Salesforce posts record sales
Salesforce.com Inc. posted record sales and lifted its outlook for the current year as the business software provider benefits from a broader embrace during the pandemic of software services among enterprise customers.
AT&T sells part of DirecTV to buyout firm TPG
AT&T Inc. agreed to sell a stake in its pay-TV unit to private-equity firm TPG and carve out the struggling business, pulling the telecom giant back from a costly wager on entertainment.
Facebook completely bans Burma military
Facebook on Wednesday completely banned Burma's military from accessing the platform as the Southeast Asian nation grapples with the fallout from a military coup on Feb. 1.
Fry's Electronics, offbeat retail chain, closing
Fry’s Electronics, well known for outlandish themes at some of its stores, from Aztec to “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland,” is closing.
Fisker, Foxconn electric-vehicle deal sends shares soaring
Electric-vehicle maker Fisker Inc. and Foxconn Technology Group announced Wednesday that they would collaborate on an electric-vehicle project, leading Fisker shares to surge more than 38%.
Facebook Oversight Board receives appeal from 'user' on behalf of Trump to restore accounts
Facebook's independent Oversight Board has received an appeal on behalf of former President Donald Trump.
Biden, Congress members to talk supply chain in White House meeting on Wednesday: sources
A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers plans to meet with President Joe Biden at the White House on Wednesday to discuss supply chain issues, including semiconductor chips, three people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.
Massive USPS contract to modernize vehicle fleet awarded to Oshkosh Defense
The U.S. Postal Service announced on Tuesday that it had chosen a company to help it carry out a “dramatic” multibillion-dollar modernization of its delivery vehicle fleet.
Facebook says it will lift Australian news ban soon
Facebook announced Tuesday that it would lift a ban on Australians viewing and sharing news on its platform.
Generator sales spike following winter storm, Covid-19 pandemic
After the Texas deep freeze exposed vulnerabilities to the state’s power grid, demand for heat-providing electricity and gas has bulked up sales for generators.
Elon Musk teases Starlink speed will double later this year
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk teased in a tweet on Monday that the company's satellite internet service, Starlink, will double customers' internet speeds to about 300 megabits per second. In addition, Musk said that latency, the time it takes to send data from one point to the next, will drop to about 20 milliseconds later this year.
Bone cancer survivor to join billionaire on SpaceX flight
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital announced Monday that the 29-year-old physician assistant — a former patient hired last spring — will launch later this year alongside a billionaire who’s using his purchased spaceflight as a charitable fundraiser.
Big tech employees opened wallets for Biden campaign
Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Apple and Facebook made up the biggest source of donations to Democrat Joe Biden among corporate employees.
Foxconn chairman says expects 'limited impact' from chip shortage on clients
The global spread of COVID-19 has increased demand for laptops, gaming consoles, and other electronics.
Google to evaluate executives on diversity and inclusion
Alphabet Inc's Google will evaluate the performance of its vice presidents and above on team diversity and inclusion starting this year, the company said on Friday in one of several responses to concerns about its treatment of a Black scientist.
Parler interim CEO says Trump, Biden welcome on platform
Parler interim CEO Mark Parler Interim CEO Mark Meckle expects to be back in the App Store “pretty shortly” after being offline for more than a month.
Dropbox revenue hits $500M as company transitions to remote working
On an adjusted basis, the company earned 28 cents per share, above the average analyst estimate of 24 cents
Facebook to expand effort to combat climate misinformation, label posts
Facebook announced on Thursday that it would ramp up its efforts to counter misinformation about climate change.
IBM explores sale of Watson Health
International Business Machines Corp. is exploring a potential sale of its IBM Watson Health business, according to people familiar with the matter.
Robinhood CEO details protocol changes after customer suicide
Robinhood CEO insists firm has made changes following the suicide of a young customer.



















