Tech

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.

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. 

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.

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.