Business Arkansas newspaper gambles on free iPads as the futureAssociated Press - By HANNAH GRABENSTEIN, Associated PressHOPE, Ark. (AP) — Over a lunch of hamburger steaks, mashed potatoes and green beans, Walter Hussman delivered his pitch to the dozen or so attendees of the Hope, Arkansas, Rotary Club meeting. He promised
Business Hate makes a comeback in the Pacific NorthwestAssociated Press - By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS, Associated PressSPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Nearly two decades after the Aryan Nations' Idaho compound was demolished, far-right extremists are maintaining a presence in the Pacific Northwest. White nationalism has been on
Business Real estate title firm's lapse exposes data in 885M filesAssociated PressSANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A security lapse at a major real estate title company exposed the bank account numbers and other sensitive information contained in 885 million files. First American Financial
Technology Report: FTC's political wrangling delays Facebook settlementAssociated PressSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Facebook may have to wait longer before resolving a U.S. government investigation into the company's mishandling of personal information. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that
Business CEOs get $800,000 pay raise, leaving workers further behindAssociated Press - By STAN CHOE, AP Business WriterNEW YORK (AP) — Did you get a 7% raise last year? Congratulations, yours was in line with what CEOs at the biggest companies got. But for chief executives, that 7% was roughly $800,000. Pay for CEOs at
Alex Stamos Ex-Facebook exec recommends Zuckerberg step down as CEOAssociated PressSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Facebook's former security chief is disagreeing with calls to break up the social network. Instead, Alex Stamos believes the way to fix problems is for Mark Zuckerberg to step aside
Business The highest-paid CEOs by stateAssociated Press - By The Associated PressHere are the top paid CEOs by state for 2018, as calculated by The Associated Press and Equilar, an executive data firm. The survey considered only publicly traded companies with more than $1 billion revenue
Tesla Tesla's bad news accelerates as Wall Street loses faithAssociated Press - By TOM KRISHER, AP Auto WriterLate last year, Tesla Inc. was fully charged and cruising down the highway on Autopilot. Shares were trading above $370 each, sales of the Model 3 small electric car were strong and the company had appointed
Health Care Companies Health care CEOs again lead the way in payAssociated Press - By The Associated PressThe highest pay packages go to CEOs at health care companies. For the third time in four years, chief executives in the health care field led the S&P 500 in terms of total compensation. The typical CEO
Business Discovery's Zaslav, Disney's Iger among highest paid CEOsAssociated Press - By The Associated PressHere are the highest paid CEOs in the S&P 500 index for 2018, as calculated by The Associated Press and Equilar, an executive data firm. The AP's compensation study covered 340 executives at S&P 500 companies
Awards How AP and Equilar calculated CEO payAssociated Press - By The Associated PressFor its annual analysis of CEO pay, The Associated Press used data provided by Equilar, an executive data firm. Equilar examined regulatory filings detailing the pay packages of 340 executives. Equilar
Starlink SpaceX launches 60 little satellites, with many more to comeAssociated Press - By MARCIA DUNN, AP Aerospace WriterCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX has launched 60 little satellites, the first of thousands that founder Elon Musk plans to put in orbit for global internet coverage. The recycled Falcon rocket blasted
Drones NASA's first-of-kind tests look to manage drones in citiesAssociated Press - By SCOTT SONNER, Associated PressRENO, Nev. (AP) — NASA has launched the final stage of a four-year effort to develop a national traffic management system for drones, testing them in cities for the first time beyond the operator's line
Tesla Tesla shares bounce on leaked memo about rising salesAssociated Press - By TOM KRISHER, AP Auto WriterShares of Tesla, suffering one of the worst stretches in company history, rebounded Thursday after CEO Elon Musk told employees that orders are up. The company's stock closed up 1.4% to $195.49 on a volatile
Provo, UT Serial cyberstalker who threatened women gets prison termAssociated Press - By BRADY McCOMBS, Associated PressPROVO, Utah (AP) — A man who posted a Facebook message threatening to kill "as many girls as I see" in retaliation for years of romantic rejection was sentenced Thursday to up to five years in prison.
