Ikea to buy back used furniture to reduce waste
Ikea, the world's largest furniture chain, said Tuesday it would begin buying back used furniture from customers to resell—and pay up to 50 percent of the original price.
Oct 13, 2020
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Justice Dept. expected to file antitrust action vs. Google
The Justice Department is expected to bring an antitrust action against Google in coming weeks, focusing on its dominance in online search and whether it was used to stifle competition and hurt consumers, a person familiar ...
Sep 25, 2020
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SoftBank Group selling Arm to NVIDIA for up to $40 billion
Japan's SoftBank Group said Monday it is selling British chip designer Arm to US firm NVIDIA for up to $40 billion, potentially creating a new giant in the industry but sparking an investigation by UK regulators and fears ...
Sep 14, 2020
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British Airways' parent to cut flights following quarantines
British Airways' parent company said Thursday it will cut flights due to coronavirus travel restrictions and quarantine requirements and confirmed it is raising 2.7 billion euros ($3.2 billion) through the sale of new shares.
Sep 10, 2020
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TikTok CEO resigns amid US pressure to sell video app
TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer resigned Thursday amid U.S. pressure for its Chinese owner to sell the popular video app, which the White House says is a security risk.
Aug 27, 2020
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Apple reaches $2 trillion market value as tech fortunes soar
Apple has become the first U.S. company to boast a market value of $2 trillion as technology continues to reshape a world where smartphones are like appendages and digital services are like instruments orchestrating people's ...
Aug 19, 2020
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Google Lens to let students snap pics of equations to get help
Google Inc. has announced that the company will soon be rolling out a new educational tool called Lens. Its purpose is to help students (and their home-teaching parents) solve and use math equations. The company made the ...
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"I'm not addicted!" Kids have a right to play – even digitally
Parents, teachers and the media need to stop pathologising game play as "addictive" or a "disorder" as it is potentially harmful to a child's sense of identity and the benefits of play, according to new research.
Aug 6, 2020
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Apple shines in pandemic with $2 trillion value on horizon
Early in 2020, Apple appeared to be caught in a horrible bind.
Aug 6, 2020
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Microsoft confirms talks seeking to buy US arm of TikTok
Microsoft confirmed Sunday it is in talks with Chinese company ByteDance to acquire the U.S. arm of its popular video app TikTok and has discussed with President Donald Trump his concerns about security and censorship surrounding ...
Aug 2, 2020
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