Google sets 2025 leadership diversity goal, ends ‘tailgater’ ID checks
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s Google on Wednesday announced a new hiring goal and security policy to address racial…
Google’s new rules clamp down on discriminatory housing, job ads
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Google is seen in Davos, Switzerland Januar 20, 2020. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann OAKLAND, Calif. (Reuters) –…
Spotify new home for Joe Rogan’s podcast, shares jump
FILE PHOTO: A trader is reflected in a computer screen displaying the Spotify brand before the company begins selling as…
No end in sight yet for Amazon shutdown in France
PARIS (Reuters) – Amazon (AMZN.O) has no clarity yet on when its warehouses in France might reopen, the head of…
British supermarkets’ plea to shoppers: stop panic buying
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s food retailers appealed to shoppers on Sunday to stop panic buying during the coronavirus outbreak, saying…
UBS releases diversity figures for Americas staff
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Swiss bank UBS is seen at a branch office in Zurich, Switzerland January 27, 2017.…
U.S. Supreme Court rejects Apple appeal in patent fight with VirnetX
FILE PHOTO: The Apple logo is shown atop an Apple store at a shopping mall in La Jolla, California, U.S.,…
U.S. Supreme Court rejects Apple appeal in patent fight with VirnetX
FILE PHOTO: The Apple logo is shown atop an Apple store at a shopping mall in La Jolla, California, U.S.,…
EU industry chief tells Facebook to adapt to EU, not other way round
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – EU industry commissioner Thierry Breton said on Monday it was for Facebook to adapt to Europe’s standards,…
Spanish authorities confirm Briton is country’s second coronavirus case
General view of the Son Espases hospital, where a case of coronavirus has been detected, in Palma de Mallorca, Spain,…
Angola’s Dos Santos named as suspect over alleged fraud at oil firm: Lusa news agency
FILE PHOTO: Isabel Dos Santos, daughter of Angola’s former president, sits for a portrait during a Reuters interview in London,…
Netflix opens Paris office, plans new French-language series
PARIS (Reuters) – U.S. television streaming company Netflix has opened a new Paris office and plans to develop more than…
Tesla boss Elon Musk wins defamation trial over his ‘pedo guy’ tweet
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Tesla Inc boss Elon Musk emerged victorious on Friday from a closely watched defamation trial as…
Musk’s defamation win may reset legal landscape for social media
((This December 6 story is refiled to fix typo in quote in paragraph nine)) FILE PHOTO: SpaceX owner and Tesla…
Tesla boss Elon Musk wins defamation trial over his ‘pedo guy’ tweet
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Tesla Inc boss Elon Musk emerged victorious on Friday from a closely watched defamation trial as…
Google co-founders step aside as Pichai takes helm of parent Alphabet
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin are stepping aside as leaders of the Internet behemoth…
No apology to Elon Musk from British diver at ‘pedo guy’ defamation trial
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The British cave explorer suing Elon Musk for calling him a “pedo guy” on Twitter testified…
Diet pills, laxatives may signal eating disorder risk in young women
(Reuters Health) – Teens and young women who use diet pills and laxatives for weight control are five to six…
CBS ordered to disclose internal records on Viacom deal
(Reuters) – A Delaware judge on Monday ordered broadcaster CBS Corp to turn over records regarding its plan to reunite…
U.S. Supreme Court rejects Charter appeal of Sprint patent verdict
FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Supreme Court building is pictured in Washington, U.S., March 20, 2019. REUTERS/Leah Millis WASHINGTON (Reuters) –…
Netflix shares jump as subscribers grow ahead of Disney, Apple attack
(Reuters) – Netflix Inc (NFLX.O) added slightly more paying subscribers than Wall Street expected in the third quarter, a relief…
Social media may distract nurses from their jobs
(Reuters Health) – Nurses’ productivity takes a hit when they become ‘addicted’ to using social media at work, a habit…
Juul boss exits in vaping crisis as Philip Morris, Altria end merger talks
(Reuters) – The chief executive of e-cigarette maker Juul stepped down on Wednesday, with his company beset by a regulatory…
Video games more often blamed when school shooters are white
(Reuters Health) – In the wake of school shootings, people are more likely to blame violent video games for the…
Roku targets UK as smart TV platform duel with Amazon hots up
BERLIN (Reuters) – Streaming company Roku, whose software runs one in three smart TVs in the United States, is turning…
Twitter CEO’s hacked account sends racist tweets before being secured
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The account of Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) Chief Executive Jack Dorsey was hacked on Friday afternoon, sending…
Tobacco industry anti-smoking ads reached less than half of U.S. adults
Court-ordered anti-smoking ads sponsored by the tobacco industry reached only around 40% of adults and about half of all smokers…
ViacomCBS is just the beginning of Shari Redstone’s media deals
NEW YORK (Reuters) – More than two months before CBS Corp (CBS.N) and Viacom Inc (VIAB.O) succeeded at a third…
China’s Tencent cautious after surge in quarterly profit
HONG KONG (Reuters) – China’s Tencent Holdings (0700.HK), the world’s largest gaming company by revenue, warned on Wednesday of a…
Big Tech faces broad U.S. Justice Department antitrust probe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday it was opening a broad investigation of major digital technology…
CBS stations go dark for DirecTV customers amid contract dispute with AT&T