Business Facebook: Fake account removal doubles in 6 months to 3BAssociated Press - By BARBARA ORTUTAY, AP Technology WriterSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Facebook removed more than 3 billion fake accounts from October to March, twice as many as the previous six months, the company said Thursday. Nearly all of them were caught before
East China Sea China has more weapons in US tariff war - but do they work?Associated Press - By JOE McDONALD and MICHAEL LIEDTKE, AP Business WritersBEIJING (AP) — Looking for ways to hit back at Washington as a tariff fight escalates, President Xi Jinping and his economy czar visited a Chinese factory that processes rare earths - exotic minerals in
U.S. Senate Senate passes bill meant to combat robocallsAssociated Press - By TALI ARBEL, AP Technology WriterThe U.S. Senate has passed a bill that aims to combat the illegal robocalls torturing Americans . Though the measure wouldn't eliminate all unwanted calls, it would give regulators more tools to go after
Rotten Tomatoes Rotten Tomatoes to link audience ratings to ticket purchasesAssociated PressLOS ANGELES (AP) — Rotten Tomatoes is taking another step to verify that users posting a rating of a movie have actually seen it. The review aggregator says Thursday that users who have purchased tickets
Business Vegas tourism board backs $49M Elon Musk transit systemAssociated PressLAS VEGAS (AP) — A company backed by tech billionaire Elon Musk has been awarded a nearly $49 million contract to build a transit system using self-driving vehicles underneath the Las Vegas Convention
Qualcomm Judge rules Qualcomm violated antitrust law in chip marketAssociated Press - By TALI ARBEL and MICHAEL LIEDTKE, AP Technology WritersNEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that Qualcomm unlawfully squeezed out cellphone chip rivals and charged excessive royalties to manufacturers such as Apple in a decision that undercuts a key of
Apple Chinese man guilty of defrauding Apple out of 1,500 iPhonesAssociated Press - By ANDREW SELSKY, Associated PressSALEM, Ore. (AP) — Over the span of two years, a Chinese national in Oregon sent devices that looked like iPhones to Apple, saying they wouldn't turn on and should be replaced under warranty. He didn't
Tokyo Mobile app to warn gropers, get help proves popular in JapanAssociated Press - By MARI YAMAGUCHI, Associated PressTOKYO (AP) — A smartphone app developed by Japanese police is being widely downloaded by women trying to protect themselves from gropers on packed rush-hour trains. The "Digi Police" app was originally
Siri Is Siri sexist? UN cautions against biased voice assistantsAssociated PressNEW YORK (AP) — Are the female voices behind Apple's Siri and Amazon's Alexa amplifying gender bias around the world? A report released Wednesday by the UN's culture and science organization raises concerns
Provo, UT Serial cyberstalker could avoid prison again under plea dealAssociated Press - By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN, MARYCLAIRE DALE and COLLEEN SLEVIN, Associated PressDENVER (AP) — Only hours before women marched through many U.S. cities in January, Christopher Cleary set off a manhunt when he posted a Facebook message threatening to kill "as many girls as I see" in
Amazon Amazon rejects facial recognition, climate change proposalsAssociated Press - By JOSEPH PISANI, AP Retail WriterNEW YORK (AP) — Despite pressure from civil rights groups, activist investors and its own employees, Amazon said Wednesday that shareholders at an annual meeting in Seattle voted against proposals related
Tesla Model 3 Consumer Reports: Tesla automated lane changes are riskyAssociated Press - By TOM KRISHER, AP Auto WriterDETROIT (AP) — A new automatic lane-change feature of Tesla's Autopilot system doesn't work well and could be a safety risk to drivers, according to tests performed by Consumer Reports. The magazine and
Business US, China appear to brace for long haul in trade disputeAssociated Press - By PAUL WISEMAN and JOE McDONALD, AP Business WritersWASHINGTON (AP) — With negotiations on hold and tariffs piling up, the United States and China appear to be bracing for a prolonged standoff over trade. Beijing is airing Korean War movies (antagonist:
Julian Assange Assange refuses extradition to US; long legal fight expectedAssociated Press - By JILL LAWLESS and GREGORY KATZ, Associated PressLONDON (AP) — A defiant Julian Assange told a London court Thursday he will fight extradition to the United States to face charges of conspiring to hack into a Pentagon computer, arguing that his work
