MercadoLibre to invest over $700 million in Brazil as coronavirus boosts e-commerce
Latin American e-commerce company MercadoLibre is one of the few firms not scaling back spending amid the coronavirus pandemic and plans to move forward with...
Pinterest reports bigger-than-expected loss as costs rise
Pinterest Inc reported a bigger-than-expected first-quarter loss on Tuesday as the image sharing company incurred higher costs, sending its shares down 10% in extended trade....
Match quarterly revenue hit by slowing Tinder growth
Match Group Inc reported quarterly revenue that fell short of Wall Street estimates on Tuesday, hit by slowing growth in its popular dating app “Tinder”...
Pinterest revenue beats estimates as users surge amid lockdowns
Image sharing company Pinterest Inc’s first-quarter revenue beat estimates on Tuesday, as coronavirus-led lockdowns forced people to stay indoors and seek engagement and entertainment online....
From bunting to the big picture: Isle of Wight becomes UK’s virus app test bed
The coronavirus outbreak put paid to May Day festivities on the Isle of Wight this week and brought the spotlight to the island for a...
California sues Uber, Lyft over misclassifying drivers as contractors
California’s attorney general on Tuesday sued Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc for classifying its drivers improperly as independent contractors instead of employees, evading workplace...
On AI: How AI affects human rights
From surveillance to healthcare, artificial intelligence is getting personal. As companies join the AI race, the technology is also raising ethical concerns....
Facebook says it dismantles disinformation network tied to Iran’s state media
Iran’s state broadcaster has used hundreds of fake social media accounts to covertly spread pro-Iranian messaging online since at least 2011, targeting voters in countries...
Apple to hold annual developers event online from June 22
Apple Inc said on Tuesday its annual developers conference will start on June 22 and attendees would be able to stream the event for free...
Children at risk as pandemic pushes them online, warns U.N. agency
Children are accessing the internet at a younger age, spending longer online and are at greater risk of cyber bullying as the COVID-19 pandemic keeps...
