U.S. to Investigate ByteDance Surveillance of Journalists
The U.S. Department of Justice is looking into how TikTok was used to track journalists from the Financial Times and Buzzfeed who broke stories about the popular app.
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Tiger Global Writes Down Value of its Venture Funds by 33%
The hedge fund cut about $23 billion from the value of its venture capital funds in 2022.
OpenAI Co-Founder: ‘We Were Wrong’ to Share Research
Recent comments from one of OpenAI's co-founders demonstrate how far it has moved from its initial focus as a research lab.
Microsoft Announces OpenAI-Powered “Copilot” in Office 365 Software
Microsoft hopes the new automation tools will help it generate more revenue and fend off competitors.
Virgin Orbit Pauses Operations Amid Cash Crunch
The company plans to give an update “in the coming weeks.”
YouTube TV Hikes Prices, Cites Rising Content Costs
YouTube's live TV service plans to raise prices from $64.99 to $72.99 per month, starting in April, as TV content costs continue to rise.
Wall Street Banks Rescue First Republic
The federal government helped stitch together a rescue of First Republic Bank.
Shopify-Backed Klaviyo Cuts 10% of Headcount
The marketing platform had seen a boost in growth following restrictions on sharing customer data with advertisers.
Robinhood Chief Operating Officer Stepping Down
Gretchen Howard will stay on as an advisor through the end of the year
Amazon Tests Rite Aid Deliveries in Instacart Challenge
The service, which is being piloted in Newark, NJ and Burbank, Calif., marks a push by Amazon onto Instacart's territory.
FTX Says SBF, Other Founders Received $3.2 Billion from Alameda and Other Entities
Nishad Singh, Gary Wang and Caroline Ellison have all pleaded guilty to federal fraud charges related to the FTX collapse, and Bankman-Fried is awaiting trial.
U.S. Officials Demand ByteDance Sell TikTok
More pressure from the White House puts ByteDance in a tough spot as China's government could oppose the idea of selling TikTok to a non-Chinese buyer.
First Republic Explores Strategic Options Including a Sale
The regional bank's stock has been volatile since the run on Silicon Valley Bank started.
Adobe Shares Jump 5%, CEO Says Figma Deal Still on Track
Adobe seems to be coping with the slowdown in software spending, as sales exceeded expectations in its recent quarter.
Stripe Makes $6.5 Billion Fundraising Official
The fundraising crystallized a drop of nearly half in Stripe's valuation from two years ago.
Crypto Bank Anchorage Digital Lays Off 20% of Staff
Crypto startups have been scrambling for new banking relationships after two crypto-focused banks have fallen into the past week.
Amazon Plans to Offer First Satellite Internet Service Next Year
Amazon has a long way to go to catch up with Elon Musk’s SpaceX, which says it has already launched about 4,000 satellites and has “well over” 1 million Starlink users.
AI Startup Adept Raises $350 Million at $1 Billion Valuation
Adept, founded last year by former OpenAI and Google employees, gets new funding that illustrates an investor feeding frenzy in AI startups.
Google Unveils New AI Tools for Cloud, Workspace
Developers will be able to access Google's PaLM model through Google Cloud, as the company introduces new features in Gmail and Google Docs.
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