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U.S. Could Announce New Curbs on AI Exports to China This Week

Oct 3, 2022 · 11:12pm PDT
The New York Times said that some Chinese firms and government research labs would be added to a new list of entities facing U.S. government restrictions like the ones that hobbled telecom manufacturer Huawei.
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South Korea’s Naver to Buy Poshmark for $1.2 Billion

Oct 3, 2022 · 5:19pm PDT
The deal is a huge discount on where Poshmark went public last year, reflecting how the ecommerce business's bottom line has been battered by rising marketing costs.
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Kim Kardashian Pays $1.26 Million to Settle SEC Cryptocurrency Charges

Oct 3, 2022 · 7:15am PDT
The charges imply the cryptocurrency in question is a security, as opposed to a commodity, which has long been the subject of much debate between crypto companies and regulators.
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TikTok’s European Revenue Hits $990 Million in 2021

Oct 3, 2022 · 6:31am PDT
TikTok's European revenue soared 477% to $990 million in 2021.
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Apple’s App Store Revenue Fell in September Quarter, Analyst Estimates

Oct 3, 2022 · 5:55am PDT
Apple's App Store, once a hugely profitable growth engine for the iPhone maker, is slowing down as consumer spending shifts away from app purchases.
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Google Translate Not Available in China Anymore

Oct 2, 2022 · 11:03pm PDT
The move to shut down the service in China was done because of low usage, the company said.
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Billionaire Founder of JD.com Settles Rape Allegation Lawsuit Before Trial

Oct 2, 2022 · 10:01pm PDT
Details of the settlement between JD.com’s founder Richard Liu and Liu Jingyao, a student who accused him of rape in 2018, where not revealed.
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TikTok Plans to Launch Live Shopping Platform in U.S.

Oct 2, 2022 · 9:08pm PDT
The move comes after TikTok's parent ByteDance over the past few years built one of China's biggest e-commerce businesses in a challenge to Alibaba.
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TaskRabbit Founder Raises Fund to Back Startup Investors From Underrepresented Groups

Oct 1, 2022 · 7:10am PDT
Female-led venture funds have raised far more capital this year than last year.
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Intel’s Mobileye Files for IPO as Tech Firms Renew Interest in Public Listings

Sep 30, 2022 · 4:13pm PDT
While Intel has overseen a tripling of Mobileye’s revenue and free cash flow, its leadership decided that the asset would be worth more outside Intel after all
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Uniswap Labs in Talks to Raise Round at $1 Billion Valuation

Sep 30, 2022 · 1:52pm PDT
The startup is aiming to raise between $100 million and $200 million.
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ServiceTitan CFO Burt Steps Down

Sep 30, 2022 · 1:28pm PDT
Burt's departure could complicate software firm's plans to go public anytime soon.
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Judge Denies Musk Request for More Twitter Documents

Sep 30, 2022 · 12:45pm PDT
Musk will have to argue his case without more documents on mDAU.
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Microsoft Says Hackers Are Breaching Exchange Servers

Sep 30, 2022 · 11:49am PDT
It’s the second time in two years the company has scrambled to respond to major security flaws in its widespread email software.
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Top Apple Supply Chain Executive Leaves After Crude Remark on TikTok

Sep 29, 2022 · 4:45pm PDT
Apple Vice President Tony Blevins was known as a hard-charging supply chain executive who had a knack for driving down prices.
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Google to Shut Down Stadia Cloud Gaming Service

Sep 29, 2022 · 2:50pm PDT
Stadia, Google's three-year-old foray into cloud game streaming, will be shut down in January due to a lack of adoption.
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Peloton to Sell Through Dick’s Sporting Goods

Sep 29, 2022 · 12:17pm PDT
Peloton shares fell 15% to a new low of below $7 in response to the news.
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Facebook Parent Meta Announces Hiring Freeze

Sep 29, 2022 · 12:02pm PDT
Facebook parent company Meta Platforms told employees it was freezing hiring and restructuring some teams.
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Chinese Video App Bilibili to Change Hong Kong Listing Status

Sep 29, 2022 · 12:37am PDT
The move, which makes it easier for investors in mainland China to buy Bilibili's Hong Kong-listed shares, comes as the stock has fallen 66% this year.
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Apple Removes Russia’s Largest Social Media App

Sep 28, 2022 · 9:59pm PDT
Apple said its removal was due to recent U.K. sanctions against Russian parties amid the country’s war with Ukraine.