From Maine to the Coachella Valley in California, state and local governments have enacted measures of varying degrees that are preventing property managers from booking short-term rentals through websites like Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com.
Microsoft President Brad Smith said Friday that the company's relationship with Bill Gates still is strong, despite the co-founder leaving the board last month.
Amazon is "a juggernaut that just wipes out everybody," CNBC's Jim Cramer said Thursday. But he also noted the company's hiring spree as many other firms are laying off workers.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday announced that the company will allow its employees to work from home through the summer and it will not host any large events through June 2021.
Facebook, which has been criticized for its handling of health issues in the past, has made several coronavirus-related adjustments to its platform over the past few months.
The NBA will use Azure to provide new interactive features for its website and online apps. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella spoke to CNBC about the deal.
As the coronavirus has upended all of our lives and routines, we've become reliant upon delivery people, who make it possible for the rest of us to stay healthy by staying home. CNBC spoke to gig delivery people for Amazon Flex, Instacart, DoorDash, UberEats and others to find out what it was like to put their lives at risk delivering food and groceries during the coronavirus pandemic.
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