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A security officer talks on a phone in front of an image of an iPhone displayed at an Apple store in Ahmedabad, India, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2020. Three contract manufacturers for Apple iPhones and South Koreaâ€™s Samsung have applied for large-scale electronics manufacturing rights in India under a $6.5 billion incentive scheme announced by the government, Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Praad said Saturday. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki) AMD104 AMD104

August 6, 2020 at 10:57 am

Apple shines in pandemic with $2 trillion value on horizon

Early in 2020, Apple appeared to be caught in a horrible bind. The initial spread of the novel coronavirus shut down the factories in China...

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August 5, 2020 at 10:08 am

Samsung’s new phones test consumer demand for pricey gadgets

Samsung aims to lift its sinking smartphone sales with three new models that will test consumer willingness to buy high-priced gadgets during the worst economic...

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FILE – In this Sept. 24, 2019, file photo, former Google engineer Anthony Levandowski speaks to the media, as his attorney Miles Ehrlich stands behind him outside of a federal courthouse in San Francisco. Levandowski, a former Google engineer who helped steer the companyâ€™s self-driving car project, was sentenced Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020, to 18 months in prison and ordered to pay more than $850,000 after pleading guilty to stealing trade secrets before joining Uberâ€™s effort to build robotic vehicles for its ride-hailing service. (AP Photo/Michael Liedtke, File) NYSB227 NYSB227

August 4, 2020 at 6:07 pm

Ex-Google exec sent to prison for stealing robocar secrets

Anthony Levandowski, who helped steer Google's self-driving car project before landing at Uber, was sentenced to 18 months in prison and ordered to pay more...

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This Jan. 25, 2011 file photo shows a Kodak slide projector in Philadelphia. Photography company Eastman Kodak (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

August 4, 2020 at 3:02 pm

Questions being raised after Kodak’s stock has a big moment

Eastman Kodak’s potentially lucrative deal to help the U.S. government make more generic drugs domestically is threatening to turn into a regulatory headache for the...

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An image provided by Google shows the Pixel 4A budget smartphone, which has the same high-quality camera and several other features available in fancier Pixel models. The phone, unveiled Monday, Aug. 3, 2020, will be available Aug. 20 after months of delay caused by supply problems triggered by the coronavirus pandemic. It will cost $349, a $50 discount from a cheap Pixel released last year. It’s also a major markdown from other higher-end models in the existing product line-up that start at $799. (Google via AP) NYDB701 NYDB701

August 3, 2020 at 2:27 pm

Google unveils budget Pixel phone as pandemic curbs spending

The Pixel 4a unveiled Monday will be available Aug. 20 after months of delay caused by supply problems triggered by the pandemic.

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August 3, 2020 at 4:00 am

Google buys $450M stake in ADT to give Nest a new perch

SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Google is paying $450 million for a nearly 7% stake in longtime home and business security provider ADT Inc., a...

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A monitor displays Amazon.com Inc. signage at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York, U.S., on Friday, July 26, 2019. Wanda Sports Group Co. is planning to raise about $190 million in its U.S. initial public offering, below its reduced price range, according to people with knowledge of the matter. Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg 775380705

July 30, 2020 at 1:27 pm

Amid the pandemic, Big Tech reports mixed earnings

Big Tech companies reported mixed quarterly earnings on Thursday, a day after their top executives faced a tough congressional grilling over their market power and...

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July 29, 2020 at 9:10 pm

Lawmakers grill 4 Big Tech CEOs but don’t land many blows VIEW

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional lawmakers finally got a chance to grill the CEOs of Big Tech over their dominance and allegations of monopolistic practices that...

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July 28, 2020 at 9:10 pm

Lawmakers batter Big Tech CEOs, but don’t land many blows VIEW

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional lawmakers finally got a chance Wednesday to grill the CEOs of Big Tech over their dominance and allegations of monopolistic practices...

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July 28, 2020 at 9:40 am

Struggling merchants, insurers battle over pandemic coverage

Restaurants, bars and other merchants struggling to stay afloat during the coronavirus pandemic are desperately reaching out for a lifeline from insurers that in turn...

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