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Netflix doubles expected signups but warns coronavirus boost may fade
Netflix Inc more than doubled its own projections for new customers as quarantined audiences binged on series such as "Tiger King," but the company predicted a weaker second half of the year if stay-at-home orders to fight the coronavirus are lifted.
Netflix adds more subscribers in first quarter, shares rise
Netflix Inc on Tuesday reported more paid subscribers than expected in the first quarter, as global lockdowns to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus forced people to stay at home and watch shows online including its wildly popular "Tiger King."
In Versailles, king of online retail Amazon fights unions backlash
Amazon made its case on Tuesday in a French court of appeal to keep deliveries on track in the country, rejecting unions' allegations that it was not doing its best to protect employees from COVID-19.
Speculative bet or inflation hedge? Bitcoin in the coronavirus crisis
Bitcoin has fared better than stocks but worse than gold and U.S. Treasuries during the coronavirus pandemic, with investors ascribing its performance to speculative bets and bids to hedge against inflation linked to stimulus measures.
UK parliament: holding feet to the fire via Zoom?
Britain's House of Commons, where lawmakers notoriously jeer at rivals seated two sword-lengths away, is about to find out whether it can make ministers sweat over Zoom.
Huawei first-quarter revenue growth slows sharply amid U.S. ban, virus headwinds
Huawei Technologies' revenue growth slowed sharply in the first quarter but the world's top telecoms equipment supplier labeled the performance as "resilient" in light of pressure from the United States and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Walmart's streaming service to be bought by Comcast-owned Fandango
Walmart Inc's video-on-demand service, Vudu, said on Monday it would be acquired by Fandango Media LLC, a movie ticketing service owned by cable company Comcast Corp.
Explainer: Zoom bombs make choosing video apps harder for lockdown chats
The coronavirus crisis has seen millions locked in their homes turn to videoconferencing apps, bringing with it question marks over security and privacy and a new verb - Zoombombing - the practice of uninvited users crashing into conversations.
Facebook removes anti-quarantine protest events in some U.S. states
Facebook Inc said on Monday that it has removed events in Nebraska, New Jersey and California promoting protests against stay-at-home measures amid the COVID-19 pandemic caused by the new coronavirus.
FCC approves Ligado plan to deploy mobile broadband network
The five-member Federal Communications Commission voted unanimously to approve an order to allow Ligado Networks[MOSAV.UL] to deploy a low-power nationwide 5G network despite objections from the U.S. Defense Department, other federal agencies and maj...