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Russian Court Sentences Meta Spokesperson to Six Years in Absentia

Apr 22, 2024 · 12:01pm PDT
A military court in Moscow on Monday convicted Meta Platforms communications director Andy Stone of justifying terrorism, Russian independent news website Mediazona reported.
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EU Probing New TikTok App Over ‘Addictive’ Rewards Program

Apr 22, 2024 · 10:44am PDT
The EU is probing TikTok's new app and its rewards programing for its 'addictive' design.
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Former Coinbase Custody Head Joins Anchorage as COO

Apr 22, 2024 · 6:50am PDT
At Coinbase, Aaron Schnarch was instrumental in supporting the launch of bitcoin exchange-traded funds.
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U.S. Commerce Secretary Reiterates Tough Position on China

Apr 21, 2024 · 10:13pm PDT
Her comments come as Washington struggles to rebuild trade relations with Beijing.
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TikTok Plots Suit Over U.S. Ban Bill, Exec Tells Staff

Apr 21, 2024 · 6:25pm PDT · 1 comment
TikTok’s U.S. policy chief called the divest or ban bill ‘unconstitutional.’
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Microsoft Hires Ex-Meta Platforms Exec to Boost Data Centers, OpenAI Supercomputers

Apr 21, 2024 · 4:35pm PDT
Jason Taylor may take over some of the duties of Brian Harry, a senior executive involved in the Microsoft data center team, who has told colleagues that he plans to retire.
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House Approves TikTok Sell or Ban Bill

Apr 20, 2024 · 11:32am PDT
The bill, part of a broader legislative package containing aid for Ukraine and Israel, now goes to the Senate where it is expected to be approved as soon as Monday.
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Katie Haun to Leave Coinbase’s Board

Apr 19, 2024 · 3:36pm PDT
With Haun's departure, Coinbase plans to reduce the size of the board from eight to seven. 
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Warner Bros. Discovery CEO Earns More Cash Than Netflix’s Chiefs

Apr 19, 2024 · 2:01pm PDT
WBD CEO David Zaslav earned a cash bonus of $22 million for 2023, more than either of Netflix's co CEOs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters.
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U.K. Regulator Finds Flaws With Google’s Ad Privacy Plan

Apr 19, 2024 · 12:02pm PDT
The U.K.’s privacy regulator believes Google’s proposal to crack down on user tracking would allow it to continue even after it’s implemented.
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Aid Package, Including TikTok Bill, Advances in House

Apr 19, 2024 · 11:16am PDT
Support from Democrats in the House helped advance the bill past Republican opposition.
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Tesla Recalls All 3,878 Cybertrucks Over Pedal Problem

Apr 19, 2024 · 6:32am PDT
Tesla must replace or rework all accelerator pedals on Cybertrucks.
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Apple Pulls WhatsApp, Signal, Telegram And Line From China App Store

Apr 19, 2024 · 1:33am PDT
Although the apps’ services had already been blocked in China for years, the apps themselves could still be downloaded in China.
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Ibotta Trades Up 17% After IPO

Apr 18, 2024 · 1:50pm PDT
The first-day performance continues the sprinkling of good vibes in the IPO market, even as the broader stock market fell for the fifth straight day.
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Netflix’s Topline Growth Accelerates

Apr 18, 2024 · 1:18pm PDT
Netflix said it will stop reporting subscriber numbers next year, eliminating what has been a key metric used by investors to monitor the company's growth.
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Google Merges Android, Pixel Teams

Apr 18, 2024 · 11:45am PDT
The unexpected move, announced in a companywide memo from CEO Sundar Pichai, will bring together two major business units.
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Meta Updates Its AI Assistant and Releases Smaller Versions of Llama 3

Apr 18, 2024 · 10:03am PDT
Meta's AI assistant will now be integrated into the search boxes of Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger. It will also be available through a website.
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Google Fires 28 Employees Involved in Cloud Protest

Apr 17, 2024 · 8:28pm PDT
A group of employees in Sunnyvale, Calif., was arrested Tuesday night after occupying the office of Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian for more than nine hours.
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Coding Bootcamp CEO Austen Allred Fined by Federal Watchdog

Apr 17, 2024 · 7:34pm PDT
Bloomtech, formerly Lambda School, misled customers on its ‘income-sharing agreements’ and made false claims about its graduates’ hiring rates, the CFPB said.
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Coatue Joins Rippling Board as Observer Amid $13.5 Billion Fundraising

Apr 17, 2024 · 4:51pm PDT
Rippling is raising about $200 million and arranging for a sale of employee and investor shares worth $670 million.