WhatsApp Sues Indian Government Over Proposed Traceability Rules
The move comes amid a major crackdown by India’s government on western social media networks in an attempt to censor and control speech.
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Startup DataRobot Hires CFO From Tableau, Co-Founder Departs
Two months after switching CEOs, DataRobot brings in a former CFO from Tableau who helped lead that company's 2019 acquisition by Salesforce.
Microsoft Using OpenAI to Let Non-Developers Code
Microsoft kicks off its annual Build developer conference with new application development and workplace collaboration features.
Arm Freezes Hiring During Nvidia Takeover
Arm has frozen hiring until 2022 in a sign that regulatory scrutiny of Nvidia's bid for the U.K. chip designer could stretch into next year.
Instacart Hires First Executive Focused on Global Expansion
Former Facebook exec Nikila Srinivasan is Instacart's first vice president of product for international markets
Amazon Hit With Antitrust Lawsuit From D.C. Attorney General
The FTC, European Commission and state attorneys general in California, New York and Washington are also scrutinizing Amazon.
NYT in Talks to Acquire The Athletic
The talks are the latest sign of consolidation in the digital media sector: Axios itself is in talks to be acquired by Axel Springer.
Germany Launches New Antitrust Investigation Into Google
Germany’s antitrust agency has begun a new investigation into Google over whether the U.S tech giant has been exploiting its dominant market position in maps, search, video and phones.
HSBC Says It Won’t Get Into Crypto
The CEO of Europe’s largest bank said it wouldn’t offer the services to clients because crypto is too volatile and opaque.
Florida Passes Law to Fine Social Media Companies That Ban Candidates
The new law, the first of its kind in the nation, and which also prohibits platform from blocking some news media posts, is likely to be challenged in courts.
Chinese Antitrust Regulators Probe Tencent-Backed KE Holdings
The investigation is another sign that regulators are turning up the heat on Chinese technology firms including Tencent, which owns nearly 12% of KE Holdings.
SoftBank Invests $250 Million in Fintech Startup Zeta
The latest investment by SoftBank's Vision Fund 2 values the banking technology startup at $1.45 billion.
Airbnb Launch Lesson: App Tweaks, not Splashy New Product
The travel site on Monday unveiled a change to its app that aims to give customers more suggestions about destinations they might like to explore.
ByteDance Rival Kuaishou’s Revenue Grows 37% As Ad Sales Surge
Rapid growth of Kuaishou's ad business shows how the Chinese online video company is stepping up its battle against ByteDance.
Bitcoin Falls After Crypto Miners Say Will Halt China Operations
The drop comes after China’s top government body for the first time targeted crypto mining in the country, which accounts for 70% of global bitcoin supply.
Indonesia’s GoTo Group Plans New Fundraising After $18 Billion Merger
GoTo's pre-IPO fundraising plans come as the company is looking to go public by the end of this year.
China Crackdown Renews Bitcoin Slide
The Chinese government’s latest call for bitcoin restrictions capped off a rough week for cryptocurrencies.
Judge to Tim Cook: You Don’t ‘Feel Pressure or Competition’ to Address Developer Concerns
Tim Cook was on the witness stand today as the trial in Epic Games’ antitrust case against Apple nears an end.
Google Closes Door to DeepMind Independence
The AI unit had been negotiating with its parent company for more autonomy.
Amazon to Shut Down ‘Prime Now’ Ultrafast Delivery App
Amazon is sunsetting its Prime Now app and website, and will be merging the ultrafast delivery service into the core Amazon site.
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