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Google is recommending all employees in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa to work from home because of the coronavirusThis is an expansion of Google's policy for its employees in North America, who have been given the same advice. Apple is telling retail workers not to encourage customers to try on the Apple Watch or AirPods in a precaution against spreading the coronavirusWhile Apple hasn't eliminated try-ons, employees are being told not to offer it proactively and to only allow try-ons at the customer's request.In a statement sent to Business Insider, the Entertainment Software Association – E3's organizer – said it was "very disappointed" but described the cancelation as "the right decision.
The UK will spend $1 billion on a moonshot agency to fund cutting-edge tech and compete with the US and ChinaThe idea is to create a UK "blue skies" funding agency that mimics the US Advanced Research Projects Agency, a government agency which fuelled the invention of the internet.The federal government asked for assistance from companies including Facebook, Google, Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, IBM and Twitter, Politico reports.
The European Commission has set out a plan to move towards a 'right to repair' for electronics devices, such as mobile phones, tablets and laptopsThe proposals are part of a plan that's designed to aid a Commission pledge to transition the bloc to carbon neutrality by 2050, TechCrunch reports. Cogni is a new challenger bank backed by Barclays, Guggenheim Partners, and the CXO fund, among others.
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