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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
Infineon said on Tuesday that it had received final regulator clearance for its takeover of U.S. Cypress Semiconductor and that funding was in place to complete the deal.
Reuters
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
An attempt to seize control of the board of British graphics chipmaker Imagination Technologies by an investor linked to the Chinese state has failed after intervention by the UK government.
The Financial Times
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
But don't get too excited just yet.
engadget
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engadget
A Hong Kong-based activist investor in Toshiba has asked the Japanese conglomerate to sell its entire stake in Kioxia Holdings when the flash memory chip firm is listed in an IPO that could raise up to $32 billion, according to a letter reviewed by Reuters.
Reuters
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
SK will invest KRW3.2 trillion in the company's Wuxi plant.
The Korea Times
Intel breaks beyond the 5GHz barrier for laptops with the launch of the 10th Gen Intel Core H-series mobile processors. Headlined by the 10th Gen Intel Core i9-10980HK1 processor, the H-series delivers desktop-caliber performance that gamers and creators can take anywhere.
Company release
Apple has released a new screening tool and set of resources to help people stay informed and take the proper steps to protect their health during the spread of COVID-19, based on the latest CDC guidance.
Company release
Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Friday announced stricter social distancing measures in the city state.
CNBC
A deal could play into Apple's augmented reality plans.
engadget
The coronavirus-driven global shift to working from home is set to have boosted demand for Samsung Electronics' memory chips from laptop makers and data centres, but first-quarter profits are likely to remain flat as the outbreak weakened consumer electronics sales.
Reuters
Apple will produce 1 million face shields per week for medical workers, Apple CEO Tim Cook said.
CNBC
Librestream, a global provider of remote collaboration and communication solutions, has announced a free program for enterprises facing business continuity and worker safety challenges related to COVID-19.
Company release
Samsung Electronics said on Friday that it has suspended its home appliance factory in the United States after two of its workers had tested positive for coronavirus.
Reuters
Facebook on Thursday rolled out the desktop version of its Messenger app for Apple's Mac and Microsoft's Windows to make video chats available on computer screens for Facebook users.
Reuters
Need a laptop with a lot of power? Intel has released the new 10th-gen Core H-series processors, capable of delivering up to a whopping 5.3 GHz.
ZDNet
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi is seeing signs of a sales recovery in China, it said on Tuesday, as the country starts to return to normal following the coronavirus lockdown.
Reuters
iPhone supplier sells off LCD equipment to repay American tech giant
Nikkei Asian Review
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