Tech stocks get hit the hardest as markets fall Tech stocks took a drubbing Thursday as the Nasdaq slid more than 1.4% and the Dow faced its biggest one-day drop in more than a month. The market decline stems partly from concerns that legislative actions in Washington, D.C. are slowed, […]

Amazon sets date for Prime Day, with Alexa tease Welcome back, Prime Day. Amazon confirmed it will roll out its summer shopping event with deals starting July 10, and continuing through July 11. In a statement, Amazon is promising more deals, more time to shop (30 hours instead of 24 […]

NASA to Test Fission Power for Future Mars Colony As NASA makes plans to one day send humans to Mars, one of the key technical gaps the agency is working to fill is how to provide enough power on the Red Planet’s surface for fuel production, habitats and other equipment. […]

EU slaps Google with record $2.7 billion fine European Union regulators slapped Google with a record €2.4 billion ($2.7 billion) antitrust fine on Tuesday, the latest broadside fired at big American tech companies doing business in the region. The European Commission found that the U.S. tech giant denied “consumers a […]

In EU dealings, Google could learn from an erstwhile rival Google’s (GOOGL.O) clash with EU antitrust enforcers has echoes of Microsoft’s (MSFT.O) decade-long regulatory battle, a legacy that parent company Alphabet should bear in mind as it considers challenging the Commission, lawyers and fund managers said. After a seven-year investigation […]

Apple’s iPhone turns 10, bumpy start forgotten Apple Inc’s (AAPL.O) iPhone turns 10 this week, evoking memories of a rocky start for the device that ended up doing most to start the smartphone revolution and stirring interest in where it will go from here. Apple has sold more than 1 […]