Why OpenAI Is a Tricky Balancing Act
Founded as a non-profit, OpenAI is now pursuing short-term commercial goals to fund its longer-term research projects.
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Alphabet’s Wind Energy Kite Company Is Shutting Down
The news marks the third Alphabet company not named Google to go away in the past year.
Blue Apron Considers Its Options, Including Possible Sale
Life as a public company has been tough for the meal-kit maker, whose business has been in decline since 2018.
Lending Club Acquiring Small Bank
The deal faces regulatory scrutiny which could take as long as 15 months
Federal Court Strikes Down Huawei’s Challenge to U.S. Ban
Huawei suffers a set back in its efforts to push back on business restrictions in the U.S.
Regulate Facebook Between a Newspaper and Telecom, Says Zuckerberg
Facebook's CEO is calling for a "a third regulatory system" that's a mix of how news publishers and telecoms are regulated.
Uber’s California Drivers Flex Their New Powers
More California Uber drivers are declining to take rides that aren't worth their time. That means Uber will have to work hard to maintain balance.
Kickstarter Employees Vote to Unionize
Tuesday’s vote makes Kickstarter employees the first white collar workers at a major tech firm to unionize.
SpaceX to Send People Into Space by 2021 or 2022
SpaceX's announcement highlights the intense competition to start a space tourism business that also involves Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic and Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin
Apple Shares Fall After Revenue Warning
Other big tech stocks were up on Tuesday, a sign that investors remain unconcerned about the broader impact of the coronavirus.
Apple to Miss Revenue Forecasts Due to Coronavirus
Apple's revenue warning makes it the most high-profile company to see its business suffer due to the outbreak of the coronavirus.
Jeff Bezos Commits $10 Billion to Fight Climate Change
Bezos is launching the Bezos Earth Fund, a $10 billion philanthropy focused on climate change, which will begin issuing grants this summer.
Oyo’s Annual Loss Grew Six Fold
Oyo's growing losses highlight challenges for SoftBank, one of the main investors in the India-based hotel startup
How Uber, Lyft Make Traffic Worse
The research cited in the story undercuts Uber and Lyft's central promise that they would improve traffic problems in major cities.
Zuckerberg Endorses Global Tax on Tech Giants
The plan would “mean we have to pay more tax and pay it in different places,” according to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
HQ Trivia Runs Out of Lives
The once-buzzy live game show app, which raised roughly $24 million, is no more.
Google Cloud Cuts ‘Small Number’ of Jobs
Though the cuts were said to be tied to shifting internal structures, the timing is curious given Google’s aggressive investment in cloud over the past year.
NerdWallet Co-founder Raising $60 Million Fintech Fund
The new global fund will focus on seed fintech deals outside the U.S., where valuations aren't as high as in the Bay Area.
YouTube Paid Out $3 Billion to Music Industry Last Year
Streaming services have become a bigger money maker for the music industry as details from Warner Music's IPO filing last week showed.
Disney Plus Marketing Exec Leaves After Five Months
The departure of the marketing executive leaves open an important role as Disney Plus builds on its early success.
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