JD.com Will Accept China’s Digital Currency
China is among the nations moving the most aggressively to develop a central bank-backed digital currency that adopts some aspects of decentralized cryptocurrencies like bitcoin.
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Airbnb Raises IPO Price Range by 23%
The company plans to price its IPO at between $56 and $60 a share, its latest securities filing shows.
Sequoia Capital Is Posting 11x Returns on Venture Funds
Many of venture firm Sequoia's portfolio companies are thriving amid the pandemic.
U.S. to Let TikTok Ban Deadline Pass as Deal Talks Progress
Government officials are confident a deal can be reached to restructure TikTok’s operations in the U.S. to satisfy national security concerns.
Activision Sues Netflix for Poaching CFO
It's another in the series of claims against the company for its aggressive hiring practices.
DoorDash Valued at $29.4 Billion After Raising IPO Pricing Range
DoorDash has nearly doubled its valuation since it last raised money in June.
EU Set to Approve Google’s $2.1 Billion Acquisition of Fitbit
European regulators look set to green light Google's acquisition of Fitbit after it made concessions about use of the wearable company’s sensitive health data.
China Claims Major Breakthrough in Quantum Computing
China's racing against the U.S. for supremacy in the super fast computer that could offer advantages in everything from medical to military use.
U.S. in Talks With Huawei CFO to Resolve Criminal Charges
A deal could put an end to a case that has become a source of political tensions between Washington and Beijing.
DOJ Says Facebook Illegally Set Aside Jobs for Foreign Workers
The Justice Department is suing Facebook for failing to adequately recruit U.S. workers for jobs occupied by foreign employees.
WarnerMedia to Debut All 2021 Movies on HBO Max
Such a move would have been considered unheard of just a year ago, but shows how much the coronavirus pandemic is forcing companies to do things differently.
Google’s AI Ethics Co-Lead Said She Was Fired for Email
Timnit Gebru said that she was fired by the company for an email she sent that Google claimed was “inconsistent with the expectations of a Google manager.”
Facebook Uses Anti-Competitive Tactics to Stymie VR Startups
The tactics are similar to how Apple tightly controls its App Store and iOS mobile operating system.
Walmart’s Flipkart Will Spinoff India Payments Platform PhonePe
The Indian e-commerce company's payments platform will raise $700 million from its existing shareholders, valuing PhonePe a valuation of $5.5 billion.
Peter Thiel and Hong Kong Billionaire Richard Li to Start SPAC for Southeast Asia
The $595 million blank check company is looking to acquire one or more companies in the region, which has seen strong growth in e-commerce.
States to File Antitrust Suit Against Facebook Next Week
Regulators in the U.S. and elsewhere have been honing in on Facebook’s past acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp.
House Approves Auditing Requirement for Chinese Firms Listed in U.S.
Congress has passed a bill that would force Chinese companies traded on U.S. exchanges to submit their books to U.S. regulators for inspection.
Labor Board Claims Google Unlawfully Terminated Employees Activists
Laurence Berland and Kathryn Spiers were both let go for their involvement in organizing efforts last fall, which the NLRB now says was unlawful.
Google Cloud Acquires Data Management Firm, Actifio
The Boston-based company has nearly 400 employees and was last valued at $1.3 billion in 2018.
Feeling the Holiday Surge, UPS Imposes Shipping Limits on Some Retailers
The move reflects the fragility of U.S. delivery networks during this year’s unusual holiday shopping season.
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