Amazon hiring 100K workers to fill order surge during coronavirus outbreak
By Nicolas Amazon on Monday announced plans to hire 100,000 new workers in the U.S. to keep up with a surge of orders from people confined to their homes during …
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French antitrust watchdog hits Apple with record $1.2 billion fine
By Manskar France’s antitrust watchdog fined Apple about $1.2 billion on Monday for alleged anti-competitive practices. The French Competition Authority issued the fine of 1.1 billion euros — the largest …
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Google’s coronavirus screening website goes live in California
By Vega Google’s coronavirus screening website has gone live in the San Francisco area following a weekend of confusion that began when President Trump made a surprise announcement Friday that …
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Bill Gates steps down from Microsoft board
By Nicolas Microsoft Corp co-founder Bill Gates, who made the company one of the world’s most valuable technology firms, stepped down from the board on Friday to focus on philanthropic …
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Coronavirus in Italy is like ‘a world war’ as death toll soars
By Amanda Italy recorded 250 coronavirus deaths in a 24-hour period — the most in the country in a single day — as the number of COVID-19 fatalities there reached …
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TikTok steps up transparency efforts after privacy concerns in US
By John Social media app TikTok is launching a content moderation center in a bid to boost transparency, the Chinese company said on Wednesday, as it faces scrutiny from US …
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Uber to suspend accounts of riders, drivers who catch coronavirus
By Vega Good luck catching an Uber if you catch the coronavirus. The ride-hail giant on Wednesday announced that it will suspend the accounts of drivers and passengers who fall …
Read More Amazon selling cashier-free technology to other retailers
By Manskar Amazon has a new weapon in its war against checkout lines. The e-commerce colossus has launched a new business selling other retailers the technology it uses in its …
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Top billionaires lose nearly $24B in one day during Monday’s stock plunge
By Vega Monday stock plunge took a big bite out of the world’s top billionaires. The Dow’s 2,000-point drop wiped nearly $24 billion off of the net worth of the …
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First coronavirus case confirmed in Washington, DC
By Nelson The first coronavirus case had been reported in the Washington, D.C.. A man in his 50s who lives in Washington, D.C., tested positive for COVID-19 Saturday, Mayor Muriel …
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Elon Musk calls coronavirus panic is ‘dumb’
By Levine Elon Musk isn’t worried about coronavirus — and doesn’t think anybody else should be either. “The coronavirus panic is dumb,” the Tesla boss tweeted Friday. His pronouncement swiftly …
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Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey calls tweet about Africa move ‘a mistake’
By Vega Jack Dorsey may not be taking that long trip to Africa, after all. Twitter’s 43-year-old CEO said Thursday he was reconsidering plans to spend as much as six …
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Ex-Google engineer Anthony Levandowski bankrupt after he’s ordered to pay company $179 million
By Vega A former Google engineer accused of stealing trade secrets for Uber has filed for bankruptcy after being ordered to pay $179 million to his former employer. Anthony Levandowski …
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Australia using biosecurity law to restrict coronavirus patients
By Elina SYDNEY – Australia will use a little-known biosecurity law to restrict the movements of people suspected of having the coronavirus, its attorney-general said on Tuesday. Australia on Monday …
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Tech firms withdraw from South by Southwest amid coronavirus concerns
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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Man who designed image used in sexually graphic Greta Thunberg sticker speaks out
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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Oregon reports coronavirus case of unknown origin
By Vincent Oregon reported its first coronavirus case on Friday — and revealed the troubling news that it could not be linked to the patient’s travel history or to known …
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Apple’s China factories close to resuming full production, Tim Cook says
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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Banking giants restrict Italy business travel on coronavirus fears
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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Tupperware shares tumble by 45 percent
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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