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Amazon to hire 75,000 more workers to meet increased demand due to coronavirus

As consumers rush to online retailers to get most of the stuff…

Now the US Senate has banned Zoom over security concerns: Report

In a string of bad press that Zoom continues to garner, the…

Jack Dorsey donates $1 Billion to COVID-19 relief activities

Twitter and Square CEO Jack Dorsey, has announced a $1 billion fund…
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After BigBasket, Uber will now help Flipkart in delivering essential items

Uber India has tied up with e-commerce giant Flipkart to help deliver…

YouTube acts against content linking coronavirus to 5G after attacks on 5G towers in the UK

YouTube will now remove or limit visibility of content featuring conspiracy theories…
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Twitter suspends 20,000 accounts linked to Saudi, Serbian and Egyptian governments

Twitter has announced that it has removed 20,000 accounts from its platform…

Indian IT major Wipro and Azim Premji Foundation donate ₹1125 crores towards controlling coronavirus pandemic

Adding to the list of private undertakings which have made monetary contributions…
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upGrad appoints former BYJU’s exec Arjun Mohan as India CEO

Upgrad, the online learning platform focusing on short/medium term higher education courses,…

Facebook announces a $100 Million grant for newsrooms covering COVID-19 pandemic

Facebook has announced yet another financial package for COVID-19 related activities, this…
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Amazon reportedly did not notify workers at a US facility after one of them tested positive for COVID-19

In what would easily amount to irresponsible and negligent behavior, the management…
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Amazon stops accepting cash as a mode of payment in India to prevent COVID 19 spread

Amazon, in an announcement on its website, has promulgated that it is…
Microsoft is shutting down Skype permanently.

UAE lifts restrictions over Microsoft Skype for Business, Google hangouts

Owing to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and subsequent business disruptions that have…

India goes under nation-wide lockdown from midnight, government to spend $2Bn to fight coronavirus

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his second national address in a week,…

2020 Tokyo Olympics delayed by a year

After weeks of speculation, the news, that sportspersons and fans alike throughout…
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Paytm creates ₹5 crore (~$660K) fund for innovators working on COVID-19 related medical solutions

Coronavirus cases in India have crossed 300, and the country is now…
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India launches dedicated Whatsapp chatbot to aware masses on COVID-19, social media companies directed to check misinformation spread

As dangerous as the coronavirus is, it’s threat is only matched by…

Jack Ma is sending 1.8Mn masks, 210K COVID-19 test kits, ventilators and more to under-equipped Asian countries

Jack Ma is continuing with his earlier philanthropic efforts in the ongoing…