Chinese NGO Sues Tencent For Harming Minors With Hit Mobile Game
The lawsuit, which was brought by the Beijing Children’s Law Aid and Research Centre, accuses Tencent of causing addictive behaviors among minors.
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TSMC Starts Construction on Arizona Chip Factory
The move comes amid a global chip shortage, which has severely affected supply of everything from automobiles to gaming consoles and computer graphics cards.
Pentagon Clears China’s DJI Drones
The audit found that two drones made by DJI, China’s largest manufacturer, which is blacklisted by the Department of Commerce, didn’t have any malicious code and could be used by the U.S. government.
Startup Confluent Reveals Slowing Sales Growth in IPO Filing
Confluent, the company in charge of commercializing the Apache Kafka data processing software, is seeing slowing sales growth and hefty net losses.
Amazon Relaxes Productivity, Marijuana Policies for Warehouse Workers
Amazon is changing a controversial method of measuring the productivity of warehouse workers and will drop marijuana from its employee drug testing.
Amazon Warehouse Workers More Prone to Serious Injuries
The news comes less than a week after Amazon turned heads with its announcement of AmaZen wellness booths
Zoom’s Sales Jump 191% as Pandemic Boom Continues
Zoom's business continues to accelerate even as some employees begin returning to offices, and now all eyes are on its second act.
Cloudera Going Private in $5.3 Billion Acquisition
Cloudera, after several years of inconsistent sales growth and strategy changes, is going private just over four years after its IPO.
Warner-Discovery Merged Company to Be Called Warner Bros. Discovery
The tagline for the company is “The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of.”
Australian Media Company Nine Signs Google, Facebook Deals
Nine Entertainment was the last of the three main Australian media giants to strike a deal with the social network and search engine after changes to Australian law meant they had to pay for news content.
Amid Crypto Crackdown, Chinese Brokers Target Offshore Bitcoin Traders
The brokerages Tiger Brokers and Futu Securities will expand their cryptocurrency trading services, tapping demand for trading in the volatile digital currencies outside of China.
Poland Trial Begins for Ex-Huawei Executive Accused of Spying
The outcome of the case could have business repercussions for Huawei, which has been accused of spying for the Chinese government.
China Announces Three-Child Policy in Bid to Boost Falling Birth Rate
The decision highlights how sharply births have fallen, as China tries to undo the impact its decades-long one-child policy.
Intel CEO Reiterates Chip Shortage Could Last Years
The comments about the global chip shortage reiterate what Intel’s CEO, Pat Gelsinger, told The Washington Post in April.
President of Alibaba’s Southeast Asian Unit to Step Down
Lazada President Jessica Liu's departure, which follows a series of management changes in recent years, comes as the Alibaba unit faces tough competition.
AWS Head of Productivity Apps Departs
Executive who oversaw efforts to generate more sales from applications leaves after two years, and it's unclear if he has been replaced.
SolarWinds Hackers Launching New Attacks, Microsoft Warns
Russian state-sponsored hackers are switching things up and using different tactics in attacks on international development and human rights organizations.
China’s Uber for Trucks Full Truck Alliance Files for U.S. IPO
The company is said to be seeking to raise $1.5 billion dollars in a New York listing.
Lionsgate Reports Streaming Subs Exceed Cable Subscribers
The entertainment company has 16.7 million streaming subscribers as of the end of the first quarter.
Salesforce’s Benioff Reveals Plan for In-Person Dreamforce
The annual customer conference, held last year as a virtual event, will return to its normal format in September.
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