Spain hopes to jumpstart electric car industry with EU funds
BARCELONA, Spain — Daniel Sánchez is one of the luckier electric car owners in Spain. With a free recharging station less than a kilometer...
Security flaw found in 2G mobile data encryption standard
BERLIN — Cybersecurity researchers in Europe say they have discovered a flaw in an encryption algorithm used by cellphones that may have allowed attackers...
GM to spend more on electric vehicles, add 2 battery plants
DETROIT — General Motors will raise its spending on electric and autonomous vehicles and add two U.S. battery factories as it gambles that consumers...
Ukraine uncovers ring behind $500 million hacking operation
MOSCOW — Ukrainian police say they have uncovered a ring of computer hackers responsible for cyberattacks that targeted universities in the United States and...
Southwest still struggling with flight delays, cancellations
DALLAS — Passengers on Southwest Airlines continued to deal with canceled flights and delays Wednesday, as the airline tried to recover from technology problems...
Latinas left workforce at highest rate, see slow recovery
PHOENIX — Teresa Marez spent 14 years building a strong clientele base as a hair stylist in San Antonio. When her son, who is...
Self-driving car pioneer Waymo gets $2.5B to fuel ambitions
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Waymo, the self-driving car pioneer spun off from Google, isn't allowing a recent wave of executive departures to detour its...
Southwest suffers technology problem for second straight day
DALLAS — Southwest Airlines said it was working Tuesday to restore normal operations after a technology-related issue interfered with flights for the second straight...
California man gets prison for coercing women for sex films
SAN DIEGO — A producer for a now-defunct California porn website was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison Monday for coercing or tricking...
AP says it will no longer name suspects in minor crimes
NEW YORK — The Associated Press said Tuesday it will no longer run the names of people charged with minor crimes, out of concern...