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Cybersecurity Startup Snyk Valued at $8.5 Billion in New Funding

Sep 8, 2021 · 9:34pm PDT
The latest funding round reflects venture capitalists’ interest in cybersecurity startups, heightened by the success of public listings by CrowdStrike and SentinelOne in the past couple of years.
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​​China Summons Tencent, NetEase Over New Gaming Rules

Sep 8, 2021 · 9:10pm PDT
China's government on Wednesday summoned Tencent, NetEase and other Chinese videogame companies for a meeting to make sure that they will implement Beijing's new rules for the sector.
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Facebook Controls Over 90% of the Social Networking Market, FTC Says

Sep 8, 2021 · 4:09pm PDT
The FTC is looking to show that Facebook is overwhelmingly dominant and should be broken up.
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Facebook Criticizes UK Regulator’s Call to Sell Giphy

Sep 8, 2021 · 2:19pm PDT
FTC also continues investigating the $400 million deal.
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Amazon to Use Cashierless ‘Amazon Go’ Technology at Whole Foods

Sep 8, 2021 · 1:35pm PDT
Amazon will install its Just Walk Out cashierless checkout technology in two Whole Foods Markets next year.
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Coinbase Threatened With SEC Lawsuit Over Lending Product

Sep 8, 2021 · 10:44am PDT
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said the SEC is planning to sue Coinbase if the crypto exchange launches its Lend product.
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PayPal Buys Japanese Buy Now, Pay Later Firm Paidy for $2.7 Billion

Sep 8, 2021 · 12:34am PDT
The acquisition comes after rival Square agreed to pay $29 billion to buy Australia’s Afterpay.
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Intel to Build New Chip Factories in Europe

Sep 7, 2021 · 3:40pm PDT
The latest part of CEO Pat Gelsinger's turnaround plan is focused on Europe, where Intel plans to boost chip-making capacity with new factories.
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SoftBank Becomes Big Shareholder in Deutsche Telekom

Sep 7, 2021 · 3:02pm PDT
The deal makes SoftBank a significant shareholder in Deutsche Telekom and opens the door for cooperation in other areas between the companies.
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Ford Hires Apple Car Executive Doug Field

Sep 7, 2021 · 1:37pm PDT
The move implies big changes to Apple's undisclosed development of an electric car.
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Chinese Prosecutors Drop Sexual Assault Case Against Alibaba Employee

Sep 7, 2021 · 1:29am PDT
The move is bound to stir more controversy about how sexual assault cases are handled, especially those originating from big Chinese tech firms such as Alibaba.
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SoftBank Stock Soars on Deutsche Telekom Share Swap Deal

Sep 7, 2021 · 12:52am PDT
The deal to acquire a 4.5% stake in Deutsche Telekom will make SoftBank one of the largest shareholders with a board seat.
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Didi’s Ride-Hailing Rival in China Raises Nearly $600 Million

Sep 6, 2021 · 9:47pm PDT
Cao Cao Mobility's funding round, led by China's state-owned funds, comes as its bigger rival Didi is grappling with the government's crackdown.
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Didi Denies Reports That Beijing City Planning to Invest

Sep 6, 2021 · 12:52am PDT
The Chinese ride hailing firm said in its official social media in Chinese that reports that Beijing was coordinating an investment into the firm were untrue.
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JD.com Appoints President as Founder Steps Back From Day-to-Day Operation

Sep 6, 2021 · 12:20am PDT
The founders of some of China's biggest tech companies are stepping back from day-to-day management roles amid Beijing's escalating regulatory crackdown.
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FTC Commissioner Infighting Spills Into Public View

Sep 3, 2021 · 5:27pm PDT
FTC Commissioner Christine Wilson accuses colleagues of withholding access to investigative information.
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MongoDB Shares Jump 25% on Cloud Database Sales

Sep 3, 2021 · 2:26pm PDT
MongoDB investors are apparently thrilled about the database provider's efforts to transition its business from licensed software to cloud services.
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Match Group Wants Dutch Antitrust Authority to Disclose Enforcement Decision

Sep 3, 2021 · 12:28pm PDT
Match said the regulator is required to disclose its decision in the next two weeks.
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Disney Dropped the Ball in Averting Johansson Lawssuit

Sep 3, 2021 · 12:23pm PDT
The lawsuit has put Disney on the defensive as Hollywood has rallied around the actress.
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Beijing Municipal Government Proposes Taking Controlling Stake in Didi

Sep 3, 2021 · 4:05am PDT
It’s unclear if the city’s proposal to have a consortium of state-owned enterprises buy a controlling stake in the ride hailing company would get the approval of the central government.