NBCUniversal's Peacock has a buffer against ad slowdown with launch partners — here's why they signed up
Peacock is soft-launching as streaming hours are up, but advertisers are pulling and decreasing spend.
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HBO Max will be free for some AT&T subscribers when it launches on May 27
HBO Max is set to debut with 10,000 hours of content. It's one of the latest to join the crowded streaming market, with the recent launch of Disney+ and Comcast's Peacock set to launch broadly on July 15.
Microsoft hires a former GE exec to work with health companies in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic
Microsoft has been significantly expanding its health-care vertical, as the sector represents a major growth opportunity for its cloud business.
Fintech firm Adyen posts 34% surge in first-quarter revenue as coronavirus bolsters online payments
Shares of Adyen rose 9% Tuesday, making it the best individual stock performer of the pan-European Stoxx 600 index.
Amazon invests $10 million to help conserve forests as part of climate change plan
Amazon is funding two projects that are working to restore or conserve forests in the northeastern U.S.
Hackers targeted Britain's virus furlough scheme just hours after it went live
Hundreds of phishing emails landed in people's inboxes inviting them to click on a link that takes them to what looks like a furlough claim website.
Huawei's revenue growth slows sharply as US blacklisting and coronavirus outbreak bite
The Chinese tech giant's revenues were up around 1.4% in the first quarter, compared to a 39% increase in the same period last year.
SAP reverts to sole CEO to handle coronavirus pandemic
SAP said the decision to revert to a single CEO was taken "to secure strong and clear leadership responsibility in this unprecedented crisis".
IBM revenue drops 3% from a year ago in last quarter under Rometty
IBM, under new CEO Arvind Krishna, sees revenue decline as the coronavirus impacted the company's business.
'You may have been exposed to the virus': What to expect when a contact tracer calls you
New IBM CEO emphasizes growth, not just EPS, in first earnings call with analysts
Under Ginni Rometty revenue was often on the decline. Her successor, Arvind Krishna, doesn't want growth to be a lower priority than earnings.
Why Disney is furloughing workers and the other media giants aren't
Parks and Resorts is Disney's largest division, responsible for 35% of its revenue in 2019. That reliance on gathering large groups of people in public lies at the heart of Disney's challenges right now.Dis
Amazon warehouse workers plan nationwide protest this week to demand coronavirus protections
More than 300 workers from about 50 facilities are planning to participate in the 'mass call out.'
As Google becomes key infrastructure for new coronavirus relief, old issues haunt it
Contract tracing solutions largely rest in the hands of Google but its past privacy concerns threaten its chance at success.
ESPN's Michael Jordan documentary 'The Last Dance' drew an average of 6.1 million viewers
But ratings were well below a typical ESPN "Monday Night Football" game, which averaged more than 12 million viewers a game this year, or a playoff NBA game, which can draw audiences of more than 10 million on ESPN.
Google unveils tech to make it easier for doctors and patients to share health info
Google Cloud is opening up access to its healthcare API.
New project will test entire population of Bolinas for Covid-19
The testing is part of a research project put together by the Marin County community of Bolinas and the University of California, San Francisco.
People magazine's publisher joins growing list of media companies slashing pay as ads slump
Magazine and TV station owner Meredith Corp. is temporarily slashing pay for about 60% of employees as advertising revenue slumps.
Facebook launches a dedicated gaming app to take on Twitch and YouTube
Facebook has launched dedicated app for people to create and watch live gameplay.
How the coronavirus and retail closures are accelerating the rise of Amazon
Amazon is positioned to be one of the biggest beneficiaries of the pandemic and the broader collapse of struggling retailers.
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