Amazon to expand tech hubs, corporate offices, adding 3,500 jobs
Amazon unveiled plans Tuesday to hire 3,500 new employees as part of an expansion of its technology hubs and corporate offices across the United States.
Aug 18, 2020
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Amazon seeks to build on soaring growth as Bezos hands over
Amazon is changing at the top but stressing continuity after founder Jeff Bezos announced he was handing over the role of chief executive to trusted lieutenant Andy Jassy, capping a spectacular expansion for the 27-year-old ...
Feb 3, 2021
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Facebook to help struggling retailers create online stores
Facebook on Tuesday unveiled free tools for retailers hit by the pandemic to create online storefronts at the social network and Instagram.
May 19, 2020
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Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick severs last ties to company
About a decade after co-founding Uber, Travis Kalanick on Tuesday severed his last ties with the ride-hailing giant, announcing he would exit the board of directors at the end of 2019.
Dec 24, 2019
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When buying online, customers prefer live chat to phonecall
A new study from the U.S. published in the International Journal of Business and Emerging Markets, suggests that when people interact with non-domestic, i.e. foreign, e-commerce websites they prefer to use online "live chat" ...
Feb 25, 2020
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TikTok owner ByteDance launches e-payment service
TikTok owner ByteDance has begun rolling out an electronic payment service connected to Douyin, the Chinese version of the popular short video app, the tech giant said Tuesday.
Jan 19, 2021
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China watchdog launches review of Didi Global days after IPO
China's internet watchdog said Friday that it has launched an investigation into ride-hailing company Didi Global Inc. to protect national security and public interest, days after the company went public in New York.
Jul 2, 2021
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Blockchain blocks identity theft
Blockchain technology is perhaps best known for its role in digital, or crypto, currencies. However, it is simply an immutable, electronic ledger and so can have other applications such as the writing and signing of smart ...
Mar 16, 2022
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China authorities name 105 apps for improper data practices
China's internet watchdog said Friday it had found Bytedance's Douyin, Microsoft Bing, LinkedIn and 102 other apps were engaged in improper collection and use of data and ordered them to fix the problem.
May 21, 2021
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Amazon's power in e-commerce and cloud computing is unlikely to be challenged anytime soon, antitrust report says
Amazon functions as "a gatekeeper for e-commerce," exercising "significant and durable" market power in U.S. online retail, the House Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee found after a 16-month investigation. The Seattle commerce ...
Oct 7, 2020
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