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By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Will next week’s partial solar eclipse turn off the lights in Germany? Experts say the country’s electricity grid, which relies increasingly on renewable energy, faces a crucial…
March 13, 2015 -
By JENNIFER C. KERR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The government is taking the nation’s biggest satellite TV provider to court, accusing DirecTV of misleading millions of consumers about the cost of its programming. The…
March 12, 2015 -
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple has restored service to its widely used iTunes and app stores after a rare breakdown Wednesday. The outage vexed the iPhone and iPad maker…
March 12, 2015 -
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Wireless equipment maker Ericsson says it will cut 2,200 jobs in Sweden as part of a 9 billion kronor ($1.1 billion) savings package. The Stockholm-based company said the layoffs would mostly affect…
March 12, 2015 -
By SUDHIN THANAWALA Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Ellen Pao testified for a third day on Wednesday in her lawsuit claiming gender bias kept her from advancing at a major Silicon Valley venture capital…
March 11, 2015 -
By BRANDON BAILEY AP Technology Writer CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) — Apple CEO Tim Cook took a figurative victory lap at his company’s annual shareholder meeting, one day after he announced details about the new smartwatch…
March 11, 2015 -
By ANICK JESDANUN AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple made a strong case for how you can use its upcoming Apple Watch, and the device stacks up well against the competition. If you’ve…
March 11, 2015 -
By ALICIA A. CALDWELL and JOSH LEDERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Secret Service is conducting middle-of-the-night drone flights near the White House in secret tests to devise a defense against the unmanned aircraft,…
March 11, 2015 -
By JIM KUHNHENN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Targeting stagnant wages in an otherwise improving economy, President Barack Obama on Monday called on employers, educational institutions and local governments to develop a home grown high…
March 10, 2015 -
BY ANICK JESDANUN AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — All eyes were focused on the watch, but Apple CEO Tim Cook also unveiled a new MacBook and announced other deals at a company event…
March 10, 2015 -
By BRANDON BAILEY AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple wants to move the Internet from your pocket to your wrist. Time will tell if millions of consumers are willing to spend $350 on…
March 10, 2015 -
By SUDHIN THANAWALA Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The woman behind a high-profile gender bias lawsuit against a major Silicon Valley venture capital firm testified Monday that a male colleague was “relentless” in his…
March 10, 2015 -
By MAE ANDERSON AP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) — If craft seller Etsy goes public later this year it will be a test of how well the company can balance an explicit social mission…
March 09, 2015 -
By JIM KUHNHENN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is focusing on high-tech jobs in his bid to make progress on stagnant wages in this country. Obama has obtained commitments from more than…
March 09, 2015 -
By SUDHIN THANAWALA Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — An attorney hired by one of Silicon Valley’s most prestigious venture capital firms to investigate a complaint of gender discrimination defended his efforts on Friday, saying…
March 06, 2015