Software giant Microsoft will let employees work from home permanently if they choose to, US media reported on Friday, becoming the latest employer to expand work-from-home provisions prompted by the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Google to pay publishers $1 billion over three years for news content
Google plans to pay $1 billion to publishers globally for their news over the next three years, its CEO said on Thursday.
TikTok to sue US administration over app ban ordered by Trump
Video app TikTok on Monday said it had filed a lawsuit challenging the US government’s crackdown on the popular Chinese-owned platform, which Washington accuses of being a national security threat.
Unilever to stop advertising products on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram
Unilever has announced that it will halt ads on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, citing the spread of hate speech on digital platforms.
Google rejects call for huge Australian media payout
Google has rejected demands to pay hundreds of millions of dollars per year in compensation to Australian news media under a government-imposed revenue sharing deal.
Facebook takes $5.7 bn stake in India’s Jio digital platforms
Facebook has taken a $5.7 billion stake in the Jio digital platforms business of India’s richest man, Mukesh Ambani.
Australia to force Google, Facebook to pay for news content
Australia will force Google and Facebook to pay media outlets for their content, the government announced Monday.
MTN Nigeria has added 3 new network prefixes to its pre-existing 10
MTN Nigeria has added 3 new network prefixes to its preexisting 10, which brings the tally to 13.
Apple to miss revenue forecast as iPhone supply hit by coronavirus
Apple announced Monday it would miss its March quarter revenue forecast and global iPhone supplies would fall because of the deadly coronavirus epidemic, triggering a fall in Asian stock markets.
Sri Lanka lifts ban on drones
Sri Lanka’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) on Friday said it lifted a ban imposed on drones within the island country, local media reports said.