Nov 24 AP Fact Check: Trump and his so-they-say accusations By Calvin Woodward, Hope Yen, Associated Press A look at some of the rhetoric from and about the House Intelligence Committee hearings as well as some remarks by Democratic presidential contenders… Continue reading
Nov 20 Away from Washington, Trump praises Apple's Texas expansion By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Trump’s visit follows Apple’s announcement in September that it would continue manufacturing the latest generation of the Mac Pro in Austin — a move that came once the Trump administration agreed to waive tariffs on certain computer parts made in… Continue reading
Nov 01 Google buys Fitbit for $2.1 billion By Michelle Chapman, Associated Press Google has struggled to stake a big presence in the wearables market, though this deal could give it more of an opportunity to compete with the Apple Watch. Continue reading
Jul 23 Justice Department opening antitrust probe into big tech companies By Associated Press The probe comes as a growing number of lawmakers have called for stricter regulation or even breaking up of the big tech companies, which have come under intense scrutiny following a series of scandals that compromised users' privacy. Continue reading
Jul 17 Apple, Google introduce new emoji that are more inclusive By Michelle Chapman, Associated Press Dozens of new emoji expand the number of images of human diversity. Continue reading
Jul 16 Facebook's currency plan gets hostile reception in Congress By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press Members of both parties demanded to know why a company with massive market power and a track record of scandals should be trusted with such a far-reaching project, given the potential for fraud, abuse and criminal activity. Continue reading
Jun 11 WATCH: Tech giants' power under scrutiny in House hearing on news, misinformation By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press Members of both parties suggested legislation may be necessary for the financially-struggling U.S. news industry as lawmakers began a bipartisan investigation into the market dominance of Silicon Valley companies. Continue reading
May 13 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. Continue reading
Jan 04 Watch 5:28 December job creation, wage growth provide a burst of good economic news More than 300,000 jobs were created in December, doubling what was expected and signaling that the U.S. economy remains stable despite the recent market volatility and political tensions. In addition, wage growth was the highest it’s been in a decade. Continue watching
Jan 03 Stocks take a beating after Apple reports iPhone sales slip By Marley Jay, Associated Press The rare warning of disappointing results from Apple stoked investors' fears that the world's second-biggest economy is losing steam and that trade tensions between Washington and Beijing are making things worse. The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged 660 points. Continue reading