IBM, McDonald's to serve up automated drive-thru lanes with strategic partnership
Under the agreement, IBM will acquire McD Tech Labs, which has been working to develop, test and deploy an automated ordering system using artificial intelligence-enabled voice recognition.
Washington orders Chinese phone carrier out of US market
U.S. regulators are expelling a unit of China Telecom Ltd., one of the country's three major state-owned carriers, from the American market as a national security threat amid rising tension with Beijing.
Microsoft results bolstered by pandemic cloud computing and gaming
Microsoft Corp beat Wall Street estimates for quarterly results on Tuesday on pandemic-induced demand for the software giant's cloud-based services and gaming consoles as businesses moved to hybrid working and people entertained themselves at home.
Facebook Papers: Company takes heat from lawmakers over leaked docs
Republicans and Democrats have spoken out on the recent Facebook revelations, with lawmakers in both the House and Senate blasting the social media giant over the leaked internal documents.
Gender-neutral toys for children gain ground
New efforts are underway to eliminate gender bias in the toy industry, including a new state law and other efforts to stop marketing children’s toys based on gender.
Facebook employees tried to suppress conservative news outlets, report shows
Facebook's employees have consistently pushed to suppress or de-platform right-wing outlets such as Breitbart, despite objections from managers trying to avoid political blowback, a scathing report by the Wall Street Journal revealed.
Netflix’s Dave Chappelle protestors get support from celebrities
Several celebrities, many of whom work with Netflix, shared messages of support and solidarity with the many employees who staged a walk-out protest on Wednesday.
Intel’s earnings dented by chip shortage
Intel Corp. disappointed investors even as it posted stronger third-quarter earnings and raised its full-year sales outlook, as global chip shortages eat into potential sales.
Alphabet's Wing project unveils new drone delivery model in Texas
Alphabet Inc's Wing said on Wednesday that Walgreens will use its new drones to make deliveries from a store in Texas, in the first use of such vehicles in a major U.S. metro area.
Dave Chappelle's controversial special spurs 100 people to protest at Netflix walkout
The scheduled walkout was planned by Netflix employees seeking to highlight their objections to the comedy special and the company's handling of it.
IBM revenue misses on weakness in legacy infrastructure unit
IBM on Wednesday missed market estimates for quarterly revenue as its managed infrastructure business suffered from a decline in orders ahead of a spinoff next month, sending its shares down in extended trading.
Servers are 'making more, working less' with robot waiters, restaurant CEO says
Sergio's Restaurant CEO Carlos Gazitua says robot waiters help human servers work less and receive larger tips.
Activision Blizzard fired 20 employees following harassment claims
Videogame publisher Activision Blizzard Inc (ATVI.O) said on Tuesday it had fired more than 20 employees following allegations of sexual harassment and discrimination at the workplace, with 20 more individuals facing other forms of disciplinary action.
Judge orders details of alleged Google-Facebook collusion to be public
Details of alleged collusion between Google and Facebook to squash competition in the online ad space are set to be made public this week, a federal judge has ordered.
Sinclair Broadcast Group hit with ransomware attack
Sinclair Broadcast Group confirmed Monday that it was hit by a ransomware attack over the weekend.
Klobuchar, Grassley seek to block Big Tech from promoting own products over competition
Sens. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa., on Thursday unveiled a bill blocking Big Tech companies from promoting their own products over others.
Netflix fires employee for leaking 'sensitive' material' as Dave Chapelle controversy swirls
The sensitive material was related to the new controversial standup special from Dave Chappelle that has many employees outraged.
Following TikTok outrage, luxury brand Coach will stop destroying unwanted goods
Luxury fashion brand Coach has pledged to end a controversial merchandise practice after a woman accused the company in a viral video of intentionally "slashing" unwanted merchandise.
NJ toy store bracing for bare shelves, thinks outside of the box
A New Jersey toy store owner explained an innovative solution to keeping her shelves stocked amid unprecedented supply chain disruptions.
Netflix employee who was suspended after Dave Chappelle criticism is reinstated
A software engineer who was suspended by Netflix after she criticized Dave Chappelle’s Netflix standup special for what she claimed were anti-transgender jokes in a viral tweet and after attending a quarterly meeting meant for higher-ups said she was reinstated this week.



















