DOJ to Review Google’s Fitbit Purchase Over Privacy Concerns
People familiar with the matter say the agency will look into whether Google now owning sensitive health data from Fitbit will create issues for consumers.
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Apple Is Suing One of Its Former Chip Designers
The suit reveals how highly Apple prizes its intellectual property, and the lengths it's willing to go to protect it.
Tech Praises US-Mexico-Canada Trade Deal Agreed to by Democrats and White House
The draft U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade pact includes provisions supported by tech on cross-border data flow and encryption.
Facebook, Google Defend Right to Encrypt Data
At a Senate hearing and in a letter to Attorney General Bill Barr, tech companies stood firm on encryption in the face of Washington opposition on Tuesday.
AT&T Plans Big Marketing Blitz Around HBO Max
As WarnerMedia launches HBO Max next year, marketing will be key to its success as it is entering an increasingly crowded market of lower-cost offerings.
TikTok Boss Cancels Trip to Washington
TikTok will continue to face pressure from U.S. lawmakers who view the Chinese-owned app as a threat.
GitHub Eyes China for Subsidiary Launch
Microsoft-owned GitHub, which hosts open source software that's seen as posing a lower security risk for China, is crucial for Chinese computer scientists.
McAfee Eyeing Acquisition of Symantec’s Consumer Business
Such a deal would bring together two companies that a decade ago controlled a majority of the cybersecurity market.
Luggage Startup Away’s CEO Steps Down
The shakeup comes after a scathing article about CEO Steph Korey's leadership.
Alphabet Appoints Nobel Laureate to its Board
The appointment of Arnold, a Nobel laureate in Chemistry and the third woman to join Alphabet's board, makes sense given Google's focus on health initiatives.
More Than 750,000 Online Birth Certificate Applications Exposed
The incident raises questions about what kinds of companies our civic authorities are willing to do business with.
Judge Puts T-Mobile - Sprint Antitrust Trial on Fast Track
A federal judge puts T-Mobile-Sprint Antitrust trial on a fast track. The outcome of the trial could have huge implications for consumers and SoftBank.
Intel Touts Progress in Shrinking Quantum Chips
Current quantum computers rely on a messy collection of wires, but Intel says it is working on a chip that could eliminate the clutter.
Mass Layoffs at Wag as SoftBank Sells Stake
The Wag era for SoftBank comes to an end—not with a bark, but with a whimper—as the Vision Fund sells its stake back to the startup.
Google Under Labor Investigation for Recent Firings
The NLRB probe comes less than a week after four Google employees file a complaint alleging retaliation for labor organizing.
ViacomCBS to Sell CBS HQ Building
Selling the iconic CBS headquarters building in midtown Manhattan will help ViacomCBS raise money to help pay down debt.
WeWork’s Next Step in Turnaround Effort: $1.75B of Credit
Goldman Sachs plans to pitch SoftBank, not just WeWork, as the borrower to gin up investor interest.
Amazon Blames Trump’s Bias for Lost Pentagon Cloud Contract
AWS blames its loss of $10 billion cloud computing contract to Microsoft on President Trump's animosity for Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos.
Bezos Backs Tech-Military Cooperation
Bezos's comments offer a counterpoint to Amazon's contentious dispute with the Trump administration over the award of a lucrative cloud contract to Microsoft.
Comcast to Invest $2B in Streaming Service in First Two Years
As competitors are pouring money into their streaming services to compete with Netflix, Comcast is taking a cautious approach.
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