Silicon Valley & Technology

Tesla CEO Elon Musk introduces the Cybertruck at Tesla's design studio Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019, in Hawthorne, Calif. Musk is…
Silicon Valley & Technology
Tesla Enters Pickup Truck Market with Electric Model
Elon Musk is taking on the workhorse heavy pickup truck market and its fiercely loyal buyers with Tesla’s latest electric vehicle
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By Associated Press
Fri, 11/22/2019 - 01:00
Ryan McCarthy, the nominee to the Secretary of the Army, speaks during his Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing…
Silicon Valley & Technology
US Army Examines TikTok Security Concerns
The Army secretary ordered the assessment after a warning from Senator Chuck Schumer about how customers’ data was being handled
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By Reuters
Fri, 11/22/2019 - 00:01
FILE - Richard Yu, CEO of the Huawei consumer business group, presents new devices during an event in Munich, Germany, Sept. 19, 2019.
Silicon Valley & Technology
Trump Administration OKs Microsoft License to Send Software to Huawei
The reprieve is the second this week for Huawei, allowing some suppliers to restart sales to the telecoms giant
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By Reuters
Thu, 11/21/2019 - 21:26
Apple CEO Tim Cook and President Donald Trump speak during a tour of an Apple manufacturing plant, Nov. 20, 2019, in Austin.
USA
Trump Says He Asked Apple's Cook to Look Into Helping Build 5G in US
US president visited plant in Austin, Texas Wednesday
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By Reuters
Thu, 11/21/2019 - 08:39
Apple CEO Tim Cook and President Donald Trump speak during a tour of an Apple manufacturing plant, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019, in Austin.
Silicon Valley & Technology
Trump Considering Whether Apple Should be Exempt From China Tariffs   
Apple announced in September it would make its new Mac Pro computers in Austin
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By Reuters
Wed, 11/20/2019 - 19:51
Microsoft's corporate headquarters in Redmond, Washington. (Photo: Diaa Bekheet)
USA
Esper Defends as Fair Pentagon Contract Disputed by Amazon
US Defense Secretary Mark Esper says he's certain the awarding of a $10 billion cloud-computing contract to Microsoft instead of Amazon was done fairly
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By Associated Press
Wed, 11/20/2019 - 15:20
FILE - In this July 15, 2019 file photo, demonstrators block a road at the base of Hawaii's tallest mountain, in Mauna Kea,…
Europe
Spain Has Permits to Build Giant Telescope Blocked in Hawaii
The director of a Spanish research center says a giant telescope, costing $1.4 billion, is one step nearer to being built on the Canary Islands
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By Associated Press
Wed, 11/20/2019 - 12:42