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This artist rendering shows Apple CEO Tim Cook on the witness stand during a trial in San Ramon, Calif., on Friday, May 21, 2021. Cook described the company's ironclad control over its mobile app store as a way to keep things simple for customers while protecting them against security threats and privacy intrusions during Friday testimony denying allegations he has been running an illegal monopoly. The rare courtroom appearance by one of the world's best-known executives came during the closing phase of a three-week trial revolving an antitrust case brought by Epic Games, maker of the popular video game Fortnite. (Vicki Behringer via AP)
Apple CEO faces tough questions about app store competition

By Michael Liedtke May. 21, 2021 05:31 PM EDT

FILE - In this Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020, file photo, the logo of Apple is illuminated at a store in the city center in Munich. On Monday, April 26, 2021, Apple announced plans to invest more than $1 billion in North Carolina to build the company's first East Coast campus, in a move that is expected to bring at least 3,000 new jobs to the state. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader, File)
Apple announces 1st East Coast campus in North Carolina

By Sophia Tulp And Bryan Anderson Apr. 26, 2021 07:32 AM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 27, 2005, file photo the logo of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) is displayed during a third quarter press conference in Taipei, Taiwan. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world’s biggest contract producer of processor chips, said Friday, April 9, 2021, its revenue rose 16.7% in the latest quarter over a year ago as the global economy rebounded from the coronavirus pandemic.(AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying, File)
Chipmaker TSMC says revenue up 16.7% as demand surges

Apr. 09, 2021 06:18 AM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 27, 2005, file photo the logo of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) is displayed during a third quarter press conference in Taipei, Taiwan. Major Taiwan computer chip maker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. plans to invest $100 billion in the next three years in expanding its manufacturing capacity and supporting research and development, the company said Thursday. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)
Taiwan chip maker TSMC to invest $100B to grow capacity

Apr. 01, 2021 05:41 AM EDT

The logo of Apple is illuminated at a store in the city center in Munich, Germany, Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020. Apple’s delayed launch of its latest iPhones unleashed a holiday buying frenzy that propelled sales of the trendsetting company’s most popular product to its fastest start in years. The apparently pent-up demand for four different iPhone 12 models highlighted Apple’s latest quarterly report Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
Apple posts big quarter on fast sales start for iPhone 12

By Michael Liedtke Jan. 27, 2021 05:04 PM EST

FILE - In this July 30, 2019, file photo, the social media application, Facebook is displayed on Apple's App Store. Facebook reports earnings on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021. (AP Photo/Amr Alfiky)
Facebook Q4 results soar; Zuckerberg hits Apple over privacy

By Barbara Ortutay Jan. 27, 2021 04:33 PM EST

Today in History

By The Associated Press Jan. 27, 2021 12:00 AM EST
Today in History Today is Wednesday, Jan. 27, the 27th day of 2021. There are 338 days left in the year. Today’s...

This Week: Consumer confidence, Apple earns, new home sales

The Associated Press Jan. 25, 2021 01:10 AM EST
A look at some of the key business events and economic indicators upcoming this week: CONFIDENCE IMPROVING? A closely...

FILE - In this Aug. 7, 2017 file photo, the Apple logo at a store in Hialeah, Fla. The European Commission said Friday, Sept. 25, 2020 it's appealing a court decision that Apple doesn't have to repay 13 billion euros ($15 billion) in back taxes to Ireland. The appeal comes after the U.S. tech giant scored a decisive recent legal victory in its longrunning battle with the European Union's executive Commission, which has been trying to rein in multinationals' ability to strike special tax deals with individual EU countries. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz, File)
Apple unveils first Macs built to run more like iPhones

By Michael Liedtke Nov. 10, 2020 03:28 PM EST

FILE - In this March 29, 2018, file photo, the logo for Facebook appears on screens at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York's Times Square. Five technology giants reported mixed earnings results Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020 a sign of varying fortunes as they try to rebound from an pandemic-related economic slowdown earlier this year. While all five — Amazon, Google parent Alphabet, Facebook, Apple and Twitter — exceeded analyst expectations, gloomy forecasts and other uncertainties led to share-price declines for all but Alphabet in after-market trading. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
Tech giants report strong results, but murky outlooks

