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The company says the unprecedented move will help get items like food and diapers to people affected by the coronavirus pandemic faster. from Business Latest https://ift.tt/2ITldZn

Hundreds of Amazon workers banded together in protest following reports that the company threatened to fire their colleagues over climate change comments. from Business Latest https://ift.tt/2RuIciC

A paper from Google leaked last month claimed its researchers had achieved “quantum supremacy.” Now, IBM says Google rigged the test. from Business Latest https://ift.tt/2o4daC8

GitHub’s new Patreon-like service aims to reward developers for maintaining free software, and bolster the open source ecosystem. from Business Latest http://bit.ly/2VMahk5

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The US joins China, the European Union, and South Korea, in ruling that Qualcomm violated laws in how it licenses its smartphone chips. from Business Latest http://bit.ly/2WolvzE

Amazon's shareholder resolutions on climate change and facial recognition technology didn't pass. Here's why they matter anyway. from Business Latest http://bit.ly/2WmxFZZ

ARM designs the chips that power everything from smartphones to data centers. Without it, Huawei has few good options. from Business Latest http://bit.ly/2JvYQf3

Fake accounts spread white-nationalist messages and amassed larger followings than actual far-right parties before being taken down, according to a new report. from Business Latest http://bit.ly/2QgF6wv

The Trump administration barred US companies from doing business with Huawei, forcing the Chinese firm to find new chips and software for its products. from Business Latest http://bit.ly/2Hw2003

Opinion: FCC chair Ajit Pai says the deal is in the public interest. Except it would raise prices, reduce competition and innovation, and harm low-income Americans. from Business Latest http://bit.ly/2LZQFtu

Marvel at the median income at Google and Facebook, but remember: Reducing the pay of tens of thousands of people to a single number has its shortcomings. from Business Latest http://bit.ly/2JUMwUS

The retail giant needs more third-party delivery partners to bring packages to your door. from Business Latest http://bit.ly/2WQS6uU

Microsoft announced plans to use the bitcoin blockchain to create a "digital identity" that could be used to access sites and apps across the internet. from Business Latest http://bit.ly/2E7BDLU

In Apple v. Pepper, the Supreme Court ruled in a 5–4 decision that Apple's App Store customers have standing to sue the company for antitrust violations. from Business Latest http://bit.ly/2Q01lXe

Google's Geoff Hinton was a pioneer in researching the neural networks that now underlie much of artificial intelligence. He persevered when few others agreed. from Business Latest http://bit.ly/2VpEFAY

Oxford philosopher Nick Bostrom says technology often has unintended consequences, and that we may have to choose between totalitarianism and annihilation. from Business Latest http://bit.ly/30eVGBj

Google's ChromeOS has its roots in Linux, but until now you could only run some Linux apps on some Chromebooks. from Business Latest http://bit.ly/2HdjI8t

The president is threatening to lift tariffs on Chinese-made goods to 25%. The effect of last year's tariffs has been surprisingly muted. from Business Latest http://bit.ly/2VoFXRs

The co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation talks to WIRED about what international aid can teach Silicon Valley, and why you should put down your phone. from Business Latest http://bit.ly/2Vee0XA