Technology

NEW YORK (Reuters) – After closing their stores earlier this week to limit the spread of the coronavirus, several retailers are dangling site-wide discounts and free shipping to entice people stuck at home to shop. Nike Inc on Friday sent…

(Reuters) – Four Democratic U.S. senators on Friday expressed concern in a letter to Amazon.com Inc Chief Executive Jeff Bezos that the world’s largest online retailer has not given enough support to warehouse staff during the coronavirus outbreak, according to…

(Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s Google on Friday canceled its annual developer conference, two weeks after calling off the in-person portion of the event due to the coronavirus outbreak. In contrast, Apple Inc has moved its upcoming developers conference to online-only…

(Reuters) – Lyft Inc on Friday told drivers they could sign up for delivery services for healthcare, government services and groceries as ride-hailing demand plummeted during the rapid spread of coronavirus in the United States. In an email to drivers,…

PARIS (Reuters) – The chief executive of telecoms operator Orange called on Friday for a delay to the launch of Walt Disney’s streaming services in France to avoid overloading networks amid the country’s lockdown following the coronavirus outbreak. Stephane Richard…

CAIRO (Reuters) – Uber Taxi suspended its operations in Saudi Arabia until further notice due to measures announced by interior ministry, a company statement said on Friday. Saudi Arabia has suspended taxi services as a precautionary measure to prevent the…

(Reuters) – Tesla Inc said on Thursday it will suspend production at its San Francisco Bay Area vehicle factory on March 24, ending a standoff with California authorities concerned about the spread of the coronavirus. The company said its New…

BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese online education platform Yuanfudao, which is backed by tech giant Tencent Holdings (0700.HK), is close to completing a financing round that would value it at around $7.5 billion, two people familiar with the matter said. The…

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) YouTube said on Friday it will reduce its streaming quality in the European Union to avert internet gridlock as thousands of Europeans, constrained by the coronavirus outbreak, switch to working from home. YouTube is…