The trendy video-calling service issued new details on its handling of Chinese government requests related to meetings to commemorate Tiananmen Square protests.
Sony showed two versions of the console, including one standard "PlayStation 5" and another "PlayStation 5 Digital Edition" that doesn't have a disc reader.
Instacart has raised a new round of financing that makes it one of the most valuable unicorns in the U.S., leapfrogging Doordash, Palantir and Robinhood. Amid surging demand for grocery delivery, Instacart has raised $225 million, led by DST Global and General Catalyst. The round increases its valuation to nearly $14 billion, from $8 billion when it last raised money in 2018.
Long-time Facebook executive Chris Cox on Thursday announced his return to the social media company, saying he will resume his role as chief product officer.
Snap announced last week it would no longer promote Donald Trump's content within Snapchat's Discover feature, after the president took to social media to address riots in the aftermath of the death of George Floyd. The move quickly drew backlash from the Trump campaign.
Ten current and former Google employees pointed to rising complaints from some black employees about how the company has responded to the ongoing protests, NBC News reported.
Amazon and Microsoft, two of the world's most valuable companies, have both filed lawsuits against employees to block them from immediately joining competitors. But some techies are calling for an end to the practice.
WWDC 2020 kicks off on June 22 with a keynote address from CEO Tim Cook at 1 p.m. ET, when we'll likely learn more about iPhone, iPad and Mac software.
"Growing up in Alabama during the civil rights movement, I saw firsthand that the only thing that ever made lasting and durable change was people of goodwill putting aside comfort and safety to speak up to march to call for accountability and to do what they could to make a flawed society more perfect," Cook said.
Zoom confirmed that it suspended the account of Humanitarian China to "comply with local law," prompting accusations that the firm, which is based in the U.S., has bowed to pressure from Beijing.
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