Apple holds edge in app store trial despite nagging issues
SAN RAMON, Calif. — Apple seems to be prevailing in an antitrust trial examining whether its mobile app store illegally skims profits from smaller...
China says Xiaomi removal from U.S. blacklist “beneficial”
HONG KONG — China’s commerce ministry on Thursday welcomed the removal of Xiaomi Corp. from a U.S. government blacklist, a day after the U.S....
EXPLAINER: What’s next for pipelines after Colonial hack
WASHINGTON — The nation’s largest fuel pipeline is flowing again after the company that runs it it was hit by a gang of hackers....
Alibaba records first quarterly operating loss since IPO
HONG KONG — Alibaba had its first quarterly operating loss since it went public in 2014 after Beijing slapped a record $2.8 billion fine...
As chip shortage goes on, cars are scarce and prices are up
DETROIT — For the next few months, Charlie Gilchrist figures his 11 car dealerships in the Dallas-Fort Worth area will sell just about every...
Police: California Tesla driver riding in backseat arrested
OAKLAND, Calif. — A motorist was arrested after an officer observed him in the backseat of a Tesla traveling on a San Francisco Bay...
Judge rejects plea deal for darknet child porn purveyor
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — A federal judge rejected a plea agreement on Wednesday that called for 15 to 21 years in prison for a...
Revamped EPA website shows increased climate change risks
WASHINGTON — After a gap of more than four years, the Environmental Protection Agency is relaunching a website highlighting evidence of climate change in...
2018 audit found ‘glaring deficiencies’ at pipeline company
BOSTON — An outside audit three years ago of the pipeline company hit by a cyberattack threatening fuel supplies in the eastern United States...
Biden signs order to beef up federal cyber defenses
RICHMOND, Va. — President Joe Biden signed an executive order Wednesday meant to strengthen U.S. cybersecurity defenses in response to a series of headline-grabbing...