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Food caterers, event planners, venue owners, DJs and others that rely on the tech industry's parties and conferences have struggled to find work due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Zoom has risen to the top of the market, thanks to social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic. But privacy concerns have also been rising around Zoom, including "Zoombombing." CNBC explores how Zoom became the go-to platform during the pandemic, how it is handling the influx of users and whether the company's success can be sustained after offices open back up.

Tesla is letting go of contract workers from its U.S. car and battery plants after health orders to curb the COVID-19 pandemic forced it to wind down new vehicle production.

The inquiry comes after Connecticut officials were "zoombombed" during a call to discuss the Census.

While Zoom previously encouraged people to turn on the waiting room feature, it's now enabling it by default as a way to help prevent "zoombombs."

Advertiser information firm MediaRadar said it estimates broadcasters for the three U.S. sports leagues could lose nearly $1.3 billion.

Four U.S. senators sent a letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook on Friday asking questions about the company's COVID-19 app and how it handles personal data.

The company's annual shopping event has been postponed until at least August.

As the SBA prepares to start accepting applications for payroll relief loans on Friday, business owners are confused about the program's details.

For public health departments, this kind of data could be helpful in alerting them to the next potential COVID-19 hotspot.

Cannes Lions was originally postponed to later in the year.

Sales of the latest video games have smashed records as millions are stuck at home, as governments locking down entire cities to stem the spread of the coronavirus.

European tech industry groups are stepping up their lobbying efforts to ensure the EU supports start-ups hit hard by the coronavirus crisis.

Amazon SVP and General Counsel David Zapolsky said his statements were made out of frustration.

"Our hiring is keeping at a very, very aggressive clip," Sandberg said. The pledge comes as the country braces for a massive spike in unemployment. Earlier on Thursday, the U.S. Labor Department reported that more than 6.6 million Americans filed new jobless claims this week.

The coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak affected Tesla production in China and the U.S.

On Friday, HBO will offer popular TV shows, movies and documentaries for free through its HBO Go and HBO Now apps.

"You couldn't have picked a more perfect time to hack somebody," "Shark Tank" investor Robert Herjavec told CNBC.

The company is laying off or furloughing just over half its employees, the company confirmed to CNBC.

The kits will contain a reusable cloth face mask, hand sanitizer and a thermometer. Instacart shoppers can request their kits beginning next week through a website the company built for its shoppers.