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GM says supercomputers to keep recalls in check

By TOM KRISHERAP Auto Writer WARREN, Mich. (AP) - General Motors Co. says a new supercomputing data center and a fledgling shift to bring software development in-house should help it limit the size of future safety recalls. The Detroit automaker, which formally opened the giant data storage center

Huawei founder gives first ever media interview

By NICK PERRYAssociated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - During 26 years at the helm of Chinese tech giant Huawei, founder Ren Zhengfei has never once agreed to be interviewed by a journalist. Until Thursday. During a visit to the company's New Zealand operations, Ren sat down with four

US trade deficit falls to $38.8 billion in March

By MARTIN CRUTSINGERAP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. trade deficit narrowed in March for a second month as the daily flow of imported crude oil dropped to the lowest level in 17 years. The deficit with China hit a three-year low. The overall trade deficit decreased to $38.8 billion,

Facebook 1Q earnings, revenue grow, mobile ads up

By BARBARA ORTUTAYAP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Facebook's net income and revenue grew in the first quarter of the year, helped by an increase in mobile ad revenue, a figure that some skeptical investors have been watching closely. Facebook Inc. said Wednesday that its net income was $