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China’s Cyber Regulator Wants “Affectionate” Ties With Tech Companies

Aug 19, 2022 · 3:14am PDT
The Cyberspace Administration of China, which led part of a wide ranging crackdown on tech, said it wanted to build a “healthy, get-to-the-top, can-do entrepreneurial atmosphere.”
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Apple Warns Mac, iPhone, iPad Users of Critical Security Flaws

Aug 18, 2022 · 5:02pm PDT
Apple has released software fixes for two critical operating system vulnerabilities and warned that hackers may already be taking advantage of them.
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Snap Halts Development on Its Selfie Drone Pixy

Aug 18, 2022 · 1:25pm PDT
The Snapchat parent’s decision comes after revenue growth slumped to 13% last quarter, its smallest gain since going public.
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China Lashes Out Against New U.S. Chips Act

Aug 18, 2022 · 3:07am PDT
China’s commerce ministry said it opposed the new chips act and would take strong measures to safeguard its rights.
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Amazon is Testing TikTok-Like Short Videos Featuring Products

Aug 18, 2022 · 2:43am PDT
The test is currently only visible to some employees of the giant e-commerce company and users can post, share and purchase products.
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Cisco Systems Reports Another Quarter of Flat Revenue Growth

Aug 17, 2022 · 6:31pm PDT
The company pointed to its order backlog as the reason for stalled growth, which it said would persist through the coming year.
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Oracle Now Monitoring TikTok for Signs of Chinese Government Meddling

Aug 17, 2022 · 2:16pm PDT · 1 comment
Amid national security concerns from U.S. lawmakers, Oracle has begun vetting TikTok's algorithms and content moderation models.
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Elon Musk is Not Buying Manchester United

Aug 17, 2022 · 9:11am PDT · 1 comment
The Tesla CEO called his tweet about acquiring the soccer team “a long-running joke”
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Tencent’s Revenue Falls as China’s Economic Slowdown Takes Toll

Aug 17, 2022 · 3:45am PDT
Tencent's first-ever quarterly revenue decline as a publicly listed company highlights the challenges facing China's biggest tech giants.
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U.S. Department of Commerce Approves Nearly All Tech Exports to China

Aug 17, 2022 · 2:54am PDT
Only a tiny fraction of U.S. tech exports require a license and only a small sliver of that are denied. 
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Apple Plans to Expand Production of Apple Watch, MacBook to Vietnam

Aug 16, 2022 · 11:23pm PDT
The move comes as Apple tries to diversify its manufacturing as a hedge against political and trade risk.
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Amazon, Microsoft Called Out Over Cloud Oil and Gas Projects

Aug 16, 2022 · 3:45pm PDT
Amazon and Microsoft have both announced aggressive plans for cutting their carbon emissions, but their work with oil and gas companies is drawing attention.
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Amazon to FTC: Stop Pestering Our Executives

Aug 16, 2022 · 9:00am PDT · 1 comment
The internet retailer is upset about the FTC's tactics in an investigation related to Amazon's Prime membership program.
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Apple Tells Employees to Work in Office Three Days a Week by September

Aug 16, 2022 · 8:20am PDT
Like many tech firms, Apple has changed its office attendance requirement multiple times in the past year.
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Tencent Plans to Sell Shares in Food Delivery Giant Meituan

Aug 16, 2022 · 2:31am PDT
Tencent, which has a vast portfolio of investments in Chinese and international tech and gaming companies, has already sold some its shareholdings.
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Zoom Issues Emergency Fix for Critical macOS Security Vulnerability

Aug 15, 2022 · 3:33pm PDT
Zoom issues a software patch for a flaw that could have enabled attackers to gain complete control over a targeted computer.
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ThredUp Slashes Revenue Guidance, Promises Break Even by 2023

Aug 15, 2022 · 3:03pm PDT
The used goods seller said it hopes to reach break-even on an adjusted earnings before interests, taxes, depreciation and amortization basis by the end of 2023.
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Andreessen Horowitz Invests in Adam Neumann’s New Apartment Startup

Aug 15, 2022 · 1:27pm PDT
The $350 million investment values the pre-launch company at over $1 billion.
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China’s Economy Slows Amid Soaring Youth Unemployment

Aug 15, 2022 · 3:05am PDT
Slowing consumer spending and rising youth unemployment were among the raft of economic indicators that could spell trouble for consumer tech companies.
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China’s Tech Giants Alibaba and ByteDance Share Algorithms With Government

Aug 15, 2022 · 2:55am PDT
The unprecedented moves are part of new requirements for Chinese tech companies to disclose code to government regulators as part of efforts to police data privacy.