Technology

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Amazon.com relies on extensive worker surveillance to boost employee output and potentially limit unionization efforts around the United States, says a research paper issued on Monday by the Open Markets Institute. The Washington-based research and advocacy group,…

(Reuters) – Zoom Video Communications Inc raised its annual revenue forecast by more than 30% after comfortably beating quarterly estimates on Monday as it converts more of its huge free user base to paid subscriptions. Shares of Zoom, which have…

(Reuters) – Microsoft Corp and Walmart Inc are together bidding for TikTok’s U.S. assets, competing with Oracle Corp for a piece of the popular short-video app. The companies have signed a five-year cloud computing deal, invested to expand into newer…

(Reuters) – Zoom Video Communications Inc beat second-quarter revenue estimates on Monday as it benefited from efforts to convert more of the huge work-from-home user base it has gained in the coronavirus crisis into paying customers. Total revenue for the…

(Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc’s drone service has received federal approval that will allow the company to begin testing commercial deliveries through its drone fleet, the e-commerce giant said on Monday. Amazon Prime Air, the company’s special service delivering packages in…

(Reuters) – High-flying shares of Apple Inc and Tesla Inc surged again on Monday as stock splits took effect and attracted more buying from investors. Apple jumped over 4% and Tesla rallied 10%, elevating the electric car maker’s market capitalization…

(Reuters) – Robinhood Markets Inc, the fintech startup credited with helping popularize trading among millennials, is being investigated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Financial Regulatory Authority (FINRA) over its handling of a system outage in…

(Reuters) – The high-flying shares of Apple Inc and Tesla Inc rose further on Monday, as investors jumped at the opportunity to own shares at more affordable prices after the companies split their stock. Apple’s previous stock split was 7-for-1…

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan will likely see more financial tie-ups that extend beyond traditional boundaries similar to those signed between internet banking giant SBI Holdings Inc and regional banks, the country’s senior financial regulator said. Advances in financial technology could…

(Reuters) – Shares of TikTok U.S. suitors Microsoft Corp, Oracle Corp and Walmart Inc fell on Monday after China’s move to restrict some technology exports spurred worries Beijing might block any deal for the video app’s U.S. assets. China’s new…