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No end in sight yet for Amazon shutdown in France

Technology News (Reuters) - Thu, 04/16/2020 - 18:24
Amazon has no clarity yet on when its warehouses in France might reopen, the head of its French business said on Thursday, after the e-commerce giant clashed with unions over the measures taken to limit the risks of coronavirus contagion.
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DHL struggles to cope as online parcel volumes surge

Technology News (Reuters) - Thu, 04/16/2020 - 16:24
Delivery business DHL is struggling to cope with a flood of parcels from online purchases due to the coronavirus crisis, forcing it to cut back extra collections from retailers in Germany, parent company Deutsche Post said on Thursday.
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EU says virus-tracking mobile apps must be voluntary, privacy compliant

Technology News (Reuters) - Thu, 04/16/2020 - 13:20
European Union countries using mobile apps to contain the spread of the coronavirus should ensure such apps comply with the bloc's privacy rules and avoid using personalised location data, the bloc's executive Commission said on Thursday.
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Apple's new budget iPhone unlikely to make splash in China where 5G now commonplace

Technology News (Reuters) - Thu, 04/16/2020 - 13:08
Apple Inc's new iPhone SE for the budget-conscious is unlikely to be a major driver of sales in China, with analysts noting it lacks the 5G capability that most new Chinese smartphones in a similar price range offer.
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West must do more to stop China buying up technology: former UK spy chief

Technology News (Reuters) - Thu, 04/16/2020 - 12:58
The West needs to do more to stop China buying up strategic technology including companies such as British semiconductor chip designer Imagination Technologies, the former head of Britain's MI6 foreign intelligence service said on Thursday.
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Huawei chip unit orders up more domestic production as U.S. restrictions loom: sources

Technology News (Reuters) - Thu, 04/16/2020 - 12:39
Huawei Technologies Co Ltd is gradually shifting production of chips designed in-house away from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSMC) and towards a mainland Chinese firm in preparation for more U.S. restrictions, sources familiar with the matter said.
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U.S. probe unable to rule out White House influence on JEDI contract awarded to Microsoft, not Amazon

Technology News (Reuters) - Thu, 04/16/2020 - 10:48
The Pentagon's inspector general on Wednesday said it could not determine whether the White House influenced the award of a $10 billion contract to Microsoft Corp over Amazon after several officials said their conversations were privileged "presidential communications."
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U.S. senator says Apple, Google need to show contact tracing will not violate privacy

Technology News (Reuters) - Thu, 04/16/2020 - 03:03
Smartphone software makers Alphabet's Google and Apple will have to convince the public that any contact tracing technology to track who has been exposed to the new coronavirus will not lead to a violation of their privacy, Senator Richard Blumenthal said on Wednesday.
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Tesla, Musk must face shareholder lawsuit over going-private tweet

Technology News (Reuters) - Thu, 04/16/2020 - 03:02
A federal judge said Tesla Inc and Chief Executive Elon Musk must face a lawsuit claiming they misled shareholders when Musk tweeted that he had secured funding to take his electric car company private in a $72 billion transaction.
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Samsung to tap Xilinx chips for 5G network equipment

Technology News (Reuters) - Thu, 04/16/2020 - 02:35
American semiconductor firm Xilinx Inc said on Wednesday it had won a deal to supply chips to Samsung Electronics Co Ltd for 5G networking equipment.
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Google to slow hiring for rest of 2020, CEO tells staff

Technology News (Reuters) - Thu, 04/16/2020 - 02:28
Alphabet Inc's Google will slow hiring for the rest of the year, Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai told the company's staff in a memo on Wednesday.
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North Korea hacking threatens U.S. and global financial system: U.S. officials

Technology News (Reuters) - Wed, 04/15/2020 - 22:45
U.S. government officials warned on Wednesday about the threat of North Korean hackers, calling particular attention to banking and other financial services.
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Apple has a $399 iPhone SE for the budget-conscious as coronavirus stalls economy

Technology News (Reuters) - Wed, 04/15/2020 - 22:07
Apple Inc on Wednesday released a smaller iPhone priced at $399, cutting the starting price for the company's smartphone line in a move to broaden its appeal to budget-conscious customers as the coronavirus hobbles the global economy.
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Lyft launches meal, grocery delivery service in several U.S. cities

Technology News (Reuters) - Wed, 04/15/2020 - 21:52
Lyft Inc on Wednesday said it has launched a new on-demand delivery service to provide essential goods, including groceries, meals and medical supplies, to people in need during the coronavirus crisis.
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Mobile World Congress to be held in Barcelona until 2024: organiser

Technology News (Reuters) - Wed, 04/15/2020 - 21:50
The Mobile World Congress (MWC), the telecoms industry's biggest annual gathering, will be held in Barcelona until 2024, extending its current contract by one year, the GSMA association that hosts the congress said on Wednesday.
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Cellphone tracking reveals coronavirus hit to U.S. economy

Technology News (Reuters) - Wed, 04/15/2020 - 20:11
The millions of bits of cellphone data tracked by analytics firm Unacast show the economic impact of the coronavirus spreading across the United States like a deep freeze - long-distance travel was hit early on, but eventually overall retail foot traffic slowed to a crawl, too.
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Frontier Communications files for bankruptcy protection

Technology News (Reuters) - Wed, 04/15/2020 - 20:10
Frontier Communications Corp has filed for bankruptcy protection in the United States, the high-speed internet company said on Tuesday, as it restructures finances to cut down its borrowings by more than $10 billion.
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U.S. self-driving car startup Zoox agrees to settle lawsuit with Tesla

Technology News (Reuters) - Wed, 04/15/2020 - 19:59
Zoox Inc said on Tuesday it had settled a lawsuit with Tesla Inc after admitting that some new hires from the electric carmaker were in possession of certain Tesla documents when they joined the U.S. self-driving car startup.
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Tesla shares extend rally after China registration surge and nod from Goldman

Technology News (Reuters) - Wed, 04/15/2020 - 18:48
Tesla's stock extended its recent rally on Wednesday following a surge in China car registrations and after Goldman Sachs initiated coverage of the electric car maker with a "buy" recommendation.
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Explainer: What is contact tracing and how can it help fight the new coronavirus?

Technology News (Reuters) - Wed, 04/15/2020 - 18:17
Contact tracing has been used for decades to control the spread of infectious diseases. The basic idea is simple: track down infected people, then find everyone who has been near them and encourage those people to stay home until it is clear they are not sick.
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