Amazon's hiring spree of hundreds of thousands of workers gets its real test starting Black Friday
Amazon has spent several months preparing for a Black Friday and holiday peak like no other.
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Google is tackling mental health challenges among employees through 'resilience training' videos
While Google was quick to mobilize employees amid the Covid-19 pandemic, one thing it wasn't as prepared for was the toll on employees' mental health.
Nextdoor is on a rocky road towards a possible public offering
As Nextdoor moves toward a possible public listing, investors and communities are asking it to clean up racism so the good parts can shine through.
Google and Facebook to be scrutinized by new U.K. antitrust unit from next year
The U.K. on Friday said a new government unit will work to tackle ongoing concerns about a concentration of power among a small number of tech giants.
Amazon gives front-line workers a $300 holiday bonus
Full-time operations employees will receive a $300 bonus, while part-time workers will get a $150 bonus.
Prestigious Silicon Valley VC firm looks to Europe for start-up success stories
Sequoia Capital, one of the best-known venture capital firms on Menlo Park's Sand Hill Road in Silicon Valley, has made a major new bet on Europe.
Bitcoin plunges by nearly $3,000 after closing in on its all-time record
Bitcoin has plunged by close to $3,000 in less than 24 hours after hitting highs not seen since the end of 2017.
China is an opportunity for India — not a threat, Beijing says as more apps are banned
India has blocked at least 220 Chinese mobile apps, some of them made by China's prominent consumer-facing tech companies like ByteDance, Tencent and Alibaba.
Salesforce is in talks to buy Slack, deal could be announced next week
The acquisition would be Saleforce's largest to date if it goes through.
Amazon Web Services outage causes issues for Roku, Adobe
A number of companies that rely on AWS reported issues with their services.
Waymo sends staff 'urgent' Covid safety procedures, employees could be fired if violated
The self-driving car company says it needs to clamp down on violations in order to prevent another potential service shutdown.
Tesla recalls 9,500 Model X and Model Y cars over roof, bolt issues
The larger recall covers 9,136 Model X cars produced between Sept. 17, 2015 and July 31, 2016.
The U.S. government needs to get involved in the A.I. race against China, Nasdaq executive says
The U.S. private sector alone cannot compete with the entire Chinese government and private sector in tech development, said Edward Knight of Nasdaq.
Elon Musk hints at Tesla hatchback model for Europe
Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk has suggested that his firm could launch a new hatchback model in Europe in the future.
HP jumps on earnings beat and rising PC notebook sales
The company beat estimates and notebook PC sales grew even as total revenue declined.
YouTube suspends OANN for a week after it posted fake Covid-19 cure
YouTube barred One America News Network from posting new videos for a week, after the right-leaning media organization uploaded a fake cure for the coronavirus.
Tesla hits $500 billion market cap for the first time
The company has been on a tear this year, with its stock price increasing more than fivefold.
DoorDash settles with DC AG for $2.5 million over claims it misled users on driver tips
The settlement comes less than two weeks after DoorDash filed its prospectus to go public.
Senate Democrats ask YouTube CEO to remove election misinformation ahead of Georgia runoff
Senate Democrats wrote a letter to YouTube's CEO, citing concern about rampant election misinformation on the platform.
Apple makes another concession on App Store fees
Apple said companies that offer digital classes through iPhone apps won't have to pay its 30% commission fee on in-app purchases through June 2021.
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