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Samsung expects chip demand growth despite coronavirus turmoil
SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Wednesday it expected higher demand and limited supply for computer chips even though the coronavirus pandemic and the U.S.-China trade war were da...
Mar 17, 2020
California county says Tesla factory cannot operate normally in coronavirus shutdown
By Tina Bellon (Reuters) - Tesla Inc cannot operate its main U.S. vehicle factory normally as the San Francisco Bay Area has begun a three-week lockdown to rein in the spread of coronavirus, a spokesm...
Mar 17, 2020
U.S. plans to turn back all asylum seekers at Mexican border, cites coronavirus: reports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States plans to turn back all asylum seekers and most other foreigners attempting to enter the United States from Mexico illegally, arguing the step is necessary to c...
Mar 17, 2020
Coronavirus pandemic hands Big Tech a chance to burnish its image
By Chris Sanders WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Google, Facebook and Amazon are using their size, reach and technology prowess to help Americans cope with the coronavirus crisis, an opportunity for Big Tech t...
Mar 17, 2020
Fox to buy video streaming firm Tubi for $440 million in cash
(Reuters) - Fox Corp said on Tuesday it would acquire video streaming firm Tubi for about $440 million in cash and will fund the deal with the net proceeds from the sale of its stake in Roku Inc . Tub...
Mar 17, 2020
Coronavirus outbreak boosts delivery apps across Latin America
By Gabriela Mello SAO PAULO (Reuters) - The novel coronavirus outbreak is boosting grocery deliveries by web-based apps across Latin American countries, as schools suspend activities and more people w...
Mar 17, 2020
Waymo suspends robotaxi services with backup driver; fully automated rides to continue
(Reuters) - Waymo said on Tuesday it is temporarily suspending ride-hailing services in Phoenix that require a backup driver due to the coronavirus outbreak, but said fully automated robotaxi services...
Mar 17, 2020
Apple closes U.S. retail stores until further notice
(Reuters) - Apple Inc said on Tuesday it is closing all its retail stores in the United States until further notice. That follows an announcement by the iPhone maker on Saturday that it was closing re...
Mar 17, 2020
How mass pilgrimage at Malaysian mosque became coronavirus hotspot
By A. Ananthalakshmi and Joseph Sipalan KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Worshippers slept in packed tents outside the golden-domed mosque, waking before dawn to kneel on rows of prayer mats laid out in its c...
Mar 17, 2020
Exclusive: Amazon stops receiving non-essential products from sellers amid coronavirus outbreak
By Krystal Hu NEW YORK (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc is suspending sellers from sending non-essential products to its U.S. and U.K. warehouses until April 5 in the latest move to free up inventory space ...
Mar 17, 2020
