Pandemic Brings Fortunes to Amazon – and Headaches Too
The company’s website hit 2.54 billion visitors for the entire month of March, according to online research company Comscore. That marks a 65 percent jump from the same period last year.
Reddit Rolls Back Chatting Option From Subreddits, Says It’s ‘Sorry’ It Didn’t Collaborate
Reddit has "fully rolled back" the Start Chatting feature from subreddits that allowed users to engage in private group chats with each other. The announcement was made almost 24 hours after launching the feature.
Netflix May 2020 Releases: Mrs. Serial Killer, The Imitation Game, Room, and More on Netflix in May
Jacqueline Fernandez, Manoj Bajpayee in Mrs. Serial Killer, Brie Larson in Room, Benedict Cumberbatch in The Imitation Game, Michelle Obama in Becoming, Space Force from The Office’s Steve Carell and Greg Daniels — the biggest movies and series coming to Netflix India in May 2020.
Amazon Says Biggest Impact of Coronavirus on Its Business Globally Has Been in India
Amazon has seen the biggest impact of the COVID-19 spread on its business internationally in India, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Brian Olsavsky has said during its first quarter earnings call.
Microsoft Build 2020 Digital Event Begins May 19, Registrations Now Live for Free
Microsoft’s annual developer conference – Build - will begin on May 19 this year. The tech giant hasn’t cancelled the event completely due to the current pandemic, but has scaled it back to a virtual event.
Netflix Removes a Designated Survivor Episode in Turkey
Netflix has removed an episode of Designated Survivor from its platform in Turkey, in compliance with local law. Turkey’s censor board, the Radio and Television Supreme Council, had objected to the depiction of a fictitious Turkish president.
Amazon Warns Coronavirus Expenses Could Make It Post First Quarterly Loss in Five Years
Amazon.com on Thursday said it could post its first quarterly loss in five years even as revenue surges because it is spending at least $4 billion in response to the coronavirus pandemic, including plans to test its workforce for COVID-19.
Jio Unveils JioMeet Video Conferencing Platform to take on Zoom, Google Meet
Jio parent Reliance Industries Limited revealed its plans to launch the JioMeet platform while announcing its quarterly earnings for the fourth quarter on Thursday evening.
Apple Sees iPhone Revenues Fall in Q1, as Services and Wearables Help It Grow
Apple on Thursday reported profit slipped as it boosted revenue from services and wearables in a pandemic-cobbled start to the year for the iPhone maker.
Twitter Swings to Loss Despite User Surge in Pandemic
Last month, Twitter dialed back its financial guidance as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, which has dealt a blow to the global economy and advertising, which makes up the bulk of its revenues.