FILE PHOTO: An AT&T logo is pictured in Pasadena, California, U.S., January 24, 2018. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni (Reuters) – CBS Corp…
Tech executives head to Capitol Hill for antitrust hearing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Executives from tech giants Apple Inc, Amazon.com Inc, Facebook Inc and Alphabet’s Google go before the House…
Five things to look for in Netflix’s second-quarter report
NEW YORK (Reuters) – When Netflix Inc (NFLX.O) reports second-quarter earnings on Wednesday, a big question is how the streaming…
Mental health issues in Hong Kong surging amid tumultuous protests, experts say
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Stress and trauma over the political turmoil surrounding Hong Kong’s extradition bill has created an unprecedented…
U.S. asks federal court to throw out Huawei lawsuit
The Huawei logo is pictured on the company’s stand during the ‘Electronics Show – International Trade Fair for Consumer Electronics’…
WarnerMedia names Ann Sarnoff as CEO of Warner Bros
FILE PHOTO: Ann Sarnoff, Chief Operating Officer of BBC Worldwide America, speaks during the 2011 Bloomberg Media Summit in New…
Lawyers for Huawei CFO urge Canada to withdraw extradition proceedings
(Reuters) – Lawyers for Huawei’s chief financial officer urged Canada’s justice minister on Monday to withdraw extradition proceedings against Meng…
Alphabet shares slide 6% on possible DoJ antitrust probe
(Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s shares closed 6% down on Monday following reports that the U.S. Justice Department may investigate Google…
U.S.-China trade war of words heads for Fox cable TV face-off
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s war of words with the United States over their escalating trade dispute will reach a crescendo…
Exclusive: U.S. may scale back Huawei trade restrictions to help existing customers
(Corrects title in 17th paragraph of this May 17 story to say “Chief Financial Officer” Meng Wanzhou, not “Chief Executive…
Too much screen time tied to school problems even in little kids
(Reuters Health) – Kindergarteners who get more than two hours of screen time a day may be more likely to…
Google parent struggles with mobile clicks, YouTube changes, shares down 7%
(Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s Google failed to reap the benefits of a strong economy that bolstered rivals in the first…
T-Mobile U.S. profit beats estimates as it signs up more customers
(Reuters) – T-Mobile US Inc first-quarter revenue and profit jumped from a year earlier, beating Wall Street’s estimates, as competitive…
Facebook beats profit estimates, sets aside $3 billion for privacy penalty
(Reuters) – Facebook Inc on Wednesday blew away Wall Street profit estimates in the first quarter as it kept a…
CBS suspends CEO search, fuelling Viacom merger expectations
FILE PHOTO: The CBS “eye” and logo are seen outside the CBS Broadcast Center on West 57th St. in Manhattan,…
U.S. congressional leaders query Google on tracking database
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The top Democrats and Republicans on the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee on Tuesday wrote Google…
Trump complained to Twitter CEO about lost followers: source
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump met with Twitter Inc Chief Executive Jack Dorsey on Tuesday and spent a…
Snap restarts user growth with original shows, Android overhaul
(Reuters) – Snap Inc’s original shows and rebuilt Android app helped it add Snapchat users for the first time in…
Hudson Media chief James Cohen to buy National Enquirer
(Reuters) – American Media Inc (AMI) said on Thursday it is selling its tabloid the National Enquirer to James Cohen,…
Hulu spends $1.43 billion to buy back AT&T stake, values streaming service at $15 billion
(Reuters) – Hulu has bought back wireless carrier AT&T Inc’s stake in the U.S. entertainment streaming service for $1.43 billion,…
China’s JD.com boss criticizes ‘slackers’ as company makes cuts
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Richard Liu, the founder of Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com Inc, has weighed in on an ongoing debate…
Exclusive: Loeb’s Third Point building stake to pressure Sony – sources
(Reuters) – Daniel Loeb’s hedge fund Third Point LLC is building a stake in Sony Corp to push for changes…
Twitter’s Jack Dorsey paid $1.40 in 2018
FILE PHOTO: Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey addresses students during a town hall at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in…
Image sharing website Pinterest files for IPO
FILE PHOTO: A Pinterest banner hangs on the facade of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City,…
With high-tech glasses, Japanese ALS patient makes the beat go on
TOKYO (Reuters) – The music booms and lights flash as Masatane Muto, a wheelchair-bound disc jockey, uses is eyes to…
Facebook product chief Cox to exit as focus shifts to messaging
(Reuters) – Facebook Inc’s chief product officer and one of its earliest employees, Chris Cox, said on Thursday he is…
Democrats probe whether White House interfered in AT&T Time Warner merger
(Reuters) – Two U.S. House Democrats asked the White House and Justice Department to turn over documents that could show…
Huawei set to announce lawsuit against U.S. as it seeks to strike back
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Huawei Technologies is set to announce a lawsuit on Thursday against the United States, ratcheting up…
Exclusive: KKR, China’s Tencent eyeing bids for Universal Music – sources
LONDON (Reuters) – U.S. buyout fund KKR and China’s Tencent Music Entertainment Group are exploring rival bids for up to…
HBO Chief Executive Richard Plepler to resign from company
FILE PHOTO: Richard Plepler chairman and CEO of Home Box Office Inc. speaks at the WSJD Live conference in Laguna…