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Land acquisition has been a key hurdle for foreign investors
WeWork co-founder Adam Neumann filed a lawsuit against Japan's SoftBank Group and its Vision Fund on Monday for terminating a $3 billion tender offer to the office-sharing startup's shareholders.
Reuters
Microsoft officially acknowledges Windows 10X is coming first to single-screen devices (May 4, 2020)
Microsoft's Windows Experience (and Surface) chief Panos Panay is providing his first general guidance about the direction Windows client will be pursuing, going forward.
ZDNet
Japanese company introduces four-day workweek from June
Nikkei Asian Review
Despite pandemic, this year sees fastest pace of investment-grade bond supply ever
MarketWatch
The World Health Organization said it will speak with the U.S. government and Gilead Sciences on how antiviral drug remdesivir could be made more widely available to treat Covid-19 as data emerges of its effectiveness.
CNBC
The MTA wants to see if UVC rays can destroy the virus
The Verge
Tesla has applied to become an electricity supplier in the UK.
BBC News
You can also expect better cooling and more
engadget
Here's what notifications for iOS and Android COVID-19 tracing will look like.
Ars Technica
The device senses the nature, duration and time of coughs, checking for the onset and progression of COVID-19.
CNET
Chipmaker Intel Corp is in advanced talks to acquire Israeli public transit app developer Moovit for $1 billion, financial news website Calcalist reported on Sunday.
Reuters
Scientists from around the world are developing robotic skin that helps machines gain the sense of touch.
CNBC
Although the pandemic's impact will vary between regions
The Verge
Apple reported sales and profits that beat Wall Street expectations Thursday, with Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook saying China sales were "headed in the right direction" as that country reopens from the novel coronavirus.
Reuters
Zoom isn't the only one with potential privacy concerns
The Verge
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3M says it saw "strong" numbers in its personal safety unit in the first quarter given its role in the production of N95 respirator masks amid the Covid-19 outbreak.
CNBC
Microsoft beat estimates on the top and bottom lines.
CNBC
Arm, the British firm whose chip technologies power most smart phones, said on Wednesday it was easing fees for startup companies and providing free offerings to an incubator for early-stage chip firms.
Reuters
Only 'natural persons' need apply
The Verge
Even as it beat its revenue expectations in Q2
The Verge
Samsung Electronics said on Wednesday it expected profit to decline in the current quarter due to a coronavirus-related slump in sales of smartphones and TVs, although the chip business would remain solid.
Reuters
Huawei's secretive chip unit shipped slightly more smartphone processor shipments in the latest quarter despite the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report
South China Morning Post
The US economy contracted for the first time in nearly six years between January and March, as the coronavirus crisis put the world in a choke hold.
CNN
The RAM also isn't removable due to potential attacks
The Verge
Some antibody tests, which check for prior Covid-19 infection, had high rates of false positives in screenings performed by a consortium of California laboratories, according to a recently released report.
CNN
To combat the coronavirus pandemic, Pfizer Inc. said it could have a vaccine ready for emergency use by the fall, according to a report.
Fox News
The company put cost-cutting measures in place during the quarter.
CNBC
Apple's discounts on the iPhone 11 in China and the release of a new low-price SE model have put the company in a better position than rivals to weather a coronavirus-related plunge in global smartphone demand.
Reuters
Though, it still has a big year ahead of it
The Verge
Major U.S. wireless firms said on Monday they will extend a commitment through June 30 not to cancel service or charge late fees to customers who have been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.
Reuters
Microsoft on Monday said it had won a five-year deal with Coca-Cola to supply business software, including its Teams chat app and tools for customer service agents.
Reuters
The Trump administration's 2021 budget request contains $237 million in funding to support quantum information research.
CNBC
The UK's coronavirus contact-tracing app is set to use a different model to the one proposed by Apple and Google, despite concerns raised about privacy and performance.
BBC News
We could see shortages of iPhone 12 devices later this year
The Verge
U.S. chipmaker Broadcom has offered to scrap its exclusivity deals with TV and modem makers to end an EU antitrust investigation and stave off a possible hefty fine.
Reuters
Singapore Telecommunications' subsidiaries have secured close to $3 billion in bank credit facilities, it said on Friday.
Reuters
he Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Friday said it may shut down the U.S. operations of three state-controlled Chinese telecommunications companies, citing national security risks.
Reuters
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