SoftBank’s Son tests state of emergency appetite via Twitter poll
SoftBank Group Corp founder and CEO Masayoshi Son on Friday began polling his Twitter followers over whether a state of emergency should be declared, as...
Google data shines light on whether coronavirus lockdowns worldwide are working
Alphabet Inc’s Google has published charts showing how the coronavirus has brought hard-hit Italy to a standstill, led to runs on grocery stores around the...
Coronavirus threatens to knock South Korea off 5G leadership perch
South Korea is struggling to retain its lead in global next-generation 5G telecom services, as the coronavirus pandemic further cools sentiment of consumers whose interest...
Amazon executive on defense after comments about warehouse protest leader
Amazon.com Inc’s general counsel on Thursday said his emotions clouded his judgment when he wrote meeting notes in which he allegedly outlined a public relations...
U.S. gig workers seeking coronavirus jobless benefits hit bureaucratic wall
Uber and Lyft drivers are hitting a wall in their efforts to apply for the coronavirus jobless benefits promised by Congress as state agencies say...
In coronavirus fight, oft-criticized Facebook data aids U.S. cities, states
Infectious disease researchers are using Facebook Inc mobile location data to provide daily updates to U.S. cities and states evaluating the effectiveness of social distancing...
U.S. SEC delays ruling on controversial NYSE high-speed data plan
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said it needs more time to decide whether to allow a plan by the New York Stock Exchange to...
Google to allow some coronavirus ads, starting with hospitals, then political ads
Alphabet Inc’s Google will begin to allow some clients, including hospitals, to run advertisements relating to the coronavirus on its platforms, in a change to...
Google to allow some advertisers to run coronavirus-related ads
Alphabet Inc’s Google will begin to allow some advertisers to run ads relating to the coronavirus on its platforms, in a change to its rules...
EU justice chief urges U.S. tech giants to halt virus clickbaits
EU justice chief Vera Jourova on Thursday criticised U.S. tech giants such as Google and Facebook for making money off coronavirus-related fake news instead of...
