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Higher temperatures allow for more than just a handful of quantum bits.
engadget
Google CEO Sundar Pichai told workers Wednesday that the company is re-evaluating investments for the remainder of 2020, starting with hiring.
CNBC
It could be used in Pixels as early as next year
The Verge
Apple shipped roughly 2.5 million iPhones in China in March, a slight rebound after one of its worst months in the country ever, according to government data published on Friday.
Reuters
Cisco on Tuesday launched a $2.5 billion financing program that lets its customers defer 95% of payments until 2021, giving companies additional leeway at time when some are facing a cash crunch but also need more remote-work tools.
Reuters
Apple said on Tuesday it would release data that could help inform public health authorities on whether people are driving less during lockdown orders to slow the spread of the new coronavirus.
Reuters
The Washington-based organization expects the global economy to contract by 3% in 2020.
CNBC
Amazon has been ordered to limit its deliveries in France to essential goods only, amid claims it is failing to protect its workers from coronavirus.
BBC News
JPMorgan Chase (JPM), the largest U.S. bank by assets, kicked off earnings season for the big banks on Tuesday by announcing that it set aside billions in anticipation of loan losses.
Yahoo! Finance
There's a corporate boardroom drama unfolding at Imagination Technologies that features high finance, international intrigue, and an all-star cast.
EE Times
SoftBank shares fell 3.5% on Tuesday morning after estimating the Vision Fund will record a 1.8 trillion yen ($16.73 billion) loss in the year ended March due to the tumbling value of bets on unproven startups.
engadget
The Raspberry Pi Foundation hopes to make 250,000 Pi Zeros this quarter.
engadget
Computer manufacturing giant Dell released on Friday a new security tool that detects attacks attempting to modify a computer's BIOS component.
ZDNet
Expect the curvy Edge+ to make its debut.
engadget
iPhone's fall refresh to add 5G on as many as four new models
Bloomberg
Russia and Saudi Arabia have struck a deal with other major crude producers to slash oil production in a bid to steady a market that has been shaken by the coronavirus pandemic.
CNN
Chinese telecoms company Huawei has said that disrupting its involvement in the rollout of 5G would do Britain "a disservice".
BBC News
Siemens will not cut its workforce because of the economic downturn triggered by the new coronavirus, Chief Executive Joe Kaeser said, although short-time working measures could be extended in Germany.
Reuters
LG is moving away from its old number schemes.
engadget
Teetering on a razor, smartphone giants try to balance infection tracking and privacy.
Ars Technica
Shift to working from home has helped boost PC sales
Bloomberg
He said the earliest the U.S. could reopen is the end of May.
CNBC
More comfortable to look at and to hold.
engadget
The European Union faces an existential threat if it cannot come together to combat the coronavirus crisis, Italy said on Thursday as the divided bloc sought to salvage talks on a rescue package to aid battered economies.
Reuters
The Justice Department and other executive branch agencies recommended Thursday that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) revoke and terminate China Telecom Corp.'s authorizations to provide international telecommunication services to and from the U.S.
Fox News
HPE is using its financial services unit and asset management services to help customers balance tech investments and cash flow management.
ZDNet
The video chat app has said it's working to address security and privacy issues.
CNET
It has six new Galaxy A-series phones in total
The Verge
A Huawei executive on Tuesday described as "unfortunate" plans by the U.S. government to curb the Chinese telecom equipment maker's access to global chip supplies.
Reuters
Build 2021 will likely be a digital event
The Verge
The Corning Incorporated Foundation has established a COVID-19 Unity Response Fund in partnership with the United Way of the Southern Tier, the Triangle Fund, and the Community Foundation of Elmira-Corning and the Finger Lakes to support organizations that provide vital human services across the tri-county region during this public health crisis.
Company release
Governments have started tapping geolocation data from phones to help track the pandemic, and privacy advocates are concerned about the lack of formal restrictions.
CNET
Jack Dorsey is devoting $1 billion of his stake in Square Inc., the payments firm he co-founded, to help fund the coronavirus relief effort.
Time
Including some you've heard of, like USA Today
engadget
Recently there are concerns that COVID-19 cases will grow sharply in Japan, and production is increasingly coming to a halt in autos and other sectors worldwide.
Nikkei Asian Review
It's Arvind Krishna's first day as IBM's 10th CEO.
CNBC
It's hoping to help researchers and frontline medical professionals.
engadget
It's betting that raw computing power will help with research and treatment.
engadget
The TCL 10 Pro, 10 5G, and 10L will be out soon, all under $500
The Verge
Amazon.com is postponing its major summer shopping event, Prime Day, until at least August and expects a potential $100 million hit from excess devices it might now sell at a discount, according to internal meeting notes seen by Reuters.
Reuters
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