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Sky News Australia Says Suspended from YouTube for a Week

Aug 2, 2021 · 12:58am PDT
Local media said the suspension comes after the News Corp. Australia TV station broadcast content denying the existence of Covid-19 or suggesting the use of discredited cures in violation of YouTube policy.
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Square to Acquire Australia’s Afterpay for $29 Billion

Aug 2, 2021 · 12:03am PDT
The acquisition comes amid growing appetite for buy now, pay later services that let consumers make purchases in installments without credit checks.
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Microsoft Is ‘Primary Antagonist’ in DOJ’s Google Antitrust Case - Google Lawyer

Jul 30, 2021 · 10:40am PDT
Judge calls Microsoft a ‘first’ third party.
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Microsoft in Talks to Invest in Oyo at $9 Billion Valuation

Jul 30, 2021 · 2:36am PDT
The move comes as Oyo, which is mainly backed by SoftBank, has endured layoffs and cost cuts during the Covid-19 pandemic, which has reduced demand for travel.
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Alibaba-Owned Turkish E-Commerce Site Trendyol Valued at $16.5 Billion

Jul 30, 2021 · 1:12am PDT
Trendyol, majority owned by Alibaba, is in talks with investors including General Atlantic and SoftBank to raise about $1.5 billion.
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Qualtrics Acquires Data Analytics Firm Clarabridge for $1.3 Billion

Jul 29, 2021 · 3:44pm PDT
Qualtrics is making the biggest acquisition in its 19-year history, acquiring a provider of AI-infused software for analyzing customer sentiment.
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AWS Growth Spurt Overshadows Microsoft, Google’s Cloud Gains

Jul 29, 2021 · 2:37pm PDT
The cloud market is booming, as evidenced by the revenue growth that Amazon, Microsoft and Alphabet reported this week. But AWS is still the clear leader.
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Amazon Boasts Quarterly Profit Increase, Misses Sales Expectations

Jul 29, 2021 · 2:16pm PDT
Amazon shares fell more than 6% after hours
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Scarlett Johansson Sues Disney Over “Black Widow” Release on Disney+

Jul 29, 2021 · 10:38am PDT · 1 comment
The lawsuit is the latest move as Hollywood pushes back on the move to streaming.
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Robinhood Stock Falls on Opening Day

Jul 29, 2021 · 9:48am PDT
Robinhood shares quickly fell below its IPO price, which was itself at the bottom end of the range, a sign of investor disenchantment with the company.
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Comcast to Launch Peacock in Europe

Jul 29, 2021 · 7:00am PDT
The move is the first by the company to use its Sky pay TV operator to distribute its streaming service.
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Didi Considers Going Private to Appease Beijing, Compensate Investors

Jul 29, 2021 · 3:11am PDT
One option Didi is considering is a take-private deal with a tender offer for its publicly traded shares.
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SoftBank Selling $2.1 Billion of Uber Stake

Jul 29, 2021 · 1:26am PDT
SoftBank's move to sell Uber shares comes after the shares of Didi Global, in which SoftBank owns a 20.2% stake, tumbled earlier this month. 
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China Seeks to Calm Investors After Policy Triggers Market Rout

Jul 28, 2021 · 11:34pm PDT
Shares rose after the vice chairman of China’s securities regulator told global banks that Beijing would take into account market reaction before rolling out new policies.
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Benchmark-Backed Cyngn Confidentially Files IPO Paperwork

Jul 28, 2021 · 10:42pm PDT
An IPO would mark a stunning turnaround for a company that many had left for dead five years ago.
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Robinhood Prices IPO at $38 Per Share

Jul 28, 2021 · 5:31pm PDT
The price falls at the low end of the stock trading app's proposed range.
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Microsoft Acquires Spending Management Startup Suplari

Jul 28, 2021 · 2:13pm PDT
While small, the deal shows how Microsoft is bolstering a key suite of business applications as it increasingly butts heads with Salesforce.
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Facebook’s Revenue Jumps 56% to $29 Billion

Jul 28, 2021 · 1:38pm PDT
The social media company predicts the rate of revenue growth will slow in the next two quarters.
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FTC Chair Claims Big Tech Promote Fraud

Jul 28, 2021 · 1:07pm PDT
Lina Khan appeared to throw her support behind those politicians seeking to erode tech's immunity from liability over what is published on their platforms.
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Spotify’s Ad Revenue Jumps 110%

Jul 28, 2021 · 11:16am PDT · 1 comment
Spotify's ad revenue is up as the boom in digital advertising lifts earnings industrywide.