Australia Court Finds Google Misled Consumers About Location Tracking
The ruling comes as governments seek to rein in major tech companies and whether firms go too far in their collection of personal information.
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Biden Administration Sanctions Russia Over SolarWinds Hack
White House follows through on an earlier pledge to punish Russia for years-long efforts to breach U.S. computer networks.
Autonomous trucking startup TuSimple’s Stock Falls on Opening Day
TuSimple's weak public debut reflects wariness among investors about its nascent business.
Bezos Says Amazon Needs to Offer ‘Vision of Success’ for Employees
In his annual shareholders letter, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos pushed back at public perceptions that Amazon mistreats its employees.
TSMC Expects to Spend $30B on Chip Production Capacity This Year
TSMC has raised its forecast for capacity expansion this year amid the global chip shortage.
Dell to Spin Off VMware Later This Year
The long-awaited move resolves a long-standing question about VMware's future and could help it pursue new business opportunities
Shopify Says Three Top Executives Will Soon Exit Company
The big e-commerce company hasn't indicated who would replace the CTO, chief talent officer or chief legal officer, who are all departing.
TPG Backs New Publication Founded by Former Vanity Fair Editor
The new subscription-only publication will let its writers get a cut of the subscription revenue.
Report Details How Amazon Extracted Favorable Terms From WarnerMedia and Other Business Partners
Amazon also faces antitrust scrutiny in the U.S. and Europe.
Coinbase Shares Open at $381, Then Start Falling
Coinbase shares had traded as high as $375 in the private market so the opening price was not unexpected
Amazon, Google, Netflix Sign Voting Rights Statement
The full page ad comes as state lawmakers around the country push restrictive voting bills.
Instagram to Give Users Choice Over Whether to See Likes
The Facebook-owned app had tested removing likes after studies linked teens' social media use with mental health problems.
Gojek, Tokopedia Finalizing $18 Billion Merger, Name Combined Company ‘Goto’
The companies expect to close the deal as early as this month, in a move that creates one of Southeast Asia's biggest internet giants.
Univision Merges With Televisa in $4.8 Billion Deal
The new company has backing from SoftBank, Google and The Raine Group.
Microsoft Inks Cloud Networking Agreement with Startup Alkira
Cloud providers haven't made a priority of building common networking configurations, but Microsoft is now taking a step in that direction.
Stitch Fix CEO Katrina Lake Steps Down
Lake will stay on as executive chairperson. She'll be succeeded as CEO by Elizabeth Spaulding, the current president.
NSA Finds Critical Flaws in Microsoft’s Email Software
A new set of security flaws in Microsoft's Exchange Server could pose new headaches for customers still reeling from cyberattacks in recent months.
Epic Games Valued at Nearly $29 Billion in $1 Billion Funding Round
This new round signals that investors aren’t deterred by the company’s high-stakes legal battle with Apple.
Germany Continues Facebook Crackdown
A local data privacy regulator wants to block Facebook from collecting WhatsApp user data.
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