Coinbase Underpaid Women and Black Employees
Figures obtained by the Times show discrepancies in pay among workers in comparable jobs.
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OpenAI Research VP, Colleagues Depart for New Project
Originally founded as a non-profit, OpenAI has been increasingly focused on generating revenue from its research and development efforts.
Activist Investor Calls for Sweeping Changes at Intel
Activist hedge fund Third Point wants Intel to separate its chip design and manufacturing functions, among other major changes.
Apple Supplier in China Accused of Using Forced Labor
A human-rights group says a longtime Apple manufacturing partner relied on forced Muslim labor in its factories.
U.S. Bolsters Rules Banning Investment in Some Chinese Firms
The move is part of President Trump’s tough policy on China, which has been a focus of his administration for the past four years.
Ant Considers Moving Financial Services to Holding Company
The move could allow Ant to continue operating financial services despite a crackdown from Chinese regulators
VMware Sues Former Executive Who Took Nutanix CEO Job
Rajiv Ramaswami, a former product executive at VMware, allegedly interviewed for the CEO role at Nutanix without informing VMware leadership.
Two Years After SAP Acquisition, Qualtrics Files Again for IPO
Two years after SAP acquired it for $8 billion shortly before its planned IPO, Qualtrics is once again planning to go public.
FuboTV Shares Plunge 15%
FuboTV faces skepticism from some quarters on Wall Street and the looming expiration of lockup restrictions
Wonder Woman Sequel Has Solid Pandemic Box Office Haul
The movie made $16 million in its opening weekend across the US and Canada.
Chinese Education Startup Zuoyebang Raises $1.6 Billion
Zuoyebang’s latest fundraising highlights how the online education market is one of the hottest sectors for investment in China.
China Moves Closer to Digital Currency Rollout
Beijing hopes to encourage the use of their digital currency as an alternative to the digital payment services offered by Alibaba and Tencent.
China Cracks Down Further on Ant, Alibaba Shares Slide
Beijing's escalating crackdown on Ant, whose $37 billion IPO was suspended by regulators last month, could deal a severe blow to the fintech giant's future prospects.
Square Held Talks to Acquire Jay-Z’s Tidal Music Service
Square CEO Jack Dorsey has held discussions with Jay-Z about the digital payments company acquiring the rapper's streaming music service, Tidal.
U.K. and Europe Agree to Interim Data Arrangement in Brexit Deal
The U.K. and European Union agreed to a post-Brexit trade deal that includes an interim agreement allowing the temporary transfer of personal data across borders.
China’s Government Launches Antitrust Probe Into Alibaba
The growing pressure from Beijing could turn out to be the biggest challenge ever for China’s largest e-commerce company.
Self-Driving Bot Developer Nuro Buys Automated Truck Developer Ike
You can expect to see more of these kinds of deals as the biggest developers get bigger.
New Apple TV Device Expected With Improved Remote, Game Focus
Apple plans to release an updated version of its Apple TV set-top box next year with a bigger focus on games, a new remote control and an updated processor.
5G Airwave Auction Tops $69 Billion, Blowing Past Early Estimates
The FCC’s spectrum auction shows that wireless companies are willing to bet their futures on the success of 5G.
Telegram Outlines Revenue Plans, Nears 500 Million Active Users
Founder Durov says the company has grown too big to bootstrap, and he does not want to sell it.
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