Aug 30 (Reuters) – Uber Technologies Inc (UBER.N) on Monday proposed a plan for a flexible benefits fund for app-based ride-hail and food delivery drivers in Canada under which all gig industry players would share data on workers’ hours and earnings. Under the proposal outlined in a company blog post, the fund would provide gig… Continue reading Change Suite · 7:18 PM UTCUber proposes industry-wide gig worker benefits model in CanadaUber Technologies Inc on Monday proposed a plan for a flexibl…
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China · 1:50 PM UTCThree hours a week: Play time’s over for China’s young video gamersChina has forbidden under-18s from playing video games for more …
SHANGHAI, Aug 30 (Reuters) – China has forbidden under-18s from playing video games for more than three hours a week, a stringent social intervention that it said was needed to pull the plug on a growing addiction to what it once described as “spiritual opium”. The new rules, published on Monday, are part of a… Continue reading China · 1:50 PM UTCThree hours a week: Play time’s over for China’s young video gamersChina has forbidden under-18s from playing video games for more …
Technology · 12:40 PM UTCWall St awaits Zoom’s next act as pandemic boom coolsWhen stay-at-home favorite Zoom reports quarterly results on Monday, Wal…
A 3D printed Zoom logo is placed on the keyboard in this illustration taken April 12, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/Files Aug 30 (Reuters) – When stay-at-home favorite Zoom (ZM.O) reports quarterly results on Monday, Wall Street will look for details on how the video conferencing platform plans to attract more users as its meteoric growth brakes… Continue reading Technology · 12:40 PM UTCWall St awaits Zoom’s next act as pandemic boom coolsWhen stay-at-home favorite Zoom reports quarterly results on Monday, Wal…
Autos & Transportation · 12:03 PM UTCToyota to restart self-driving Olympic village vehicles with more safety staffToyota Motor (7203.T) said on Monda…
Toyota Motor Corporation President Akio Toyoda, shows the e-Palette autonomous concept vehicle at the Tokyo Motor Show, in Tokyo, Japan October 23, 2019. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo Aug 30 (Reuters) – Toyota Motor (7203.T) said on Monday it would resume operations of its self-driving e-Palette pods at the Tokyo Paralympic Games village with greater operator control… Continue reading Autos & Transportation · 12:03 PM UTCToyota to restart self-driving Olympic village vehicles with more safety staffToyota Motor (7203.T) said on Monda…
Retail & Consumer · 8:18 AM UTCShopee dips toe in India e-commerce market with seller recruitment campaignSingapore-headquartered Sea Ltd’s Shopee has…
A sign of Shopee, the e-commerce arm of Southeast Asia’s Sea Ltd, is pictured at its office in Singapore, March 5, 2021. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo SINGAPORE, Aug 30 (Reuters) – Singapore-headquartered Sea Ltd’s (SE.N) Shopee has launched a recruitment campaign for sellers to sell on “Shopee India” and is ramping up hiring in the country,… Continue reading Retail & Consumer · 8:18 AM UTCShopee dips toe in India e-commerce market with seller recruitment campaignSingapore-headquartered Sea Ltd’s Shopee has…
Indian auto parts makers’ shares gain on report of talks with Tesla
The logo of car manufacturer Tesla is seen at a dealership in London, Britain, May 14, 2021. REUTERS/Matthew Childs/File Photo BENGALURU, Aug 30 (Reuters) – Shares of Indian auto parts suppliers rose as much as 14% on Monday following a report electric-vehicle maker Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) was in talks with at least three companies to… Continue reading Indian auto parts makers’ shares gain on report of talks with Tesla
Technology · 3:27 AM UTCAustralia considering new laws for Apple, Google, WeChat digital walletsThe Australian government is considering new laws that…
A smartphone with the Apple Pay logo is placed on a displayed Google Pay logo in this illustration taken on July 14, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration SYDNEY, Aug 30 (Reuters) – The Australian government is considering new laws that would tighten the regulation of digital payment services by tech giants such as Apple (AAPL.O) and Alphabet’s… Continue reading Technology · 3:27 AM UTCAustralia considering new laws for Apple, Google, WeChat digital walletsThe Australian government is considering new laws that…
Change SuiteSingapore’s Shopee changes the game in Brazil’s e-commerce sector3:13 AM UTC
A signage of Shopee, the e-commerce arm of Sea Ltd, is pictured at its office in Singapore, March 5, 2021. REUTERS/Edgar Su Aug 30 (Reuters) – Sea Ltd’s (SE.N) Shopee took just two years to become Brazil’s most-downloaded shopping app, winning users to its low-cost marketplace with its game-changing approach to e-commerce: in-app mini-games offering… Continue reading Change SuiteSingapore’s Shopee changes the game in Brazil’s e-commerce sector3:13 AM UTC
Technology · 4:54 PM UTCClubhouse launches surround-sound feature to help chats feel life-likeClubhouse, an audio-only chat app, said on Sunday it wil…
The Clubhouse app is seen on a smartphone in this illustration taken, July 13, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration Aug 29 (Reuters) – Clubhouse, an audio-only chat app, said on Sunday it will launch a spatial audio feature to make voices sound as if they’re coming from different directions, helping conversations and virtual performances feel more life-like.… Continue reading Technology · 4:54 PM UTCClubhouse launches surround-sound feature to help chats feel life-likeClubhouse, an audio-only chat app, said on Sunday it wil…
Tesla’s Musk signals concerns over Nvidia deal for UK chip maker -The Telegraph
By Reuters Staff 1 Min Read FILE PHOTO: SpaceX founder and Tesla CEO Elon Musk looks on as he visits the construction site of Tesla’s gigafactory in Gruenheide, near Berlin, Germany, May 17, 2021. REUTERS/Michele Tantussi/File Photo (Reuters) – Tesla Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk has signaled competition concerns over Nvidia Corp’s planned purchase of… Continue reading Tesla’s Musk signals concerns over Nvidia deal for UK chip maker -The Telegraph