Technology

[ad_1] Tech companies have reacted to the coronavirus crisis much differently than those in other industries, a new report indicates. Big tech firms were more likely to slash jobs before and after the shutdown orders than non-tech companies and have …

[ad_1] The ongoing protests over police brutality and systemic racism have led to scrutiny in Silicon Valley over its poor track record on racial diversity, particularly in the venture industry. Many in and around the industry see parallels to the …

[ad_1] Walmart will allow Shopify sellers to list items on its website.  The deal will give Walmart.com customers access to more goods and provide a boost to Walmart’s third-party Marketplace business.  Walmart’s third-party sales outpaced first-party sales in the first …

[ad_1] Some businesses are starting to install portals that use ultraviolet light to zap away germs as part of an effort to prevent the coronavirus from spreading. New York City’s Magnolia Bakery is among such businesses that have installed a …

[ad_1] Howard Boville, IBM’s senior vice president of cloud, told Business Insider the tech giant sees a $1 trillion business opportunity in helping large enterprises finally adopt the public cloud. Boville spent eight years at Bank of America, most recently …

[ad_1] Mark Cuban has been critical of the US government’s response to the coronavirus-induced recession.  The Shark Tank judge and investor is urging companies to help fill the void by rethinking compensation and ownership structures.  “NOW is the time to …

[ad_1] GitHub, the world’s largest site for hosting open-source software, is working to replace the terms “master” and “slave” in code, as the Black Lives Matter movement continues to have a widespread ripple effect. In programming speak, “master” refers to …

[ad_1] Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is willing to testify before Congress about antitrust concerns, according to a Monday report from The New York Times. The House Judiciary Committee has been conducting an inquiry into major tech companies, probing whether they’ve …

[ad_1] Billionaire philanthropist and Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates has pledged a quarter billion dollars to combating the coronavirus pandemic through his foundation. Gates has also been the focus of false conspiracies that have claimed he knew about the pandemic beforehand …

[ad_1] John Oliver mocked HBO Max on his HBO show “Last Week Tonight” on Sunday and addressed its removal of “Gone with the Wind” amid nationwide protests against racism. “Who gives a s— if something’s not on HBO Max?,” Oliver …