White House, Intel team up on semiconductor shortage affecting auto industry
American tech company Intel said it's working to combat the semiconductor chip shortage affecting the auto industry.
Uber rides and deliveries accelerate in best month ever post pandemic
Uber's March 2021 bookings reached their highest monthly level ever.
Jack Ma’s Ant group bows to Beijing with company overhaul
Jack Ma's Ant Group will apply to become a financial holding company, which will be overseen by China's central bank, subjecting the company to tighter regulations.
Google’s secret ‘Project Bernanke’ revealed in Texas antitrust case
The document sheds further light on the state's case against Google, along with the search giant's defense.
China launches hotline for netizens to report 'illegal' history comments
China is looking to stamp out 'historical nihilism,' which is doubt over government descriptions of events.
YouTube pulls Florida Gov. DeSantis coronavirus roundtable video
YouTube has removed a video of a public health roundtable discussion with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis that included comments advising against mask-wearing in opposition to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 guidelines.
Some NYC restaurants tire of forking over delivery-app fees
In recent years, New York City restaurants have complained about the fees that third-party ordering and delivery platforms, such as Grubhub and DoorDash, charge them. Those concerns have only escalated during the pandemic.
How to check if you are part of massive Facebook breach
In the wake of the leak of personal information of more than 500 million Facebook users, here’s what you can do to protect yourself.
Alibaba fined $2.8 billion on competition charge in China
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba has been fined $2.8 billion for anti-competitive behavior as the ruling Communist Party tightens control over fast-growing technology industries
Amazon vote deals blow to expanding labor union membership
The Alabama result underscores unions' challenges in increasing membership in the U.S. private sector.
Facebook spent $23M on Mark Zuckerberg's security in 2020
Facebook spent more than $23 million on security for CEO and founder Mark Zuckerberg during its 2020 fiscal year, the social media giant disclosed in an annual proxy filing on Friday.
GE developing COVID-19 sensors to allow mobile phones to detect virus particles
General Electric announced on Friday that its team of researchers is working on a technology that could detect COVID-19 virus particles on surfaces like mobile phones.
Oracle’s Larry Ellison buys Palm Beach mansion for $80M
Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison has purchased a North Palm Beach mansion from hedge-fund manager Gabe Hoffman, the founder of Accipiter Capital Management, for $80 million
Chip shortage forces more production cuts by GM, Ford
The shutdowns likely will crimp dealer inventory of vehicles made at the plants
US sanctions Chinese computer makers in widening tech fight
The latest penalties block access to U.S. technology for researchers and manufacturers that build supercomputers used by the Chinese military
Amazon takes early lead as union vote count gets underway
A winner may not be determined until Friday
Global IT spending expected to rise 8.4% to $4.1T this year
Companies world-wide are expected to spend $4.1 trillion on IT this year, up 8.4% from 2020 and regaining the pace of corporate IT growth before Covid-19 brought much of the global economy to a standstill.
Robinhood failed to disclose certain trade executions to public feed
Brokerages are required to report all their trades to trade execution facilities
US government, states ask judge to deny Facebook's request to dismiss lawsuits
The FTC and states accused Facebook of breaking antitrust law to keep smaller competitors at bay and snapping up rivals
Amazon contests hundreds of ballots amid union vote in Alabama: report
Amazon has challenged hundreds of ballots amid the company's closely watched union election in Alabama, according to reports.



















