Live Briefing: Sundar Pichai of Google Heads to Capitol Hill

Google’s chief executive will get his turn under the Washington bright lights when he starts testifying about the company at 10 a.m.

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It’s a Briefcase! It’s a Pizza Box! No, It’s a Mini Satellite

Orbiting instruments are now so small they can be launched by the dozens, and even high school students can build them.

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Amazon’s Homegrown Chips Threaten Silicon Valley Giant Intel

The retailer is now making its own server chips. It’s the latest sign that big internet outfits are willing to cut out longtime suppliers.

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Huawei Executive’s Lawyers Fight for Bail Ahead of Extradition Decision

On the second day of a bail hearing for Meng Wanzhou, a top Huawei executive who is accused of fraud, her lawyers laid out the reasons she was not a flight risk.

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Evelyn Berezin, 93, Dies; Built the First True Word Processor

Her device freed secretaries from the typewriter. But as word processing became ubiquitous, it helped eliminate their jobs.

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The New New World: The Huawei Executive’s Arrest Is Igniting Fear. The U.S. Should Take Notice.

Chinese tech entrepreneurs are rethinking their business trips and their American ties. They could instead be valuable allies in the drive to bring more freedom to China.

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Chinese Court Says Apple Infringed on Qualcomm Patents

The court’s decision, which bars Apple from selling seven iPhone models in China, is the latest turn in a broad legal battle between the companies.

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