With Shopify, Small Businesses Strike Back at Amazon
In a world in which e-commerce has become a necessity for nearly every retailer, it can seem they have only...
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Texas Lt. Governor Calls for Reversal of $16 Billion Blackout Overcharges
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick called on the state’s grid operator and regulator to reverse $16 billion in electric overcharges...
China Targets AI, Chips Among Seven Battlefronts in Tech Race With U.S.
SINGAPORE—China upped the stakes in its tech race with the U.S. as leaders laid out plans to speed up development...
What’s Better Than Slack? These Companies Have Some Ideas.
When Becky Kane started interning at a productivity software company in 2014, she experienced a workplace rite of passage: drowning...
Microsoft, Wells Fargo Satisfied Trump Labor Department on Hiring More Black Employees
WASHINGTON—The Labor Department under the Trump administration closed inquiries into Microsoft Corp. MSFT 2.15% and Wells Fargo WFC 0.73% &...
China-Linked Hack Hits Tens of Thousands of U.S. Microsoft Customers
A cyberattack on Microsoft Corp.’s MSFT 2.15% Outlook email software is believed to have infected tens of thousands of businesses,...
In Covid-19 Battle, Israeli Employers Offer Perks for the Vaccinated
TEL AVIV—The office security manager standing in the company cafeteria eyed a fellow-employee’s wrists, which lacked the new must-have accessory...
Zoom Foresees Robust Growth Even as Pandemic Pressures Ease
Zoom Video Communications Inc. said its growth would continue at a rapid pace amid the vaccine rollout, after pandemic lockdowns...
Salesforce CIO and Team Help Write, Test Return-to-Work Software
Salesforce. com Inc.’s chief information officer says remote work is here to stay.But that hasn’t kept her and the IT...
SolarWinds Hack Pits Microsoft Against Dell, IBM Over How Companies Store Data
The cyberattack that compromised many U.S. government and corporate networks is fueling a debate among big tech companies over what...
Roblox’s ‘Builderman’ CEO Heads to Wall Street With an Army of Young Game Creators
Roblox Corp. Chief Executive David Baszucki won the loyalty of tens of millions of videogamers with a do-it-yourself approach to...
Palantir Loss, Slower Sales Growth Expectations Send Stock Lower
Palantir Technologies Inc. reported a loss for the fourth quarter, and the data-mining company signaled Tuesday that sales could grow...
How to Make Your iPad More Like a Laptop
Apple said iPad sales went bonkers during the holiday quarter. The company reported a $2.4 billion revenue increase compared to...
Tinder, Bumble and Hinge Show Surge in Americans Looking for Love Online
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, more Americans are spending more time online looking for love. Dating apps such as Tinder, Bumble...
Facebook Meets Apple in Clash of the Tech Titans—‘We Need to Inflict Pain’
Facebook Inc. Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg has groused for years that Apple Inc. and its leader, Tim Cook, have too...
Everyone Wants Sushi to Go, and It’s Saving Some Restaurants
At a bleak moment for restaurants, sushi takeout is on a roll. Customer appetites for to-go sushi are rising, from...
Quantum Computing Scientists Call for Ethical Guidelines
A group of quantum computing experts, including scientists and company executives, want to raise ethical concerns about the technology’s potential...
TikTok Rival’s $5.4 Billion IPO Draws Big Investor Following
Chinese short-video app operator Kuaishou Technology will raise $5.4 billion from its Hong Kong listing, hitting its maximum fundraising target...
