Microsoft Says Teams Video Usage Growing Amid Pandemic
While much of Microsoft's competitive focus for Teams collaboration software has been on Slack, highlighting video shows Zoom is also a target.
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Google Classroom Doubles Active Users
The service— which now has 100 million active users—is free, but has strategic advantages for Google in the long run.
Hulu’s Ad Sales Chief Quits for Snap
Naylor's departure comes as Disney integrates Hulu's ad sales into its own operations.
Senate Fails to Reach Agreement on New Round of Small Business Lending
Growing partisanship sinks the senate's effort to boost aid for small business.
U.S. Says Google’s Transpacific Internet Cable Can’t Connect to Hong Kong
The U.S. government's decision that connecting to Hong Kong, which is part of China, posed a potential national security risk, could threaten other big projects.
Disney Announces It Has 50 Millions Subscribers for Disney Plus
International growth has boosted the service a lot in recent weeks, providing a spot of good news for the beleaguered media giant
Vox Asks for Reader Donations During Advertising Slump
CEO Jim Bankoff says the company plans to announce decisions about cost-cutting measures in the coming days
Google’s Video Conferencing Service Is Adding Two Million New Users a Day
In March, Microsoft said users for its video chat service, Teams, had increased by 40% from just weeks prior.
WeWork Didn’t Pay Some of Its Landlords
WeWork may be dunning landlords in an effort to renegotiate some of its deals with building owners.
Microsoft Moves All Events Online Until July 2021
The software giant's decision to hold upcoming conferences online reflects the significant risks associated with large-scale events.
Airbnb Sees Revenue Falling 54%
The travel company has hopes for a V-shaped recovery, projecting revenue to bounce back next year to levels above 2019.
Google Bans Zoom Desktop Client
Citing security vulnerabilities, Google employees will no longer be able to use Zoom software on their work computers.
Google Makes Gaming Service Free for Two Months
Google said the decision to open up Stadia was, in part, to help people connect with friends and family while abiding by social distancing mandates.
SoFi Buys Payments Company Galileo for $1.2 Billion
The acquisition is the latest fintech deal to close this year, even as the coronavirus has shaken the economy
Hotel Chain Oyo Furloughs Workers
Revenue tumbles at the SoftBank-backed company as the coronavirus slams the hospitality industry.
Tesla Cuts Salaries, Furloughs Hourly Workers
Tesla told employees that production lines have been shut down until May 4 and that pay cuts will last until end of the second quarter.
Shares of Chinese Online Tutoring Firm TAL Education Fall After Audit Uncovers Fraud
The disclosure of fraud at a second Chinese listed company in less than a week is likely to shake investor confidence in Chinese companies.
New Investors Get Right to Buy Airbnb Shares at $18 Billion Valuation
The price provides some measure of how steeply Airbnb has fallen since the coronavirus started cutting deeply into its business.
Google’s G-Suite Adds One Million Customers
Growing G Suite—which sits within the company’s cloud division—could help Google in its bid to gain market share from cloud leaders, Amazon and Microsoft.
Redfin Lays Off 7% of Staff, Furloughs Many More
The tech-driven real estate brokerage is slashing its headcount in response to the slump in housing demand.
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