Remote work during coronavirus outbreak puts millions more on Microsoft Teams, Slack
Microsoft Corp’s Teams chat and conferencing app gained more than 12 million daily users in one week, a 37.5% jump as more people worked from...
EU warns telcos against throttling internet giants as data traffic spikes
The European Commission has warned Europe’s telecoms providers not to block content platforms in an attempt to prevent internet gridlock caused by house-bound Europeans teleworking...
Amazon halts grocery orders to restock amid surging demand
Amazon.com Inc said on Thursday it has halted its Prime Pantry delivery service in the United States to restock groceries, following a surge in online...
Uber shares soar after CEO says enough cash to ride out coronavirus crisis
Shares of Uber Technologies Inc surged as much as 44% on Thursday after Chief Executive Officer Dara Khosrowshahi said it had plenty of cash on...
Google exploring using location info to slow coronavirus spread
Alphabet Inc’s Google is exploring ways to use location information to slow the spread of the coronavirus by, for example, determining the effectiveness of social...
Netflix to cut European traffic by 25% due to coronavirus
Netflix said on Thursday it would reduce its bit rates across all its streams in Europe, in effect cutting traffic on its European networks by...
Amazon asks shoppers to cooperate with U.S. probe of third-party sellers
Amazon.com Inc has started asking customers to cooperate with a Department of Justice criminal investigation of third-party sellers on its e-commerce marketplace, according to an...
Quantum Mind: Wall Street ramps up research into quantum finance
Big banks see potential in using quantum computing as a way to significantly speed up their financial calculations and minimize risks. Since 2017, JPMorgan has...
Amazon asks shoppers to cooperate with U.S. probe of coronavirus price-gouging
Amazon.com Inc has started asking customers to cooperate with a Department of Justice criminal investigation of third-party sellers on its e-commerce marketplace, according to an...
Uber shares soar after CEO says has enough cash to ride out coronavirus crisis
Shares of Uber Technologies Inc surged as much as 44% on Thursday after Chief Executive Officer Dara Khosrowshahi said it had plenty of cash on...