Wall Street Journal
Amazon Scooped Up Data From Its Own Sellers to Launch Competing Products (Wall Street Journal)
Submitted by benton on Thu, 04/23/2020 - 10:41Fox Cuts Pay of Top Leadership Amid Coronavirus Crisis (Wall Street Journal)
Submitted by benton on Thu, 04/23/2020 - 06:32Netflix Adds 16 Million New Subscribers as Homebound Consumers Stream Away (Wall Street Journal)
Submitted by benton on Wed, 04/22/2020 - 06:44Pandemic Builds Momentum for Broadband Infrastructure Upgrade
The coronavirus pandemic is boosting momentum for major broadband legislation, highlighting the widespread lack of high-speed internet in US homes at a time when it has become more essential than ever. Leading lawmakers of both parties say the long-delayed issue of closing the so-called digital divide is gaining new prominence, as Washington weighs initiatives to help speed economic recovery and improve US competitiveness. “Having affordable broadband—it’s not a luxury, it’s a necessity,” said House Communications Subcommittee Chairman Mike Doyle (D-PA).
Harsh Realities for Theaters Closed by Coronavirus After Plays Go Online (Wall Street Journal)
Submitted by benton on Tue, 04/21/2020 - 06:46Coronavirus Hasn’t Diminished Allure of Big Tech Stocks (Wall Street Journal)
Submitted by benton on Tue, 04/21/2020 - 06:46Role-playing gamers are moving en masse to videoconferencing amid coronavirus lockdowns (Wall Street Journal)
Submitted by benton on Tue, 04/21/2020 - 06:45Senate Panel Seeks Scrutiny of China Telecom Companies After It Sees Lax US Oversight
An influential Senate panel is calling for stricter oversight of Chinese telecommunications companies operating in the US after an investigation found years of weak supervision by regulators threatens national security. In a forthcoming report, the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations will level sharp criticism at a group of telecom regulators for failing to scrutinize the Chinese companies and the way they handle data going back nearly two decades.