U.S. Companies Lobbied Against WeChat Ban in Call to White House
Apple, Ford, Walmart and Disney were among the dozen corporations joining a call with the White House arguing the ban would hurt their ability to compete in China.
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Palantir Eyes September for Direct Listing
The company had been eyeing a direct listing bypassing some investment banking fees, similar to what Spotify had done and bypassing lockup periods for shareholders.
ByteDance in Talks With India’s Reliance About TikTok Investment
An investment from Reliance, one of the most politically connected companies in India, could revive TikTok in the country.
Cisco CFO Is Retiring, Revenue Drops 9%
Cisco announced its CFO Kelly Kramer plans to retire from the company, while also reporting that its quarterly revenue dropped 9%.
Airbnb Revenue Fell by About 72% in 2nd Quarter
While the big slide was less than some of Airbnb’s rivals, it underscores the challenges the company faces if the company goes public this year.
Female Founders Report Less Pandemic Runway, More Caregiving
Female founders report less runway and more time spent caregiving amid Covid-19.
Uber, Lyft May Temporarily Shut Down in California
Khosrowshahi's statement follows a court ruling earlier this week requiring Uber and Lyft to stop classifying their drivers as independent contractors.
Media Mogul Sumner Redstone Dies at 97
Redstone's death follows a long period where he was out of the public view, and his daughter Shari had taken control of his companies, Viacom and CBS (now merged.)
Tencent’s Earnings Boosted by Strong Online Games Revenue
Tencent's revenue from online games jumped as the pandemic caused internet users to spend more time at home playing games.
Apple Supplier Foxconn Reports Rising Profits Despite Slower Smartphone Sales
Foxconn said its second-quarter profit was $778.54 million, an increase of 34% over last year as telecommuting made up for falling phones sales.
Tesla Splits Stock 5-for-1 in Bid for Small Investors
The decision comes on the heels of a stock split by Apple, whose shares have also rocketed this year.
Venture Capital Investment Only Took ‘Modest’ Coronavirus Hit
VC-backed startups may have been 'spared from the worst of Covid-19,' says new academic study that counters early forecasts of the pandemic's impact.
TikTok Collected User Data in Violation of Google’s Android Policies
The data harvesting stopped around the same time the U.S. government opened a national security review of the popular video app.
Former Pinterest COO Alleges Gender Discrimination at Pinterest in New Lawsuit
Françoise Brougher is the third prominent employee to publicly accuse the social media giant of discrimination in recent weeks.
Scribd Buys SlideShare From LinkedIn
Slideshare brings more than 100 million users to Scribd's audiobook and e-book subscription service.
Biden Picks Kamala Harris as Running Mate
During her tenure as California’s attorney general, she viewed big tech as an ally.
Microsoft Delays Halo Game in Blow to New Xbox
Microsoft said it will delay the release of a new Halo videogame until next year, in a blow to the launch of an upcoming Xbox game console.
U.S. Court Rules for Qualcomm in Antitrust Appeal
A federal appeals court tossed out a Federal Trade Commission finding that Qualcomm violated antitrust laws.
Apple Signs Production Deal With Martin Scorsese
The deal is for television and movie projects made by his production company.
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