Bloomberg Air Canada said employees working remotely must gradually return to the office starting from November 15 and be fully vaccinated, as Covid-19 cases ebb across Canada. The country’s biggest airline described its plan as “a balanced approach” that allows employees to keep working some “set days” remotely. In a statement, Chief Executive Officer Michael Rousseau cited Canada’s high vaccination …

Bloomberg Facebook Inc is re-christening itself Meta Platforms Inc., decoupling its corporate identity from the eponymous social network mired in toxic content, and highlighting a shift to an emerging computing platform focused on virtual reality. “The metaverse is the next frontier,” Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg said in a presentation at Facebook’s Connect conference, held virtually. “From now on, we’re …

Bloomberg Chinese electric vehicle startup Xpeng Inc unveiled details of new products and features including an assisted driving system, a faster charging infrastructure and a flying car as it signalled its intent to expand from its auto-manufacturing roots. The Guangzhou-based company also launched the prototype of a ridable robot horse at its so-called “Tech Day.” Xpeng said 60% of its …