Oct. 29, 2020 04:32 PM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 14, 2020 file photo, pedestrians pass the New York Stock Exchange. After Donald Trump shocked markets by winning the presidency four years ago, investors quickly agreed on which stocks would benefit most from his election. But four years later, many of those stocks have since faded back, and stocks that were afterthoughts have become the market's leaders. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Wall Street soared under Trump, but it's been a rocky ride

By Stan Choe Oct. 29, 2020 01:33 PM EDT

Editorial Roundup: US

By The Associated Press Oct. 21, 2020 02:10 PM EDT
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ Oct. 21 Los Angeles Times on...

This image provided by Apple shows the new HomePod Mini that Apple unveiled Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020. The new HomePod Mini will cost almost $100. It will integrate Apple's own music service, of course, with Pandora and Amazon's music service in “coming months.” (Apple via AP)
Apple unveils new iPhones for faster 5G wireless networks

By Michael Liedtke And Tali Arbel Oct. 13, 2020 02:31 PM EDT

In this still image provided by Apple from the keynote video of a special event at Apple Park in Cupertino, Calif., Apple's Chief Operating Officer Jeff Williams unveils Apple Watch Series 6 on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020. Apple is introducing the cheaper version of its smart watch in its latest attempt to broaden the appeal of its trend-setting products while more consumers are forced to scrimp during ongoing fallout from the pandemic. (Apple via AP)
Apple debuts discount watch, but no new iPhones ... yet

By Michael Liedtke Sep. 15, 2020 03:19 PM EDT

Official: Nevada 'COVID Trace' should pair with Google-Apple

Sep. 02, 2020 08:09 PM EDT
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Nevada coronavirus contact tracing application called “COVID Trace” launched last week should work well with a similar tool that Google and...

Elliott Whitehead of the Canberra Raiders National Rugby League team raises his arms after his try was disallowed during a match against the Melbourne Storm in Canberra, Australia, July 11, 2020. Chinese telecom giant Huawei announced on Monday, Aug. 31, 2020, it is ending its oldest major sporting sponsorship deal in the world when it ends its contract with the Canberra Raiders after nine years, blaming a "continued negative business environment." (Lukas CochAAP Image via AP)
Huawei ends sports sponsor deal over Australia 'trade war'

By Rod Mcguirk Aug. 30, 2020 10:55 PM EDT

FILE - In this March 1, 2020, file photo, a department store employee with a mask dresses a mannequin in Tokyo. Japan’s economy shrank at annual rate of 27.8% in April-June, the worst contraction on record, as the coronavirus pandemic slammed consumption and trade, government data released Monday, Aug. 17, 2020, show. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
The Latest: Australia hot spot reports lowest tally in month

By The Associated Press Aug. 17, 2020 03:49 AM EDT

FILE - In this Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020 file photo, shoppers walk along Oxford Street in London. Britain started testing a new smartphone app Thursday to help people find out whether they’ve been close to someone infected with COVID-19 after security concerns torpedoed an earlier effort to use technology to track the disease. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)
UK begins testing a new app to fight COVID-19 spread

Aug. 13, 2020 10:11 AM EDT

FILE - In this Tuesday, May 19, 2020, file photo, Metropolitan Transportation Authority chairman and CEO Patrick Foye speaks during a news conference on new measures involving UV-C light technology to disinfect trains and buses during the coronavirus pandemic, in New York. New York's mass transit agency wants Apple to come up with a better way for iPhone users to unlock their phones without taking off their masks, as it seeks to guard against the spread of COVID-19 in buses and subways. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)
MTA asks Apple's help to solve iPhone mask issues

By David Porter Aug. 10, 2020 09:00 AM EDT

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)
Google unveils budget Pixel phone as pandemic curbs spending

By Michael Liedtke Aug. 03, 2020 05:27 PM EDT