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‘SNL’ host Elon Musk takes a Saturday off from Tesla’s troubles
By Joseph White DETROIT (Reuters) - Elon Musk's turn as host of this week's "Saturday Night Live" television program will be a light-hearted, brand-building break from the pressures of running Tesla I...
May 07, 2021
U.S. Commerce chief cites auto chips shortage in jobs report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said on Friday the semiconductor shortage was a factor in April's jobs report that showed hiring unexpectedly slowed. The Bureau of Labor S...
May 07, 2021
China’s Didi Chuxing to take 3.1% of passenger ride fees as profit
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing, which is backed by SoftBank, Alibaba and Tencent, said on Friday that 3.1% of passenger fees for rides will go towards its profit last year...
May 07, 2021
JPMorgan names two new CIOs for tech units
By Anna Irrera (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase has appointed James Reid as chief information officer for a new unit focused on developing and modernising technology used by the bank's 250,000 employees, an...
May 07, 2021
Nikola warns of supply constraints of batteries, chips and touch screens
SEOUL (Reuters) - Nikola Corp on Friday warned of supply constraints of batteries, chips, touch screens and other parts. During a conference call, Nikola said it has enough battery cells to achieve it...
May 07, 2021
U.S. lawmakers should prioritize automotive chips needs: industry
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. auto industry and United Auto Workers union on Friday urged Congress to tie billions of dollars in government funding to boost semiconductor production to chip needs of...
May 07, 2021
Amazon pauses annual Prime Day sale in India due to COVID-19
BENGALURU (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc has paused its annual Prime Day sale in India, a company spokeswoman said on Friday, as the country battles a severe second wave of coronavirus infections that has...
May 07, 2021
Top union sets sights on works council at Tesla’s German gigafactory
By Ilona Wissenbach and Jan Schwartz FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Germany's largest and most powerful union IG Metall has set its sights firmly on setting up a works council at Tesla's gigafactory near Berli...
May 07, 2021
U.S. SEC chief says new rules needed as tech drives trading: CNBC
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New investment rules are needed to help protect investors as social media, apps and other technology impact trading and financial markets, the head of the U.S. Securities and Ex...
May 07, 2021
#COVIDSOS: India Twitter paints desperate picture of COVID-19 crisis
By Jitesh Chowdhury, Manas Sharma and Anand Katakam BENGALURU (Reuters) - As a wave of COVID-19 infections has swept through India, overwhelming its healthcare system and government, people have turne...
May 07, 2021
