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Netflix added 4.4 million memberships in the third quarter amid increased competition and the typical summer slowdown.

The carrier, whose profit was boosted by federal aid, said the spread of the highly transmissible strain of Covid-19 slowed flying during the third quarter but hasn’t derailed its recovery.

Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar says the push for regulation got a boost from the disclosure of some of Facebook’s internal research.

More large U.S. companies are imposing requirements to meet a Biden administration deadline of Dec. 8 for federal contractors.

The agency wouldn’t recommend a specific booster but would allow people to get a different shot from their initial vaccination. The FDA is trying to greenlight the move as soon as this week.

At the October “Unleashed” streamed event, the company revealed its newest high-end laptops and Apple-designed chips, along with a refresh of its standard earbuds.

Sundar Pichai said the U.S. government should take a more active role in policing cyberattacks and encouraging innovation with policies and investments.

Microsoft executives in 2008 discovered flirtatious emails between Bill Gates and a female employee that they deemed inappropriate, according to people familiar with the matter. They told the co-founder to stop and briefed some board members, who took no further action, the people say.

In a letter to Amazon CEO Andy Jassy, five members of Congress asked for “exculpatory evidence” to corroborate the sworn testimony offered by several company leaders, including founder Jeff Bezos.

Union leaders say pandemic frustrations spur ‘new militancy’; critics warn that work stoppages could backfire.