Amazon to prioritize shipments of household staples and other high-demand products, partially suspending its Fulfillment by Amazon program through April 5
Amazon's ‘Fulfillment by Amazon’ (FBA) program, through which it provides warehousing and shipment services for products from third-party sellers …
Universal Pictures to offer $19.99 online rentals for some new movies, currently in theaters, and do the same for an upcoming DreamWorks film on its release day
In light of the movie theaters being brought to a standstill, Universal Pictures is changing the game.
iOS 14 code shows Apple is planning an iPhone 9 and iPhone 9 Plus with the A13 Bionic chip, the same processor used in the iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro
9to5Mac has learned several new details about the upcoming iPhone 9 based on iOS 14 code. Now we've discovered evidence that Apple …
Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Reddit, Twitter, and YouTube say they're working with each other and healthcare agencies to tackle misinfo about COVID-19
Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Reddit, Twitter, and YouTube put out joint statement promising to fight COVID-19 fraud and curb misinformation.
Amazon plans to hire 100K more warehouse and delivery workers in the US and raise their pay by ~$2/hour in some countries, as more turn to online deliveries
Company will invest over $350 million globally to increase pay by $2/hour in the U.S., £2/hr in the UK …
Amazon confirms at least five workers at its warehouses in Spain and Italy have tested positive for the coronavirus, says the facilities will remain open
At least five workers at Amazon.com Inc. warehouses in Europe have contracted the coronavirus, a sobering development …
As the COVID-19 outbreak discourages moviegoers and theatrical releases get delayed, the ascendancy of streaming services may be accelerating
Cinemas, already contending with streaming services, are now facing the prospect of no audiences and no new films because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Uber suspends pooled rides in the US and Canada to limit the spread of coronavirus
(Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc on Tuesday began suspending shared rides on its ride-hailing platform in the United States and Canada to limit the spread of the coronavirus.
Facebook says it plans to award $100M in cash grants and ad credits for up to 30,000 small businesses in 30+ countries to address COVID-19's economic impact
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Facebook Inc said Tuesday it plans to award $100 million in cash grants and ad credits for up to 30,000 small businesses …
Some warehouse workers say Amazon isn't doing enough to limit the spread of coronavirus within its fulfillment centers, demand additional protections
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Microsoft details Xbox Series X specs: custom 8-core 3.8GHz AMD Zen 2 CPU, custom 1.825GHz AMD RNDA 2 GPU, 16GB RAM, and 1TB SSD with expansion card support
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US ITC to investigate alleged touchscreen patent violations in parts used by Apple, Amazon, ASUS, Microsoft, Motorola, LG, Samsung, and Sony
The U.S. International Trade Commission on Monday said it plans to probe a number of tech companies, including Apple, on patent infringement claims …
YouTube says it will be relying more on automated systems as content moderators stay home, and creators may see fewer strikes against videos but more removals
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Smart ring startup Oura raises $28M Series B from Google's Gradient Ventures, Square, and Forerunner Ventures, says it's sold 150K of its smart rings to date
Oura, a Finnish startup that creates a smart activity- and sleep-tracking ring, has raised $28 million in a series B round of funding …
Sources: Facebook says all employees will get a $1K bonus and earn at least their full bonus for their first 6-month review of 2020 amid COVID-19 crisis
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GitHub announces it has signed an agreement to acquire npm, which is home to 1.3M+ JavaScript packages with 75B downloads per month, says it will remain free
Nat Friedman / The GitHub Blog :
Southeast Asian ride-hailing giant Gojek has raised $1.2B for expansion, defying the coronavirus pandemic, taking its total raised to just under $3B
- Gojek gets the capital to fight Grab despite talk of a merger — The funding belies sector turbulence and global uncertainty
HashiCorp, which helps companies manage cloud infrastructure, raises $175M Series E from Franklin Templeton Investments at a $5.1B valuation
The rise of the cloud over the past decade has forced software developers and DevOps engineers to completely rearchitect the modern web application …
TransferWise partners with Alipay for international money transfers, letting users send Chinese yuan from 17 currencies to Alipay customers
TransferWise, the London-headquartered international money transfer service most recently valued by investors at $3.5 billion, has partnered with China's Aliplay for international transfers.
Shadowserver, an organization that “sinkholes” ~5M IP addresses/day to neutralize botnets, loses Cisco funding and must secure $1.7M for 2020 to not go under
Why You Should Care & How You Can Help Tweets: Xander Bouwman / @xbouwman : Shadowserver will no longer be funded by Cisco and needs to raise $400K by May. Their data is critical to cybersecurity rese...
Alphabet's Verily launches a coronavirus screening website limited to the San Francisco Bay area, requires users to log in with their Google account
now. https://twitter.com/... @voxdotcom : It's more clear than ever that the Google website Trump described last week is not exactly what the American public will use to find coronavirus testing, @ada...
Sources: Israel's Netanyahu has authorized the use of a previously undisclosed trove of cellphone data to fight coronavirus; the move still requires approval
Social distancing is here to stay … Yaacov Benmeleh / Bloomberg : Israel Approves 30-Day Tech Tracking of Coronavirus Carriers Tweets: Patrick Howell O'Neill / @howelloneill : Israel PM Netanyahu is m...
Sources: US Department of Health and Human Services suffered a cyberattack on its computer system Sunday night, apparently aimed at slowing coronavirus response
and most importantly, it looks like the attempt failed https://www.bloomberg.com/... Dan Primack / @danprimack : There are terrible people, and then there are the WORST people. https://twitter.com/...
Uber files federal lawsuit against LA over location data privacy; the city had suspended Uber's scooter permit for not sharing users' real-time location data
The data privacy battle between Uber and the Los Angeles Department of Transportation has been brewing over the last 18 months.
Apple says it will offer an extended return period due to store closures and will accept returns two weeks after stores reopen
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Coinbase's chief legal officer, Brian Brooks, is leaving the crypto exchange to become the second in command at the US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
Nikhilesh De / CoinDesk :
Microsoft, White House OSTP, and Allen Institute help in identifying and releasing 24,000+ articles on coronaviruses for free, for medical and NLP researchers
Khari Johnson / VentureBeat :
Microsoft says 1B devices are now running Windows 10, which includes PCs, laptops, Xbox One consoles, and HoloLens
Tom Warren / The Verge :
Bitcoin's price crash casts a shadow over mining firms, which have spent $500M+ since Sept. to prep for the “halving” in May, where mining rewards drop by 50%
Wolfie Zhao / CoinDesk : Tweets: @ethan_vera , @coindesk , and @digieconomist Tweets: Ethan Vera / @ethan_vera : If you are interested in my thoughts on financial instruments for miners, check out th...
Penta, the online business banking provider for SMEs, raises €18.5M led by RTP Global
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Apptopia: grocery delivery apps set a daily download record Sunday, with Instacart's downloads growing 218% month-over-month to 38,500, Walmart Grocery up 160%
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Researchers from Intel and Cornell show how Intel's Loihi neuromorphic research chip can accurately identify a range of hazardous chemicals based on their odor
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Source: 35+ execs from Silicon Valley companies joined a call led by Cisco's CEO on Friday to discuss how they could effectively invest to stem COVID-19 fallout
Brian Schwartz / CNBC : Tweets: @bt_harman , @notabigdeal111 , @schwartzbcnbc , and @mdubowitz Tweets: B.T. Harman / @bt_harman : Here it comes... The wheels are spinning for the smartest and wealthi...
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