Uber leads $170 million investment in scooter company Lime
The announcement comes a day after Uber announced plans to lay off 3,700 employees.
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Elon Musk: 'Too many smart people go into finance and law'
The CEO also addressed his plans to sell the majority of his physical possessions in an interview with Joe Rogan that aired Thursday.
Twilio skyrockets as quarterly results fly past estimates
Although revenue growth deccelerated, Twilio still put up numbers that exceeded what analysts had expected.
Elon Musk says coronavirus pandemic is 'practice run' for future viruses
Musk has been a vocal critic of how government and health officials are reacting to the coronavirus pandemic that's killed at least 73,431 people in the United States.
When will hospitals and doctors' offices be open for normal business again? Here's what health experts think
Hospitals are looking for ways to re-open their doors to patients in a way that limits their risk of exposure.
Senators ask Jeff Bezos for answers on fired coronavirus whistleblowers
Amazon has fired at least four workers in recent months who were outspoken critics of its labor policies.
Tesla reportedly halts car production at Chinese factory
It's unclear why Tesla halted its operations at the plant that's normally operated six days a week. But the move means that Tesla isn't making any cars worldwide.
Amazon's Jeff Bezos is 'the only CEO who has expressed reservation about appearing' before the House Antitrust Subcommittee, chairman says
The chairman said he expects to wrap up the committee's report on competition in digital markets by the end of the spring.
Google tells employees they can't expense food or other perks when working from home
After employees say they miss perks such as free food, Google launched a new policy clarifying they can't expense these perks while working from home, according to internal documents seen by CNBC.
Alphabet abandons plan to build smart city in Toronto
The project has been the focus of the Sidewalk Labs for the last few years, and would've been a demonstration of its vision to build "smart cities" around the world.
Peloton sales surge 66%, as more people buy bikes during coronavirus pandemic; shares jump
Peloton's revenue surged 66% during the fiscal third quarter, as more people purchased its fitness equipment and tuned into its live classes, to try to break a sweat while stuck at home during the coronavirus pandemic.
As coronavirus kills another Amazon worker, the company's response is adding to employees' fears
The death comes as Amazon faces continued criticism over its treatment of warehouse workers during the pandemic.
Zoom buys Keybase — its first acquisition — as part of 90-day plan to fix security flaws
Zoom CEO Eric Yuan said adding Keybase technology will allow users to make sure that intruders don't enter meetings.
Apple finally fixed the keyboards on all of its laptops — and the new 13-inch MacBook Pro is great
The new Macbook Pro has the power to hook up to a bunch of screens and run everything I need when I'm at my desk, and it's not much heavier than a MacBook Air when I carry it in a backpack (not that I'm going anywhere anytime soon).
Virgin Media and O2 agree on $39 billion merger to create a new UK telecom giant
The combined group could put pressure on rival telecommunications firms BT, Vodafone and Sky.
New cybersecurity report says China-based group is hacking Asia-Pacific governments
A group called Naikon targets ministries of foreign affairs, science and technology, as well as government-owned companies with the aim of "gathering of geo-political intelligence," according to Check Point.
Chinese ride hailing giant DiDi says core business is profitable as signs of recovery take hold
The president of Chinese ride-hailing firm DiDi, Jean Liu, told CNBC that ride volume has reached 60% to 70% of pre-coronavirus levels and said for the first time that the company's core business was profitable.
Facebook, Alphabet and Amazon are in a 'three-horse race' in advertising, Jim Cramer says
"With this latest quarter, they've pretty much become the only game in town," the "Mad Money" host said.
'What are we doing this for?': Doctors are fed up with conspiracies ravaging ERs
Health care professionals are dealing with a bombardment of misinformation and harassment from conspiracy theorists, some of whom have moved beyond posting online to pressing doctors for proof of the severity of the pandemic.
When will we be going to concerts and sporting events again? Here's what experts are saying
Getting back to normal societal rhythms will be a gradual process, and large gatherings may be one of the last things to return, say health experts and government officials.
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