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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.
BBC News
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.
CNBC
Swedish telecom equipment maker Ericsson said on Monday it will lift its forecast for 5G subscriptions globally to around 2.8 billion by 2025 from 2.6 billion seen previously as a consequence of the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Reuters
Toshiba said on Monday it expects operating profit for the year ended March to more than triple, as the Japanese industrial conglomerate sees a limited impact from the coronavirus outbreak on its earnings for the financial year.
Reuters
An upgraded version of the Snapdragon 765G
The Verge
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.
CNBC
The Trump administration is in talks with semiconductor companies about building chip factories in the United States, representatives from two chipmakers said on Sunday.
Yahoo! Finance
He remains an Alphabet stockholder.
CNBC
The US Army is asking technology companies to develop wearable sensors to detect early symptoms of coronavirus. This week they invited initial proposals for a $25 million contract to develop a device that uses existing technology as much as possible.
CNN
It will be replaced by an online event to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
engadget
It will employ temperature checks and physical distancing measures.
engadget
Intel says it's 'very serious'
The Verge
Chipmaker touts its Ryzen 5 Pro chips can hold up against some mobile Intel i7 chips.
ZDNet
Siemens on Friday said it expected "even stronger impacts" from the coronavirus pandemic in the weeks ahead as it ditched its 2020 guidance and posted an 18% drop in industrial profit during its second quarter.
Reuters
Chinese internet giant Tencent has reportedly been surveilling content posted by foreign users on its messaging app WeChat in order to help it refine censorship on its platform at home, according to research center Citizen Lab.
CNBC
Another week brings another massive injection of cash for India's biggest tech and telecom firm.
CNN
The company wants to expand its relationship with customers by helping them better manage their money.
CNET
Part of Apple's Advanced Manufacturing Fund to support US companies
The Verge
It's officially launched in South Korea.
engadget
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.
BBC News
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.
Reuters
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.
Reuters
Surface Book 3 gets more RAM, Surface Go 2 gets a bigger display, and more.
Ars Technica
Fitbit on Wednesday launched a virtual study to test if its wearable devices can detect irregular heart rhythms or atrial fibrillation.
Reuters
Engineers at Stanford have demonstrated a new method of transmitting electricity wirelessly to multiple devices. The wireless electricity transmission system they developed could send electricity to electric cars, robots, and drones as they move.
SlashGear
Apple earlier warned that the pandemic has affected its sales. But the tech giant did eke out some wins.
CNET
The event was moved online because of the coronavirus pandemic
The Verge
IBM is aiming to help enterprises automate more infrastructure as it preaches business resiliency.
ZDNet
Land acquisition has been a key hurdle for foreign investors
Microsoft officially acknowledges Windows 10X is coming first to single-screen devices (May 4, 2020)
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.
ZDNet
Japanese company introduces four-day workweek from June
Nikkei Asian Review
Despite pandemic, this year sees fastest pace of investment-grade bond supply ever
MarketWatch
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.
CNBC
The MTA wants to see if UVC rays can destroy the virus
The Verge
Here's what notifications for iOS and Android COVID-19 tracing will look like.
Ars Technica
The device senses the nature, duration and time of coughs, checking for the onset and progression of COVID-19.
CNET
Chipmaker Intel Corp is in advanced talks to acquire Israeli public transit app developer Moovit for $1 billion, financial news website Calcalist reported on Sunday.
Reuters
Scientists from around the world are developing robotic skin that helps machines gain the sense of touch.
CNBC
Although the pandemic's impact will vary between regions
The Verge
Apple reported sales and profits that beat Wall Street expectations Thursday, with Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook saying China sales were "headed in the right direction" as that country reopens from the novel coronavirus.
Reuters
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