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French wine vs US tech prowess: new Trump-Macron standoff

By Angela Charlton, Associated Press

France is pushing ahead with a landmark tax on tech companies like Google and Facebook despite U.S. President Donald Trump's threats of retaliatory tariffs on French wine.

Is FaceApp a security risk? 3 privacy concerns you should take seriously

By Nsikan Akpan

We asked five experts with backgrounds in data security and tech law if FaceApp worries them. Their resounding answer was yes.

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.

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.

U.S. objects to France’s tax on tech giants

By Thomas Adamson, Alex Turnbull, Associated Press

The tax on Facebook, Google and other U.S. tech giants, has provoked a strong rebuke from the White House, which said it could lead to U.S. tariffs on French imports.

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.

Bill would require tech companies to tell you what your data is worth

By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press

The bill sponsored by Sens. Josh Hawley and Mark Warner would require commercial services with more than 100 million active monthly users to disclose the types of data they collect.

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.

U.S. delays Huawei ban, giving tech sector time to adjust

By Joe McDonald, Associated Press

Huawei Technologies Ltd., the biggest maker of network gear for phone carriers, says it has "supply backups" if it loses access to American components.

WATCH: ‘Artists are our only hope,’ T Bone Burnett says in critique of big tech

By Joshua Barajas

Award-winning producer, songwriter and musician T Bone Burnett made a fire-and-brimstone rebuke against big tech “surveillance capitalists” last week at the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas, saying Silicon Valley is destroying humanity.