News Around the Globe
By Nicolas The coronavirus is rattling big tech, with Facebook, Twitter and Intel all pulling out of this month’s South by Southwest festival and Google canceling its annual developers conference. …
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By Adam An Argentinian tattoo artist who illustrated the picture used for a sexually explicit Greta Thunberg sticker has slammed the Canadian oilfield company that allegedly altered the image. German …
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By Manskar Apple’s factories in China are getting closer to resuming full production even as the coronavirus chokes the tech giant’s iPhone supply, according to CEO Tim Cook, who said …
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By Thomas Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Citigroup Inc, Credit Suisse and other banks have curbed trips to Italy amid fears that the coronavirus outbreak across the north of the country could …
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By Thomas Tupperware Brands Corp. took a big charge in its fourth quarter that wiped out profits and said it expects the current quarter to be dented by weak demand …
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By Nicolas Elon Musk’s Tesla might have prevented a fatal March 2018 crash — despite the fact that the driver was likely fiddling with a video game at the time …
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By Natalie They’re panicking like it’s going out of style. Famed Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani staged his Milan Fashion Week show without an audience — opting instead to stream …
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By Vega Apple’s next iPhone may arrive as soon as next month. A new report out of Germany this week claims that the Cupertino, Calif.-based company is planning on hosting …
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By Manskar Google is refusing to hand over employees’ emails and text messages to state authorities investigating the tech giant’s potential anti-competitive practices, a new report says. Investigators for a …
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By Vega This job is the pits! Communications employees at social networking giant Facebook routinely blow-dry CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s armpits before big speeches, a new book claims. Zuckerberg — who …
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By Elina LONDON — The European Union unveiled proposals Wednesday to regulate artificial intelligence that call for strict rules and safeguards on risky applications of the rapidly developing technology. The …
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By Levine Sex robots are becoming more sophisticated, which is posing more psychological and moral dilemmas for their owners, researchers warn. “Some robots are programmed to protest, to create a …
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By Lisa Sexual harassment at Les Moonves’ CBS was so bad that even human resources staff was vulnerable to unwanted sexual advances, an explosive new lawsuit claims. Jacquelyn Musiello, a …
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By Nicolas Samsung is taking a second shot at putting out a folding phone. A year after announcing the glitch-ridden Galaxy Fold, the Korean smartphone maker announced a smaller, cheaper …
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By Nicolas The coronavirus has a new victim: the world’s largest phone show. Mobile World Congress (MWC) — the annual convention where smartphone makers from around the world come to …
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By Schrader A Chinese New Year Festival in Miami was cancelled over coronavirus concerns, organizers said. “Due to the worldwide concerns regarding 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) and our concern for …
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By Crothers It should not come as a great shock that Facebook tracks your online behavior and partners with companies to target you with ads. But reigning in what Facebook …
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By Mcenery Hedge fund activist Paul Singer has a new target in his crosshairs: the massive investment firm behind WeWork’s bungled stock debut. Singer’s Elliott Management said it’s amassed a …
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By Feuerherd The CEO of the tech company whose app wreaked havoc in the Iowa caucus on Monday night apologized for the debacle on Tuesday, saying they “feel really terrible” …
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By Jackie A Chinese man who tested positive for the coronavirus had used Uber on a recent trip to Mexico, prompting the company to suspend hundreds of other riders’ accounts …
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