawsuits accusing big companies of engaging in illegal monopolies that box out competitors and drive up prices.In March, the Justice Department sued Apple, accusing the tech giant of engineering an illegal monopoly in the smartphone market. Earlier this month, closing arguments were made in a lawsuit against ...