Mae Anderson

AP Technology Writer

Security Breach Podcast

Security Breach Podcast

September 17, 2025

Regional Manufacturing: The Future of a Resilient Industry

September 16, 2025

A Costco Wholesale is seen July 15, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn.

Costco Recalls Prosecco Because Bottles Could Shatter Without Warning

September 16, 2025

Real-time data from PLCs and sensors to MRO teams.

MaintainX, Inductive Automation Integration Turns Equipment Data Into Actionable Insights

September 16, 2025

Security Breach Podcast

Security Breach Podcast

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September 17, 2025

Amanda Follett works on packages at A Sight For Sport Eyes, a brick-and-mortar and e-commerce store for sport goggles, Aug. 20, 2025, in West Linn, Ore.

The U.S. Tariff Exemption for Small Orders Ends Friday

It's a widely used customs exemption for international shipments worth $800 or less.

August 27, 2025

President Donald Trump stands before British Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrives at the White House, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, in Washington.

Can a 'Gold Card' Program Visa Spur Investment in the U.S. Economy?

Despite the high price tag, there may be an appetite for the program.

February 28, 2025

A worker lays a cable at a home building site in Flowood, Miss. on Sept. 23, 2021.

Small Business Owners Breathe Easier Over Labor Costs After Decision to Strike Down Overtime Rule

The blocked rule would have expanded access to overtime pay to millions more salaried workers across the U.S.

November 26, 2024

Lisa Su, CEO of Advanced Micro Devices, speaks at the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company facility in Phoenix, Dec. 6, 2022.

More Women Made the List of Top-Paid CEOs in 2023

But their numbers are still small compared to men.

June 3, 2024

New Tools to Help Small Businesses Capitalize on A.I.

Microsoft is leading the charge.

January 24, 2024

This photo provided by Bud Light, shows a scene from Bud Light Seltzer’s 2022 Super Bowl NFL football spot.

Super Bowl Ads to Provide Look at the Future, and Nostalgia

For many, the big show of the night will be the commercials.

February 11, 2022

Ginger Pigg moves boxes of shopping bags in the storage room of her gift boutique The Perfect Pigg in Cumming, Ga. on Thursday afternoon, Oct. 22, 2021. The bags should have been delivered in four weeks, but took 14 weeks.

'Buy It When You See It.' Retailers Dread Holiday Shortages

Smaller retailers are at the mercy of their vendors, who are increasingly suspending delivery guarantees and sometimes not communicating at all.

October 27, 2021

This photo provided by Sarah Rachor shows Rachor in her hop yard, April 4, 2021 near Sidney, Mont. Rachor has a tractor from 1998, mainly because it was before new technology was installed in farm equipment, along with an older 1987 combine for backup. The 1998 tractor has a manual with codes that she uses to manually reset it when something goes wrong. That’s not possible with newer machines, she said.

Lack of 'Right to Repair' Costs Businesses Time, Money

Makers of products ranging from smartphones to farm equipment can withhold repair tools and create software-based locks that prevent even simple updates.

August 10, 2021

People look at a 145 inch Ultra Large UHD display in the LG booth at the CES tech show, on Jan. 8, 2020, in Las Vegas. CES, the annual gadget show that showcases the buzziest and brightest tech, looks different this year — less Vegas glitz, more internet efficiency. With no physical conference in Las Vegas due to the pandemic, 1,800 companies are instead taking to streaming video to show off new products and technology to 150,000 CES attendees across the globe.

5 CES Trends to Watch

CES will reflect the tumultuous year that preceded it.

January 12, 2021

In this Jan. 7, 2020 file photo, crowds enter the convention center on the first day of the CES tech show, in Las Vegas. Every January, huge crowds descend on Las Vegas for the CES gadget show, an extravaganza of tech and glitz intended to set the tone for the coming year in consumer technology. CES kicks off this week, but thanks to the pandemic, it will be in a radical new format — a “virtual” show taking place only in cyberspace.

CES: A Hall of Mirrors to the Future

The usual extravaganza of tech may portend the future of the virtual trade show.

January 11, 2021

In this March 30, 2020 file photo, workers at Amazon's fulfillment center in Staten Island, N.Y., gather outside to protest work conditions in the company's warehouse in New York. Amazon fired a worker who staged the walkout to demand greater protection against the new coronavirus, saying the employee himself flaunted distancing rules and put others at risk. The decision prompted a rebuke from New York Attorney General Letitia James, who called on the National Labor Relations Board to investigate.

Amazon Fires Agitator

The workers demanded greater protection against the new coronavirus.

April 1, 2020

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The Joys of Working from Home

This massive, unplanned social experiment can strain productivity and domestic tranquility.

March 24, 2020

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How Watching TV Will Change in the 2020s

It boils down to more streaming and more efforts to glue you to your phone.

January 6, 2020

In this April 26, 2019, file photo, traffic warden and securities stand guard near a TV screen broadcasting live of President Xi Jinping's opening speech, outside a shopping mall in Beijing. Companies who do business with China walk a fine line to stay aligned with U.S. values such as freedom of speech and democracy while avoiding offending China, where they stand to make billions of dollars.

Companies Walk Fine Line with China

Companies must balance the potential for growth with the potential for pitfalls in dealing with a country that aggressively goes after its detractors.

October 8, 2019