Google, Facebook, Amazon, Capital One and others are extending work-from-home policies to September and sometimes far beyond.
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Google Sibling Abandons Ambitious City of the Future in Toronto
In scrapping the project, the company cited the economic upheaval caused by the coronavirus pandemic, but critics say it was a loser from the start and a failure in “surveillance capitalism.”
Eager to Corral the Coronavirus, U.K. Tests a Disputed Tracing App
The British government’s tool to track infected people puts it at odds with Apple and Google on privacy.
A Scramble for Virus Apps That Do No Harm
Dozens of tracking apps for smartphones are being used or developed to help contain the coronavirus pandemic. But there are worries about privacy and hastily written software.
Coronavirus Contact Tracing: Apple and Google Team Up to Enable Virus Tracking
The technology giants said they would embed a feature in iPhones and Android devices to enable users to track infected people they’d come close to.
You Can’t Fight City Hall. But Maybe You Can Fight Google.
Faced with an array of opponents for its sensor-laden city of tomorrow in Toronto, a Google sibling has drastically dialed back plans. The critics now want the tech giant to quit altogether.
Surge of Virus Misinformation Stumps Facebook and Twitter
Secret labs. Magic cures. Government plots. Despite efforts by social media companies to stop it, false information about the coronavirus is proliferating around the world.
Facebook, Google and Twitter Rebel Against Pakistan’s Censorship Rules
The battle is the latest skirmish between internet companies and governments over who decides what content should be online.
Silicon Valley Heads to Europe, Nervous About New Rules
Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg and Google’s Sundar Pichai have journeyed to Brussels as the European Union drafts regulation for A.I. and the digital economy.
In the Heart of Israel’s ‘Start-up Nation,’ an Exclusive Scene Opens Up
Tel Aviv’s flourishing tech sector is expanding and diversifying, offering travelers a surprising new lens on the city.