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Hastings and his wife, Patty Quillin, will donate $40 million to the UNCF (United Negro College Fund) and historically Black Spelman and Morehouse colleges.

Bezos urged Amazon employees to cancel all meetings on Juneteenth, a day that commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S.

Kabbage had to pause its primary, traditional lending business after the economic shutdowns so it could focus on helping the government distribute emergency funding.

As CNBC unveils the 2020 CNBC Disruptor 50 amid nationwide protests and calls to end racial inequality, the list has a glaring absence: No black CEOs.

Google is expanding its annual ad grants commitment to $1 billion to support nonprofits fighting Covid-19 and racial injustice.

The bill appears to be part of a three-pronged attack on Section 230 protections for tech companies alongside the DOJ and the White House.

Millions around the world are receiving education online for the first time as a result of the coronavirus, and they may never go back, putting companies like Coursera at the center of a paradigm shift in learning. The company ranks No. 4 on the CNBC 2020 Disruptor list, released on Tuesday.

Moderna is the front-runner in the race for a Covid-19 vaccine. Its CEO sees an 80% to 90% chance of success.

Facebook has come under criticism for allowing political ads to contain false statements. Now, Mark Zuckerberg says that users will be able to turn them off.

Dutch firm Signify teamed up with Boston University researchers to establish how effective UV light is at degrading coronavirus.

It comes after Google was notified of research from a British nonprofit on websites publishing racist articles about the protests.

Citymapper told CNBC that it has raised capital from new investors amid reports that it is looking for a new buyer.

At least two Amazon facilities are testing the wearable device , which warehouse workers wear around their wrist, to enforce Covid-19 social distancing rules.

The car maker intends to use Glencore's cobalt to make lithium-ion batteries in its Berlin and Shanghai Gigafactories.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., encouraged companies that advertise on social media to use their "tremendous leverage" to push platforms to crack down on disinformation.

Sales declines returned as Oracle kept doing business through the pandemic.

Their stories come as companies across Silicon Valley and the U.S. grapple with how to respond to growing calls for racial justice.

Needham's Laura Martin initiated coverage of Amazon with a "buy" rating and said the "hidden" value of its media business is one of the stock's drivers.

Ten stores in New York City will be open "by appointment," meaning that customers can schedule a time to pick up previously purchased products or get service for their iPhone.

A former Peace Corps math teacher, Hastings has become one of the nation's largest donors to the education reform system. His latest venture, named the Retreat Land at Lone Rock, is expected to operate as a training ground for public school teachers, according to Recode.