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Byline: AP Technology Writer

15 Jan

Netflix raising prices for 58M US subscribers as costs rise

published on January 15, 2019 - 1:37 PM

(AP) – Netflix is raising its U.S. prices by 13 percent to 18 percent, its biggest increase since the company

15 Jan

Facebook to invest $300 million in news, focusing on local

published on - 12:45 PM

(AP) – Facebook says it is investing $300 million over the next three years in news initiatives, with a focus

07 Jan

Home items are getting smarter and creepier, like it or not

published on January 7, 2019 - 12:58 PM

(AP) – One day, finding an oven that just cooks food may be as tough as buying a TV that

04 Jan

Tech’s big gadget show edges closer to gender equity

published on January 4, 2019 - 12:52 PM

(AP) – The world’s largest tech conference has apparently learned a big lesson about gender equity. CES, the huge annual

03 Jan

With slump in iPhone sales, are we post Peak Smartphone?

published on January 3, 2019 - 12:41 PM

(AP) – Behind Apple’s disconcerting news of weak iPhone sales lies a more sobering truth: The tech industry has hit

28 Dec

Army looks for a few good robots, sparks industry battle

published on December 28, 2018 - 9:25 AM

(AP) – The Army is looking for a few good robots. Not to fight – not yet, at least –

06 Dec

Tech execs at White House to field ideas for US dominance

published on December 6, 2018 - 1:23 PM

(AP) – Top executives from Google, Microsoft, IBM, Oracle and Qualcomm are gathering at the White House amid strained ties

06 Dec

Lyft aims to beat Uber to US stock market with IPO

published on - 12:47 PM

(AP) – Lyft still hasn’t caught up to Uber in the rapidly growing ride-hailing market, but it’s ahead in the

05 Dec

Google’s robotic spinoff launches ride-hailing service

published on December 5, 2018 - 12:45 PM

(AP) – Google’s self-driving car spinoff is finally ready to try to profit from its nearly decade-old technology. Waymo is

29 Nov

Cruise control: GM’s No. 2 exec to run self-driving car unit

published on November 29, 2018 - 12:45 PM

(AP) – General Motors’ No. 2 executive is moving from Motor City to Silicon Valley to run the automaker’s self-driving