Technology

WASHINGTON — The Interior Department announced on Wednesday that it was grounding its entire fleet of drones out of concerns that Chinese parts in them might be used for spying, making exceptions only for emergency missions like fighting wildfires and search-and-rescue operations. The move, an extension of an order made last year, reflects concerns that […]

The Tennessee Valley Authority says it will eliminate up to 120 jobs in its information technology office in an effort to cut costs and improve performance January 29, 2020, 10:54 PM 2 min read CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The Tennessee Valley Authority announced it will eliminate up to 120 jobs in its information technology office in

Facebook said on Wednesday that it had agreed to pay $550 million to settle a class-action lawsuit over its use of facial recognition technology in Illinois, giving privacy groups a major victory that again raised questions about the social network’s data-mining practices. The case stemmed from Facebook’s photo-labeling service, Tag Suggestions, which uses face-matching software

Microsoft has given another solid quarterly report card to Wall Street, as it plows ahead in selling its cloud computing services to big businesses and the government By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer January 29, 2020, 11:14 PM 4 min read Microsoft on Wednesday gave another solid quarterly report card to Wall Street, as it

In a weeklong #SponCon blitz, an Instagram influencer raved to his followers about the “ice-cold, refreshing” taste of Dr Pepper, how “there’s no better way to sleep” than on a Casper mattress, the way Old Spice makes him “look good and feel good,” and how TurboTax helped him secure a $3,194 federal tax refund last spring.

Even as Facebook has grappled with one corporate embarrassment after another, it has remained a business powerhouse. But on Wednesday, the social network encountered the perils of being an aging corporation: It reported its slowest growth ever. Facebook’s revenue in the last three months of 2019 rose 25 percent from a year earlier to $21

Facebook’s quarterly profit and revenue handily surpassed Wall Street’s expectations, despite challenges around regulation and efforts to fight election interference By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer January 29, 2020, 9:37 PM 2 min read San Francisco — Facebook’s profit and revenue for the last three months of 2019 handily surpassed Wall Street’s expectations, as the

Online subscriptions sure sound cheap, but what do a few bucks a month to watch TV shows, store photos online and stream music add up to? Quite a lot, it turns out. In 2019, we each spent $640 on digital subscriptions like streaming video and music services, cloud storage, dating apps and online productivity tools,

As entertainment companies roll out new streaming services, they’re stocking them with the goodies from their own content archives, hoping that the loss of income today will mean more money rolling in from subscribers in the future By TALI ARBEL AP Technology Writer January 29, 2020, 5:29 PM 3 min read As entertainment companies roll

SAN FRANCISCO — Lyft plans to announce a corporate restructuring on Wednesday that will result in job cuts, according to two people with knowledge of the plans, as the ride-hailing company grapples with questions about whether it can make money. The scope of the layoffs was unclear. Lyft plans to inform employees on Wednesday, said