Uber’s Revenue Craters, as Deliveries Surge in Pandemic
OAKLAND, Calif. — Uber is synonymous around the world with ride hailing. But as the coronavirus pandemic shows few signs of loosening its grip, the company may become more closely …
Facebook Removes Trump Campaign’s Misleading Coronavirus Video
WASHINGTON — Facebook took down a video posted by the campaign of President Trump on Wednesday in which he claimed children were immune to the coronavirus, a violation of the …
See for Yourself: How Airplanes Are Cleaned Today
Move over, on-time performance. The new key standard for airlines and passengers is: “How clean is it?” The airlines are busily fine-tuning their cleaning procedures — where they clean, how …
Disney, Staggered by Pandemic, Sees a Streaming Boom
The Walt Disney Company reported doomsday financial results on Tuesday as a result of the coronavirus pandemic and a television-related write-down, with net quarterly losses totaling $4.72 billion. But Disney’s …
For Robots, It’s a Time to Shine (and Maybe Disinfect)
The Neo is a four-foot-tall, 1,000-pound robot floor scrubber. The high-tech machine can cruise large commercial buildings on its own, with no human supervision required. Since its introduction in 2016, …
Distilleries Raced to Make Hand Sanitizer for the Pandemic. No Longer.
As the coronavirus pandemic shuttered bars and restaurants in March, Phil McDaniel’s craft distillery in St. Augustine, Fla., stopped producing bourbon. Then he realized there was one alcohol-based product he …
Nordstrom Uses Influencers to Promote Safety and Draw Anxious Shoppers
Wendy Nguyen, a fashionable Instagram personality with 1.1 million followers, is regularly tapped by retailers like Macy’s and Banana Republic to promote their wares on social media. They typically want …
The Economy Is in Record Decline, but Not for the Tech Giants
A day after lawmakers grilled the chief executives of the biggest tech companies about their size and power, Amazon, Apple, Alphabet and Facebook reported surprisingly healthy quarterly financial results, defying …
‘Hey, You Free on Friday for a Meeting and a Bank Heist?’
The ask-nice approach had not worked. Lewis Smithingham, an advertising executive in Brooklyn, was trying to land a virtual meeting with an analyst at an investment management firm, who he …
Universal’s Theatrical Releases Will Quickly Be Available in Homes
LOS ANGELES — Universal Pictures and the largest movie chain in the world, AMC Entertainment, have reached a deal to bring movies to theaters and homes a mere three weeks …