The Android smartphone operating system is a very important asset for Google Inc, but it is not critical, the company's chief executive officer said in courtroom testimony.
Apple Inc wants to go to trial to defend itself against U.S. government allegations that it conspired with publishers to raise prices of electronic books, a lawyer for the Silicon Valley giant said in court on Wednesday.
European lawmakers approved an agreement on Thursday allowing U.S. authorities to obtain and store data on passengers flying to the United States from Europe, ending years of resistance to a deal on handing over such information.