Facebook's business is looking resilient despite pandemic

Facebook's core advertising business has been upended by the pandemic, but the company said it saw "signs of stability" in the first three weeks of April.

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Tesla posts profit despite hit from coronavirus

Tesla shrugged off coronavirus-related problems and posted a profitable first quarter.

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Lyft to cut 17% of staff and furlough hundreds more due to pandemic

Lyft plans to cut nearly 1,000 staffers and furlough hundreds more as it grapples with the impact of the ongoing pandemic on people using its ride-hailing services.

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Google makes Meet, its Zoom and Skype competitor, free for everyone

Free-to-use Zoom and Skype are getting some competition: Meet, which is Google's premium video conferencing tool, is now free for everyone.

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Samsung warns Covid-19 will hurt smartphone sales and the rollout of 5G. But the work-from-home revolution is here to stay

Samsung is warning that the months ahead are going to be painful, as major markets around the world struggle to safely restart economies without sparking another coronavirus outbreak.

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Drones could help fight coronavirus by delivering medical supplies

In Africa, US startup Zipline is using drones to deliver medical supplies and personal protective equipment to local clinics.

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China is installing surveillance cameras outside people's front doors ... and sometimes inside their homes

The coronavirus pandemic has brought surveillance cameras closer to people's private lives: from public spaces in the city to the front doors of their homes -- and in some rare cases, surveillance cameras inside their apartments.

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Tesla's latest Autopilot feature is slowing down for green lights, too

Tesla has said its latest version of Autopilot, its autonomous driving software, is able to stop at traffic lights. But some Tesla drivers are learning it doesn't just stop at red lights, it appears to slow down for green lights, too.

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The coronavirus pandemic could push telemedicine into the mainstream

Telemedicine has been around for more than two decades, but its adoption among Americans has been relatively low. The coronavirus pandemic is quickly changing that.

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