Tencent’s Revenue Growth Slows as China’s Crackdown Hurts Ad Sales
Tencent's results highlight the challenges facing China's biggest internet companies as they grapple with Beijing's harsh regulatory crackdown.
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Google Loses Appeal Against Landmark Antitrust Fine in Europe
Google may appeal the ruling by the European court upholding a $2.6 billion fine.
Chinese Robotics Startup Gaussian Raises $188 Million From SoftBank, Meituan, Capital Today
The company makes cleaning and delivery robots for offices and hotels.
Southeast Asia’s Internet Market to Grow to $363 Billion by 2025
The new report from Google, Bain and Temasek shows why global investor interest in Southeast Asia is increasing.
Apple Loses Bid to Delay Epic Ruling Pending Appeal
Apple must allow developers to include links in their apps to external payment options by Dec. 9.
Global Chip Shortage Elevates Lesser-Known Manufacturers
As companies scramble to secure the chip supply necessary to stay in business, they're increasingly turning to older manufacturers for help.
Poshmark’s Revenue Growth Slowed to 16% in Q3
The social shopping app for secondhand goods saw a decrease in its revenue growth rate and an increase in marketing costs as Apple's privacy clampdown makes it harder to acquire new customers online.
DoorDash Stock Rises 20% After Deal to Buy Food Delivery Firm Wolt
The deal will help DoorDash expand globally and develop its grocery delivery business.
FTC’s Wilson, Senator Lee Blast FTC Chair Khan
Commissioner Christine Wilson and Senator Mike criticize Khan over low staff morale, ill-conceived policies.
Netflix Introduces Kids Clips
The new feature appears to be an attempt by the streaming giant to compete more directly with YouTube.
Indonesian VC Firm Alpha JWC Raises $433 Million Fund for Southeast Asian Startups
The largest-ever VC fund in the region for early stage companies counts the World Bank’s International Finance Corporation and Morgan Stanley Alternative Investment Partners among its backers.
Robinhood Hit By Data Breach
A data security breach at Robinhood exposed the personal information of 7 million customers.
ThredUp’s Revenue Rose 35% in Third Quarter
The secondhand goods seller's sales grew at a slower clip in the previous quarter as consumers spend less time shopping on mobile and web.
Nextdoor Stock Climbs Nearly 30% in Public Debut
The neighborhood social network company went public after completing a merger with Khosla Ventures Acquisition Co. II, a special purpose acquisition company, on Friday.
Bitcoin Price Rises After Infrastructure Bill
The price of bitcoin rose on Monday, despite the Senate’s approval of the controversial infrastructure bill.
Ex-SoftBank Partner Deep Nishar Joins General Catalyst
Nishar was one of several high profile partners that left SoftBank in the last year.
Disney+ to Cost $2 For One Month For New and Returning Subscribers
The company is offering a range of perks to celebrate the two-year anniversary of the service.
Sequoia China’s Neil Shen Sells Shares in Meituan and Pinduoduo
The Financial Times said the billionaire venture capitalist sold as much as $215 million worth of shares in Pinduoduo, Meituan and Dada Nexus.
SoftBank Announces $8.8 Billion Share Buyback After Losses on Didi and Coupang
SoftBank's buyback announcement came after its Vision Fund suffered a quarterly loss on the decline of China's Didi Global and other stocks.
Chinese State Firm Mulls Bid to Buy Alibaba-Owned Hong Kong Newspaper
The possible move comes as Beijing has been stepping up its effort to tighten its control over all kinds of domestic media platforms.
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