Coinbase Confidentially Files to Go Public
The big cryptocurrency trading platform would be one of the most closely watched companies to hit the public market in early 2021.
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State Prosecutors Target Google’s Search Business
A bipartisan group of state prosecutors allege that Google undermines rivals such as Bing and is seeking to expand its search dominance in new technologies.
Amazon Illegally Fired Protesting Warehouse Worker, NLRB Says
Amazon illegally retaliated against a New York City warehouse worker who led a protest with his coworkers to improve working conditions, a National Labor Relations Board investigation found.
Vice Joins OnlyFans With Its Food Channel
The company says it's the first publisher to join the platform known for adult entertainers.
Robinhood to Pay $65 Million in SEC Settlement
The settlement resolves Robinhood’s failure until 2018 to disclose how it makes money from its dealings with high-speed trading firms.
Europe Approves Google’s Fitbit Acquisition
Google promised not to place new restrictions on other wearables, while the company also committed not to use data from Fitbit devices in its advertising business.
Didi’s Logistics Unit Seeks as Much as $400 Million in Fundraising
The unit, known as Didi Freight, is an Uber for trucks and comes as the coronavirus pandemic has accelerated Chinese consumers’ shift to e-commerce.
Alibaba Website Talked About Software’s Ability to Detect Uighurs
The Trump administration has stepped up its scrutiny of Chinese tech companies' potential roles in Beijing's repression of Uighurs.
Amazon to Provide Healthcare Services to Other Companies
A secretive Amazon initiative intends to provide virtual and in-person primary care services to employees at other large companies.
WarnerMedia Signs Deal with Roku to Distribute HBO Max
The agreement comes after a months-long impasse between the two companies and clears a huge challenge for WarnerMedia.
AWS Takes Aim at Google, Microsoft With Maps Service
In an apparent bid to court developers that are upset over Google Maps pricing, AWS makes its entry to location-based services.
New Antitrust Lawsuit Targets Google’s Ad Tech Business
A group of Republican states allege that Google and Facebook colluded in ways that allowed them to control the digital ad market.
Shares of Wish Fall On Debut
Wish's performance shows that the IPO boom isn't lifting all stocks.
Iger and Katzenberg Rumored for Ambassadorship Posts Under Biden
Another name that's been floated for a Biden administration is Meg Whitman for commerce secretary
Sneaker Resale App StockX Valued at $2.8 Billion
The Detroit company is one of a cluster of venture-backed resale startups that has benefited from an accelerated shift to e-commerce during the pandemic.
Facebook Joins Epic Games in Antitrust Fight Against Apple
Facebook said it will help show how "Apple’s policies have adversely impacted Facebook and the people and businesses who use our services.”
Thiel-Backed Spac Mulls $10 Billion Tokopedia Deal
A possible deal for SoftBank-backed e-commerce startup comes as the booming SPAC market is showing no signs of slowing down.
Chinese Chipmaker SMIC Plunges Nearly 5% After CEO Abruptly Resigns
The resignation, which was a surprise to SMIC's board, is significant because firm is important to China’s plans to reduce its reliance on U.S. chipmakers.
Amazon Says ‘Environment of Corruption’ Steered JEDI Contract to Microsoft
AWS says Trump cajoled Pentagon to deny a $10 billion contract to AWS because he disliked Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos.
Facebook and Google Lift Political Ad Bans
Google and Facebook have lifted their political ad bans in time for parties to target voters in a Georgia run-off that will decide control of the U.S. Senate.
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