White House Likely to Support Bill That Could Grant Power to Ban TikTok
Senator Mark Warner is set to unveil a bill that would grant the U.S. government the power to ban foreign companies or tech deemed a threat to national security.
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Self-Driving Truck Developer Embark Nears Liquidation
Embark, once valued at more than $5 billion, struggled to develop and commercialize its technology while burning through cash.
Tesla Drops Prices, Marking Second Round of Cuts In Three Months
The company previously cut prices on four of its models in January.
SAP and Silver Lake Go Exclusive on Qualtrics Sale
SAP bought Qualtrics for $8 billion in 2018 and took the company public two years ago.
ThredUp Shares Jump As More Budget Shoppers Move to Secondhand Shopping
The apparel reseller sees opportunity with price-conscious shoppers as other retailers pull back on discounts.
Alameda Research Sues DCG Unit Grayscale
FTX’s new CEO says that changing redemption rules would help boost the value of the bankrupt exchange’s Grayscale shares by more than 90%.
China’s Premier Calls for Concerted Efforts to Achieve Tech Self-Reliance
Li Keqiang's comments at China's annual parliamentary meeting come at a time when Washington is trying to limit China's access to advanced U.S. technologies.
Google Is a ‘Joint Employer’ of Contract Workers, Federal Agency Rules
If Google's legal appeal fails, it could face a wave of unionization among its huge base of contractors.
Musk’s Twitter Owes Amazon Web Services At Least $70 Million
Musk wants to renegotiate a 2020 cloud contract with AWS, but AWS isn't playing ball.
Founders Fund Cuts Size of Latest Venture Fund
Such fund reductions were common after the dot-com bust.
Amazon Closes Eight Amazon Go Convenience Stores
Amazon’s most recent earnings report included a $720 million impairment charge related to its physical stores business.
Amazon Delays Construction of Second HQ2 Phase
Amazon had previously planned to start construction on the second, larger phase sometime this year.
Coinbase Buys Crypto Asset Manager to Battle Trading Slump
One River Digital Asset Management will continue operations as Coinbase Asset Management, a wholly owned subsidiary of the crypto exchange.
Tencent CEO No Longer on List of Delegates to China’s Annual Parliament
Pony Ma's absence from the new list comes at a time when the prominence of the private sector in China has waned under Xi Jinping.
Benchmark is ‘Very Active’ in AI Right Now, Says General Partner
Sarah Tavel, a general partner at venture firm Benchmark, said artificial intelligence is experiencing "a very disruptive moment."
EU Reportedly Set to Approve Microsoft’s $69 Billion Activision Purchase
The European regulator isn’t expected to require Microsoft to sell any of its properties to carry out the deal.
Biden’s Cybersecurity Strategy Raises Questions for Software Providers
The White House's new national cybersecurity strategy could make software companies legally liable for vulnerabilities in their products.
TikTok COO Pappas Blames ‘Xenophobia’ as Congress Moves Closer to Ban
TikTok's COO made some of the company’s strongest public comments deflecting Congressional calls for a ban.
Everlane CFO To Depart For QVC Parent
Bill Wafford’s departure comes after the brand laid off 17% of its corporate employees in January.
Democrats Call on Meta to Drop Plan to Open Horizon App to Teens
The senators cited threats to teenagers posed by the app, including privacy invasions and eye strain.
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