Economists see U.S. growth rebound in second half of year, though GDP is expected to shrink 6.6% in 2020

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company has agreed to build an advanced chip factory in the United States, in a response to the Trump administration's growing concerns about the security of the global electronics supply chain and its competitive tensions with China, according to people briefed on the plans.

Sony thinks sales will do the talking

President Donald Trump on Wednesday extended for another year an executive order signed in May 2019 declaring a national emergency and barring U.S. companies from using telecommunications equipment made by firms posing a national security risk.

Tencent posted earnings that beat expectations thanks to its gaming business as well as better-than-expected performance in both advertising and fintech services.

Japan's Sony on Wednesday reported a 57% drop in fourth-quarter operating profit and refrained from providing an outlook for the current year due to uncertainty related to the coronavirus outbreak.

US trade restrictions have hindered the company's ability to use Google's IP.

Smartphone shipments from China's factories to vendors rose 17% in April compared to the same month a year ago, according to government data released on Tuesday.

Twitter has told staff that they can work from home "forever" if they wish as the company looks towards the future after the coronavirus pandemic.

In March, month-on-month, the economy contracted by 5.8%, tipping U.K. GDP into a quarterly contraction of 2% across the first three months of the year.

Technology companies ranging from major professional services firms to scrappy startups are building apps and wearables for businesses to track and stop the spread of coronavirus among employees in the workplace.

Part of Apple's Advanced Manufacturing Fund to support US companies

It's officially launched in South Korea.

Google's sister firm Sidewalk Labs has scrapped a plan to build a smart city in Canada, citing complications caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Samsung Group heir Jay Y. Lee, embroiled in a bribery scandal, on Wednesday made a rare apology over controversial succession plans and said he will not hand over management rights to his children at the family-controlled conglomerate.

The U.S. Department of Commerce is close to signing off on a new rule that would allow U.S. companies to work with China's Huawei Technologies on setting standards for next generation 5G networks, people familiar with the matter said.

Surface Book 3 gets more RAM, Surface Go 2 gets a bigger display, and more.

Apple earlier warned that the pandemic has affected its sales. But the tech giant did eke out some wins.

The event was moved online because of the coronavirus pandemic

Land acquisition has been a key hurdle for foreign investors

Microsoft's Windows Experience (and Surface) chief Panos Panay is providing his first general guidance about the direction Windows client will be pursuing, going forward.

Japanese company introduces four-day workweek from June

The World Health Organization said it will speak with the U.S. government and Gilead Sciences on how antiviral drug remdesivir could be made more widely available to treat Covid-19 as data emerges of its effectiveness.

The MTA wants to see if UVC rays can destroy the virus

You can also expect better cooling and more

Here's what notifications for iOS and Android COVID-19 tracing will look like.

Scientists from around the world are developing robotic skin that helps machines gain the sense of touch.

Although the pandemic's impact will vary between regions

Even as it beat its revenue expectations in Q2

Samsung Electronics said on Wednesday it expected profit to decline in the current quarter due to a coronavirus-related slump in sales of smartphones and TVs, although the chip business would remain solid.

The US economy contracted for the first time in nearly six years between January and March, as the coronavirus crisis put the world in a choke hold.

Some antibody tests, which check for prior Covid-19 infection, had high rates of false positives in screenings performed by a consortium of California laboratories, according to a recently released report.

To combat the coronavirus pandemic, Pfizer Inc. said it could have a vaccine ready for emergency use by the fall, according to a report.

Apple's discounts on the iPhone 11 in China and the release of a new low-price SE model have put the company in a better position than rivals to weather a coronavirus-related plunge in global smartphone demand.

We could see shortages of iPhone 12 devices later this year

U.S. chipmaker Broadcom has offered to scrap its exclusivity deals with TV and modem makers to end an EU antitrust investigation and stave off a possible hefty fine.

China is set to release a new plan this year called "China Standards 2035" with the aim of influencing how the next-generation of technologies, from telecommunications to artificial intelligence, will work.

It shows China's eagerness to defend its technological crown jewel.

It may go where OnePlus and others have gone before.

It costs the same as the Galaxy S20, is about the same size as Galaxy S20 Plus and has the same battery and main camera as the Galaxy S20 Ultra.