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Tesla’s Musk delays release of Roadster sports car, repeats coronavirus lockdown criticism
By Tina Bellon (Reuters) - Tesla Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk said in a podcast interview released on Thursday that the company's planned Roadster sports car would take a backseat to the development ...
May 07, 2020
Amazon planning to extend closure of French warehouses until May 13
PARIS (Reuters) - Amazon plans to extend the closure of its French warehouses until May 13 included, the e-commerce giant said on Thursday. In a statement, the U.S. group also says it will contest a r...
May 07, 2020
UK appoints former TalkTalk boss to lead coronavirus test and trace programme
LONDON (Reuters) - Dido Harding, the former chief executive of internet provider TalkTalk, has been appointed by the British government to head its coronavirus test and trace programme with responsibi...
May 07, 2020
Alphabet’s Sidewalk Labs pulls out of Toronto ‘smart city’ project
By Moira Warburton TORONTO (Reuters) - Alphabet's Sidewalk Labs has pulled out of its Toronto "smart city" project due to economic uncertainty, the subsidiary's chief executive officer said on Thursda...
May 07, 2020
Nintendo smashes Switch sales view; says Animal Crossing is device’s fastest-selling game
By Sam Nussey TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nintendo Co Ltd said on Thursday its fourth-quarter profit soared 200% due to surging demand for its Switch games console, and that title Animal Crossing: New H...
May 07, 2020
To keep COVID-19 patients home, some U.S. states weigh house arrest tech
By Raphael Satter WASHINGTON (Reuters) - How do you ensure that someone sick with COVID-19 stays home? As the United States begins reopening its economy, some state officials are weighing whether hous...
May 07, 2020
Apple awards $10 million to nasal swab maker COPAN Diagnostics to help boost factory output
By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) - Apple Inc said on Thursday that it was awarding $10 million to a maker of nasal swabs and other materials for collecting samples for Covid-19 tests in a move aimed at boo...
May 07, 2020
European coalition takes shape on coronavirus contact tracing
By Douglas Busvine BERLIN (Reuters) - A European coalition is forming around an approach to using smartphone technology to trace coronavirus infections that, its backers hope, could help to reopen bor...
May 07, 2020
Nintendo expects to sell 19 million Switch devices this financial year
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nintendo Co Ltd said on Thursday it expects to sell 19 million Switch console units in the current financial year as consumers locked down due to the coronavirus outbreak dri...
May 07, 2020
Samsung heir’s apology fans skepticism as watchdog panel meets
By Hyunjoo Jin SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Group heir Jay Y. Lee's vow to end dynastic succession at South Korea's biggest conglomerate following three generations of Lee family control sparked skeptici...
May 06, 2020
