Amazon, Microsoft Ask Employees to Work From Home Due to Coronavirus
The companies are asking workers in certain geographies where the coronavirus has spread to avoid coming to the office.
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Warren Drops Out of 2020 Presidential Race
Senator Elizabeth Warren, who is credited with bringing big tech into the conversation for presidential candidates, is dropping out of the 2020 race.
Viacom Names Digital Exec to International Role
Kelly Day's next role was in question since she gave up her position running Viacom's digital studio.
Facebook Says Worker in Seattle Diagnosed With Coronavirus
Facebook said it would close its Seattle office until March 9 as the spread of the COVID-19 virus begins to disrupt work.
Alibaba to Offer Consumers $144 Million in Spending Subsidies in March
The move shows that even though Chinese consumers are staying in because of the coronavirus, they are still shopping less than before.
India Offers to Airlift Smartphone Parts From China to Prevent Production Delays
The outbreak of the coronavirus has likely delayed shipments of Chinese components to India, creating bottlenecks for smartphone makers in the country.
Apple Stores Facing Shortage of Warranty Replacement iPhones Amid Coronavirus
The warning is an early sign that Apple is facing supply constraints following the outbreak of the coronavirus in China.
Ex-Uber Self Driving Car Leader Levandowski Files for Bankruptcy
One chapter in the Anthony Levandowski saga ends while two others are about to begin.
Zoom Video Reports Strong Q4 Results
Zoom Video's results were for the period ended Jan. 31, before the worst of the coronavirus hit globally. Zoom's business is expected to benefit from people working from home.
Amid Proxy Fight, Twitter Debuts Snapchat-Like Feature
How does a tech company fight an activist investor that thinks the company is asleep at the wheel? Release a major new feature.
In Setback to Uber, French Court Says Driver Is an Employee
It increasingly looks like Uber will lose its lucrative ability to cast drivers as independent contractors rather than employees.
San Francisco Voters Poised to Pass New Limits on Office Development
The measure, Proposition E, would tie the approval of new office space to the city's progress in building affordable housing. It could have adverse effects.
Amazon Asks Employees to Test VPNs, a Sign of Possible Work From Home Order
The company wants to be assured it can handle work from home demand, as the coronavirus spreads.
U.K. Self-Driving Vehicle Developer ‘Five’ Raises $41 Million
Money hasn't dried out for autonomous vehicle startups.
ViacomCBS to Sell Simon & Schuster
Sale of the publishing unit will help ViacomCBS reduce its heavy debt load
Congress Takes Aim at Fake Products Online
Lawmakers have opened another front in their challenge to Big Tech: counterfeit goods sold online.
Hotel Startup Oyo Cuts Staff by 5,000
The cuts are an admission that its expand-at-all-cost strategy isn't working and reflects the broader travel industry slowdown from the coronavirus epidemic.
Quibi Raises Another $350 Million
The fundraising increases the second round size to $750 million and positions Quibi strongly ahead of the launch of its service this spring.
Mobile Game Users Surge in China Amid Virus Outbreak
Gains by time-killing apps in China have implications for Netflix and other entertainment apps in the rest of the world.
India Court Rules in Favor of Cryptocurrency Exchanges
The ruling will help cryptocurrency exchanges and startups operate in the country after the central bank effectively outlawed them in 2018.
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