Facebook to Rethink Political Speech Policies After Employee Uproar
CEO Mark Zuckerberg outlined some steps the company is taking after employees protested its handling of incendiary comments by President Trump.
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Uber Finds New Competition in Bid for Grubhub
Two European food delivery firms are each trying to snatch Grubhub away from the arms of Uber Eats.
Apple Launches Open Source Project for Passwords
New software project aims to make it easier for developers to come up with stronger passwords for websites.
Asana Plans Direct Listing Later This Year
The maker of collaboration software raised $200 million in convertible debt, with most of the money reportedly coming from its co-founder Dustin Moskovitz.
Reddit Co-Founder Resigns From Company’s Board
Recommended to the company that his position be replaced by an African American
WeWork’s Other Co-Founder to Leave Company
Miguel McKelvey, who has been living in London, has been more of a figurehead than a key executive in recent years.
Cruise CTO’s Recruiting Email to Zoox Engineers: ‘You’ve Got Nothing to Lose’
“Who will take one for the team and hear the 15 minute pitch?” one Zoox employee wrote.
The Athletic Lays Off Staff Amid Subscription Growth Slowdown
The company says the three month long stoppage of sports has finally taken a toll on its growth.
Senators Question AT&T’s Removal of Data Cap for HBO Max
A group of Democratic senators say that AT&T's decision to exempt HBO Max from its wireless customers’ data cap undermines competition.
ByteDance Shuts Down Overseas News Aggregator App
The shut down of TopBuzz shows that not everything ByteDance makes in China can be easily transferred to western markets.
Google Says Chinese Hackers Targeted Biden Campaign
The allegations come amid worsening relations between the two superpowers, with tech a key battleground. Iranian hackers targeted Trump's campaign.
Slack’s Growth Rate Not Affected by Work From Home
Slack's April quarter growth rate was below last year's growth, suggesting the company wasn't getting a pick up in paid users from the work from home shift.
Larry Page’s Kitty Hawk Ditches ‘Flyer’ Vehicle
Developing a safe, quiet, reliable flying machine to transport humans and take off from—and land—anywhere is bound to have challenges along the way.
Juniper Networks Lays Off Open Source Software Team
Recent job cuts include two well-known open source software proponents who helped lead the company's strategy.
Facebook to Block Ads From State-Owned Media in U.S.
Facebook is likely to draw criticism with the latest measures. One possible touchpoint: whether news outlets funded by governments also lack editorial independence.
‘Time to Break Up Amazon,’ Says Elon Musk
Musk is a rival of Bezos in the space exploration field.
DuckDuckGo Says Google Antitrust Probe Looking at Search
Antitrust investigations looking at Google's dominance in search, says rival.
ZoomInfo’s Stock Soars on Opening Day
ZoomInfo's sales and marketing data analytics service fits with investors' longstanding preference for fast-growing enterprise software stocks.
Google CEO Announces Major Shakeups Atop Executive Team
No Google executives were fired on Thursday, but the company’s search, ads, and core engineering teams all have new leaders.
Amazon in Talks to Invest in India’s Bharti Airtel
The talks are the latest sign of a rush by U.S. tech firms to invest in Indian mobile carriers, following Facebook’s investment in Jio Platforms.
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