Google leads court filing supporting tens of thousands of U.S. visa-holders' ability to work
Tech companies that signed onto the brief include Adobe, Amazon, Apple, Electronic Arts, eBay, IBM, Intel, Microsoft, PayPal, Reddit, StubHub and Twitter.
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Irish health service shuts down IT systems after 'sophisticated' ransomware attack
The Irish Health Service Executive said there was a "significant ransomware attack" on its IT systems.
How Arizona became a hotbed for electric vehicles, microchips and self-driving tech
Arizona has rapidly become a hub for electric vehicle and self-driving tech, and it's now getting three big new microchip factories amid the global shortage.
Amazon is planning to hire 10,000 people in the U.K.
Amazon is planning to recruit 10,000 more permanent staff in the U.K., the company said Friday.
A Toshiba business unit says it has been attacked by hacking group DarkSide
A Toshiba Tec spokesperson told CNBC that the attack seems to have been carried out by cyber criminal group DarkSide.
Goldman Sachs banker quits after making millions on cryptocurrency
Aziz McMahon, a Goldman Sachs executive in London, quit the bank after making a fortune on cryptocurrency.
Chinese electric car company Xpeng predicts chip shortage will last another quarter
Xpeng's U.S.-listed shares fell nearly 4.9% in Thursday's trading session despite the start-up reporting greater-than-expected revenue in the first quarter.
Tesla's Model Y slumps in China sales rankings, data shows
Tesla's Model Y, which launched to customers in China in January, fell to sixth place in April, down from third, according to China's Passenger Car Association.
SoftBank's Masayoshi Son says he expects even more massive returns from his Vision Fund portfolio
"I want to create an ecosystem ... where we would have multiple companies going for IPOs," Son told CNBC.
Airbnb says first-quarter revenue rose 5% as vacationers return to travel
Airbnb's net loss tripled, but the company expects its adjusted margin to improve in the second half of the year as travel restrictions ease up.
Disney+ subscriber growth is slowing like Netflix's — with one worrisome difference
Disney's disappointing subscriber additions for Disney+ resemble Netflix's last quarter. But Disney charges far less, making its slowing growth more worrying.
Coinbase revenue tripled from last quarter as crypto prices skyrocketed
Coinbase revenue tripled from last quarter, as the price cryptocurrencies took off in 2021.
Colonial Pipeline paid $5 million ransom to hackers
Ransomware attacks involve malware that encrypts files on a device or network that results in the system becoming inoperable.
Disney misses on subscriber expectations, parks revenue still hurt by Covid restrictions
Disney+ had been bolstering the company's success as it was losing out on business from Covid restrictions, but it seems the rapid growth is starting to slow.
DoorDash shares rise as delivery company boosts outlook, investors shrug off driver shortage
DoorDash on Thursday reported a wider-than-expected quarterly loss, blaming a shortage of delivery drivers as consumers ordered more than forecast.
Disney's 'Shang-Chi' and 'Free Guy' will have 45-day theatrical run, CEO says
Disney's "Shang-Chi and the Ten Rings" and "Free Guy" will play exclusively in theaters for 45 days, the company's CEO said during an earnings call Thursday.
SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son says he's not worried Big Tech power will crowd out start-ups
"Those big companies, of course, have to behave within the reasonable range, but they are reasonable companies," SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son told CNBC.
Bumble shares fall sharply after first-quarter report, dipping below IPO price
Shares of Bumble fell sharply Thursday morning, dipping below its initial public offering price, after the company reported first-quarter results.
Google wins cloud deal from Elon Musk's SpaceX for Starlink internet connectivity
Google has been building a network to connect its data centers for two decades. Now it's coming in handy for a cloud deal with SpaceX.
As much as $365 billion wiped off cryptocurrency market after Tesla stops car purchases with bitcoin
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said Tesla would suspend car purchases using bitcoin, wiping off billions of dollars of value from the cryptocurrency market.
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