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Facebook has launched dedicated app for people to create and watch live gameplay.

Amazon is positioned to be one of the biggest beneficiaries of the pandemic and the broader collapse of struggling retailers.

More than one million people responded to the symptom survey within the first two weeks, Facebook said. It plans to roll out the survey globally this week.

Online sportsbooks were preparing for a huge 2020 as more states legalize gambling, but a dearth of live sports have made them desperate for bettors, who have responded by placing wagers on table tennis and esports.

Among the reasons we don't build great works in America anymore: Personal financial incentives, shareholder culture, a desire for small comforts and a lack of mandatory public service that divides the country.

Start-ups across Britain have been crying out for more financial support after rivals in France and Germany were given access to funds.

Alibaba has put a concerted effort on cloud computing and analysts as well as executives see it becoming a critical area in the future, despite it currently accounting for just 7% of total revenue.

The coronavirus pandemic has sent much of the economy into a tailspin, leaving online gaming and e-commerce companies in a position to increase their ad spending.

Microsoft's head of research, Peter Lee, believes that plasma from recovered Covid-19 patients could help sick people and protect protection to frontline workers while a vaccine is developed.

Tech firms have played a key role in the coronavirus response, but antitrust experts say it's unlikely to curry favor with law enforcement.

We spoke to a range of experts spanning law, public health and privacy policy to understand how governments can preserve our individual rights during an unprecedented public health crisis.

Following two months of draconian social distancing measures due to coronavirus, citizens in China are able go out to the mall and to get a haircut. In Wuhan, considered to be the epicenter of the pandemic, public buses and the subway are finally running again. Meanwhile, in South Korea, people are going out to the park and eating out at cafes. But life is far from normal. Here's what life in these countries can tell us about the United State's own recovery after social distancing measures ease.

NYC businesses have been creating face shields, masks and hand sanitizer as their other businesses run dry.

Researchers from Stanford University shared the results of a large-scale community test, and estimate that between 2.5% and 4.2% of the population of Santa Clara County may have antibodies.

Mary Meeker, who is known for her lengthy annual "Internet Trends" report, says businesses that are doing the best in the current crisis use cloud technologies, sell products that are always needed, can easily be found online, make other businesses more efficient and have a good social media presence.

"I think there are all different uses cases, and I think it's so great to see people utilizing video chat to stay connected," Houseparty CEO Sima Sistani said.

The task force's goal is to help Californian's recover as fast as possible from the economic calamity resulting from the coronavirus. It will include former Chair of the Federal Reserve Janet Yellen, Disney Executive Chairman Bob Iger and Apple CEO Tim Cook.

The new site is convenient for folks who have an iPhone or iPad and normally use the Apple Music app but have otherwise not used the service on a Windows computer where they'd have to download and install Apple's famously sluggish iTunes software.

Alex Stamos told CNBC on Friday that Zoom has had to rethink its product "from the ground up," now that consumers and enterprises alike are using the service.

Vox will furlough about 100 employees and cut high earner salaries for three months as it seeks to cut back on costs while global advertising revenue slumps.