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Taiwan’s Foxconn says customs clearing procedures in India have been resolved
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Apple supplier Foxconn said on Friday customs clearing procedures in India have been resolved, as additional scrutiny by the country of imports from China disrupted operations in so...
Jul 02, 2020
Intel to invest $253 million in Reliance’s digital unit
BENGALURU (Reuters) - Reliance Industries Ltd said on Friday that Intel Corp would buy a 0.39% stake in its digital unit, Jio Platforms, for 18.95 billion rupees ($253.55 million). Including Intel's i...
Jul 02, 2020
Tesla denies reports of firing employees who chose to stay at home
(Reuters) - Tesla Inc on Thursday denied media reports and said it had not fired employees who chose to stay at home during the coronavirus pandemic over safety concerns at the carmaker's California f...
Jul 02, 2020
In cloud clash with Alibaba, underdog Tencent adopts more aggressive tactics
By Pei Li and Josh Horwitz HONG KONG/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - For Chinese cloud services companies, the coronavirus outbreak has become a rainmaker, bringing in new business far and wide as firms shift wo...
Jul 02, 2020
Facebook hit with complaint alleging widespread bias against Black workers
By Daniel Wiessner A Black Facebook Inc worker on Thursday filed a complaint claiming the social media giant's stated commitment to diversity and civil rights, including its support for the Black Live...
Jul 02, 2020
WhatsApp to operate payments in Brazil after showing it is competitive: central bank president
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's central bank president, Roberto Campos, said on Thursday Facebook Inc messaging service WhatsApp will be allowed to operate its newly launched payments service once it is...
Jul 02, 2020
Facebook, YouTube, Twitter to face same EU rules on hateful content as broadcasters
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Facebook, Alphabet-owned YouTube, Twitter and other social media will for the first time be subject to EU broadcasting rules on hate speech and harmful content und...
Jul 02, 2020
EU regulators checking if Fitbit deal will boost Google’s clout
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU regulators are checking whether Google's purchase of Fitbit might allow it to drive rival makers of wearable devices, app developers and other online service pr...
Jul 02, 2020
U.S. Senate committee approves anti-child porn bill after addressing Google, Facebook encryption concerns
By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously voted to approve a bill aimed at ending the spread of online child sexual abuse material after attempting to address c...
Jul 02, 2020
China tech giant Alibaba dismisses livestreaming head, citing nepotism, gifts: document
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd has fired Zhao Yan, the head of its fast-growing livestreaming division, on grounds of nepotism and accepting gifts, according t...
Jul 02, 2020
