Facebook’s apps went down. The world saw how much it runs on them.
The global outage of Facebook and its apps disrupted the digital lives of small-business owners, politicians, aid workers and others. But for some, it was...
The silent partner cleaning up Facebook for $500 million a year VIEW
In 2019, Julie Sweet, the newly appointed chief executive of global consulting firm Accenture, held a meeting with top managers. She had a question: Should...
Amazon had a big year, but paid no tax to Luxembourg, its European headquarters
Amazon had a record-breaking year in Europe in 2020, as the online giant took in revenue of 44 billion euros. But the company ended up...
Europe proposes strict regulation of artificial intelligence
The European Union unveiled strict rules to govern the use of artificial intelligence, a first-of-its-kind policy that outlines how companies and governments can use a...
In a first, Uber agrees to classify British drivers as ‘workers’ with a minimum wage
On Tuesday, Uber said it would reclassify more than 70,000 drivers in Britain as workers who will receive a minimum wage, vacation pay and access...
Amazon accused by EU of unfairly using size and data to harm smaller merchants
European Union regulators brought antitrust charges against Amazon, saying the online retail giant broke competition laws by unfairly using its size and access to data...
Pasta, wine and inflatable pools: how Amazon conquered Italy in the pandemic VIEW
Amazon has been one of the biggest winners in the pandemic as people in its most established markets have flocked to it. What has been...