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Byline: MATT O'BRIEN-AP Technology Writer

28 Feb

Cherokee on a smartphone: Part of a drive to save a language

published on February 28, 2022 - 1:28 PM

By itself, being able to read smartphone home screens in Cherokee won’t be enough to safeguard the Indigenous language, endangered

24 Nov

Samsung says it will build $17B chip factory in Texas

published on November 24, 2021 - 2:26 PM

Samsung said it plans to build a $17 billion semiconductor factory outside of Austin, Texas, amid a global shortage of

15 Oct

China crackdown on Apple store hits holy book apps, Audible

published on October 15, 2021 - 1:06 PM

Amazon’s audiobook service Audible and phone apps for reading the holy books of Islam and Christianity have disappeared from the

08 Oct

White House proposes tech ‘bill of rights’ to limit AI harms

published on October 8, 2021 - 2:08 PM

Top science advisers to President Joe Biden are calling for a new “bill of rights” to guard against powerful new

28 Apr

Girl Scout cookies take flight in Virginia drone deliveries

published on April 28, 2021 - 1:52 PM

Missing out on Thin Mints in the pandemic? A Google affiliate is using drones to deliver Girl Scout cookies to

31 Mar

Microsoft wins $22 billion deal making headsets for US Army

published on March 31, 2021 - 1:41 PM

Microsoft won a nearly $22 billion contract to supply U.S. Army combat troops with its augmented reality headsets. Microsoft and

18 Feb

“Mr. Kitty” goes virtually to Washington over GameStop saga

published on February 18, 2021 - 1:01 PM

The social media movement that made a beloved icon of GameStop enthusiast Keith Gill continued to rally behind the YouTube

21 Jan

Judge says Amazon won’t have to restore Parler web service

published on January 21, 2021 - 2:34 PM

Amazon won’t be forced to restore web service to Parler after a federal judge ruled Thursday against a plea to

04 Jan

Google workers form new labor union, a tech industry rarity

published on January 4, 2021 - 12:57 PM

A group of Google engineers and other workers announced Monday they have formed a union, creating a rare foothold for

21 Oct

If Google’s a monopoly, who is harmed by its market power?

published on October 21, 2020 - 1:41 PM

(AP) — Google has long defended itself against charges of monopoly by stressing that its products are free and that

BLOG – Fresno Labor Leader Hits Back: ‘We oppose folly disguised as inevitability’

Posted: April 21, 2026 at 3:05 pm

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