Alibaba’s Ant Financial Expands Microlending Service in China
As China's economy slows, the microlending service enables consumers to buy more on Alibaba's platform while Ant gains more data.
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China Orders the Government To Stop Using Foreign-Made Computers
The push to use domestic technology and cut foreign dependency comes as the U.S. has banned China's flagship Huawei from access to key U.S. technology.
AT&T Raises Pay TV Prices
AT&T's price rises follow a similar move by Comcast and comes as a growing number of people are cutting the cord.
Apple Delays Release of “The Banker” Movie
Apple’s decision, after allegations that a co-producer had sexually abused his sister, highlights the challenges faced by the tech company as it is wades into the entertainment industry.
Musk Found Not Guilty in ‘Pedo Guy’ Case
The plaintiff had sought $190 million in damages after Musk called him "pedo guy" during efforts to rescue a soccer team trapped in a cave.
Datadog Releases 20% of shares from lockup provisions
The early lockup release appears aimed to benefit early investors, but with shares falling it's not clear if those investors will reap much gain.
Amazon Leases NYC Office Space After All
After all the drama around Amazon's search for an HQ2, which led the company to drop its big NYC expansion plans, Amazon is leasing more space there after all.
Facebook Ups AI Stakes With New Card Game Win
Alphabet's DeepMind unit is using AI to master increasingly complex games, and now Facebook is upping the ante.
SEC Rejects NYSE Proposal on Hybrid Direct Listings
The rejection is a setback for a Silicon Valley-led push to rewrite the rules for going public, but changes to the direct listing process are still likely.
Trump Administration Mulls ‘Notorious Markets’ Listing for Amazon Foreign Sites
The USTR may put some Amazon foreign sites on list of "notorious markets." The potential move highlights rocky relations between Amazon and Trump.
Asana Latest Company to Consider Direct Listing
The project management software company is the latest to consider the method, which raises no new money and lets existing shareholders sell immediately.
FTC Finds Cambridge Analytica Engaged in Deceptive Data Practices
The FTC found that Cambridge Analytica used deceptive practices to harvest data from tens of millions of Facebook users.
AT&T and Verizon Caught Up in Impeachment Over Subpoenaed Phone Records
This is another case of tech getting snared in the divisive political mood. Google and Facebook are struggling with political ads which some say stoke division.
Bernie Sanders Proposes High-Speed Internet Plan
Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders wants to expand high-speed internet and break up ISP and cable monopolies. The second part would be quite difficult.
Amazon Expands Senior Management Team
The addition of two marketing executives signals how important advertising is becoming to Amazon, while the expansion also makes the team more diverse.
TikTok Boss to Meet Lawmakers in Washington Next Week
TikTok is fighting a perception that the app, owned by China's ByteDance, is under Beijing's influence.
Samsung’s Riposte to the Latest iPhone? Lots and Lots of Cameras
With Huawei knocked out of the European market by U.S. sanctions, Samsung has an opportunity to grab more market share against rival Apple.
Cisco Sales SVP, Former CIO Head for Exits
The departures come amid a Cisco reorganization that includes combining its enterprise and data center networking units.
Uber Received More Than 3,000 Reports of Sexual Assault on U.S. Rides Last Year
The report highlights the ongoing safety issues Uber faces, even if the number of incidents is very small when compared to the overall number of yearly rides.
Post-Earnings Moves Suggest Enthusiasm for SaaS Stocks May Be Waning
After a year of strong growth during which investors bid up the stocks, recent earnings suggest at least some SaaS companies may be hitting speed bumps.
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