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Facebook bug causes legitimate coronavirus posts to be marked as spam: executive
Facebook's head of safety said on Tuesday a bug was responsible for posts on topics including coronavirus being erroneously marked as spam, prompting widespread complaints from users of both its flagship app and photo-sharing app Instagram.
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Toyota partners with China's Momenta on high definition maps for autonomous cars
Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corp has partnered with Chinese autonomous driving startup Momenta to develop a high definition (HD) mapping platform in China for autonomous driving vehicles, Momenta said in a statement.
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Coronavirus pandemic hands Big Tech a chance to burnish its image
Google, Facebook and Amazon are using their size, reach and technological prowess to help Americans cope with the coronavirus crisis, an opportunity for Big Tech to counter a drumbeat of criticism in Washington.
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California county says Tesla factory cannot operate normally in coronavirus shutdown
Tesla Inc cannot operate its main U.S. vehicle factory normally as the San Francisco Bay Area has begun a three-week lockdown to rein in the spread of coronavirus, a spokesman for the county's sheriff's office said on Tuesday.
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Amazon warehouses receive only vital supplies in U.S., Europe amid coronavirus
Amazon.com Inc will only receive vital supplies at its U.S. and UK and other European warehouses until April 5, its latest move to free up inventory space for medical and household goods in high demand as a result of the coronavirus outbreak.
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California considers whether Tesla factory can operate in coronavirus shutdown
Local California officials on Tuesday were evaluating if and how Tesla Inc will be allowed to continue operating its main U.S. vehicle factory as the San Francisco Bay Area begins a three-week lockdown to rein in the spread of coronavirus.
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Uber, Lyft suspend pooled rides in U.S., Canada to limit spread of coronavirus
Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc Tuesday began suspending shared rides on their ride-hailing platforms in the United States and Canada to limit the spread of the coronavirus.
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Waymo, Cruise, Argo suspend self-driving tests on virus fears
Waymo, Cruise and Argo have suspended autonomous car testing that involves backup drivers, as the self-driving firms join corporate America to try and contain the spread of the coronavirus.
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Fox to buy video streaming firm Tubi for $440 million in cash
Fox Corp said on Tuesday it would acquire video streaming firm Tubi for about $440 million in cash and will fund the deal with the net proceeds from the sale of its stake in Roku Inc .
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Exclusive: Amazon warehouses receive only vital supplies in U.S., Europe amid coronavirus
Amazon.com Inc will only receive vital supplies at its U.S. and UK and other European warehouses until April 5, its latest move to free up inventory space for medical and household goods in high demand as a result of the coronavirus outbreak.
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Apple closes all retail stores, except Greater China, until further notice
Apple Inc said on Tuesday it has closed retail stores across the world until further notice, except in Greater China, as companies try to contain the spread of the coronavirus.
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Coronavirus outbreak boosts delivery apps across Latin America
The novel coronavirus outbreak is boosting grocery deliveries by web-based apps across Latin American countries, as schools suspend activities and more people work from home to contain a pandemic that has already infected more than 100,000 people around the world.
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Waymo suspends robotaxi services with backup driver; fully automated rides to continue
Waymo said on Tuesday it is temporarily suspending ride-hailing services in Phoenix that require a backup driver due to the coronavirus outbreak, but said fully automated robotaxi services would continue.
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U.S. tech firms work together to combat virus misinformation
U.S. technology companies, including Microsoft Corp, Facebook, Alphabet's Google, and Twitter, are working together to quell misinformation about the coronavirus on their platforms, the companies said in a joint statement on Monday.
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Exclusive: Amazon to receive only vital supplies at U.S., UK warehouses amid coronavirus outbreak
Amazon.com Inc will only receive vital supplies at its U.S. and UK warehouses until April 5, its latest move to free up inventory space for medical and household goods in high demand as a result of the coronavirus outbreak.
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Apple closes U.S. retail stores until further notice
Apple Inc said on Tuesday it is closing all its retail stores in the United States until further notice.
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Facebook to award $100 mln in cash grants, ad credits to small businesses
Facebook Inc said Tuesday it plans to award $100 million in cash grants and ad credits for up to 30,000 small businesses in over 30 countries to address the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak.
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Tesla's U.S. factory to stay open as coronavirus lockdown begins: report
U.S. electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc will be allowed to continue operating its Fremont factory as the San Francisco Bay Area on Tuesday begins a three-week lockdown to rein in the spread of coronavirus, the Los Angeles Times reported.
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Amazon to hire 100,000 workers as online orders surge on coronavirus worries
Amazon.com Inc on Monday said it would hire 100,000 warehouse and delivery workers in the United States to deal with a surge in online orders, as many consumers have turned to the web to meet their needs during the coronavirus outbreak.
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Exclusive: Amazon stops receiving non-essential products from sellers amid coronavirus outbreak
Amazon.com Inc is suspending sellers from sending non-essential products to its U.S. and U.K. warehouses until April 5 in the latest move to free up inventory space for much-needed supplies that are in shortage as a result of the coronavirus outbreak.
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