Uber cuts 15 percent of Postmates' workforce
Most executives will leave the company.
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EV maker Byton halts operations for six months amid financial woes
The pandemic isn't the only factor behind the pause.
AI robot 'Erica' will star in $70 million sci-fi movie 'b'
The humanoid robot was 'taught' method acting by her creators.
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Apple report says the App Store supported $519 billion in sales last year
Apple took no commission on most of it.
Airbnb will lay off 25 percent of its workforce due to COVID-19
It's cutting 1,900 jobs to stay afloat during the pandemic.
Kickstarter may cut up to 45 percent of its workforce
The pandemic-related slump could hit particularly hard.
LinkedIn has an AI to help make you better at job interviews
It helps you prepare for likely questions, then analyzes your responses.
Coursera makes courses available for free to the unemployed
Government agencies can help the displaced return to work.
Uber built a tool to help its drivers find work at other companies
It's another attempt to help drivers impacted by COVID-19.
GM spends $2.2 billion to set up an EV-only plant in Detroit
It's retrofitting a factory to keep up with changing times.
23andMe lays off 100 workers amid shrinking demand for DNA tests
It's not the hot market the company predicted.
Ivanka Trump disrupted the conversation about women in tech
While saying nothing about them.
Facebook will help military veterans become AR and VR engineers
It's part of the Military and Veterans Hub initiative.
Google and Ivanka Trump unveil a tech job training program
It comes as Google is trying to fend off antitrust investigations.
Uber cuts 435 jobs in its product and engineering teams
It's tightening its belt at the cost of 435 jobs.
Huawei preps 'extensive' US job cuts despite partial reprieve
It's not expecting an end to the trade battle in the near future.
Foxconn's Wisconsin plant opens next May with fewer jobs than promised
It will begin production with 1,500 jobs and has until 2032 to hire 13,000 employees.
Amazon might start using robots to box your orders
If deployed across Amazon's US fulfillment centers, the machines could displace more than 1,300 jobs.
Amazon's warehouse robots won't replace humans for at least a decade
Mainly because the technology isn't ready yet.
