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Didi Says Driver Rammed and Killed a Passenger After a Quarrel

Mar 15, 2021 · 3:11am PDT
The murder allegation puts renewed pressure on China's biggest ride-hailing firm which ramped up security measures after two women passenger were killed by their drivers in 2018.
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India Could Ban Cryptocurrency Trading and Mining

Mar 15, 2021 · 2:57am PDT
The potential ban could be a major blow to cryptocurrency by criminalizing even holding the digital assets, going further than even China's restrictions.
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Court Ruling Halts U.S. Investment Ban on China’s Xiaomi

Mar 14, 2021 · 11:59pm PDT
The ruling is a victory for Xiaomi, the world's third-largest smartphone maker that competes with Apple and Samsung.
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Stripe Raises $600 Million at $95 Billion Valuation

Mar 14, 2021 · 6:26pm PDT
‘We’re investing a ton more in Europe this year, particularly in Ireland,’ says Stripe President John Collison.
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Zoom Sues RingCentral for Trademark Infringement

Mar 12, 2021 · 4:00pm PST
The market for cloud-based collaboration products has exploded during the pandemic, and now two longtime business partners are butting heads.
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Short Seller Hindenburg Stings Another Electric Vehicle SPAC

Mar 12, 2021 · 2:32pm PST
Retail investors may be realizing that public companies that have no product and no revenue might not be a sure thing.
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Google and Microsoft Engage In War of Words

Mar 12, 2021 · 10:42am PST
Microsoft has lately backed efforts by the Australian government to govern how much money internet firms pay for content.
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Republican Senator Supports Unionizing Workers To Punish Amazon

Mar 12, 2021 · 9:29am PST
Republican Senator Marco Rubio wrote an op-ed for USA Today arguing in favor a unionization effort at an Amazon warehouse in Alabama.
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Advertisers Commit $80 Million to HBO Max

Mar 12, 2021 · 8:38am PST
The company plans to launch the ad supported version of the service in June.
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Ant CEO Quits

Mar 12, 2021 · 5:52am PST
The sudden resignation of the Ant CEO follows last year's abrupt suspension of the company's much anticipated IPO amid a Chinese regulatory crackdown on its business.
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China’s Antitrust Regulator Fines Tencent, Baidu, Didi for Past Deals

Mar 12, 2021 · 1:50am PST
The move comes as Beijing is ramping up its effort to rein in China's most powerful tech giants.
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Tencent, Walmart to Invest in Japan’s Rakuten in $2.2 Billion Deal 

Mar 12, 2021 · 1:47am PST
Rakuten's fundraising could intensify competition in one of Amazon's largest international markets.
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Facebook Once Again in Hot Water Over Content-Moderation

Mar 11, 2021 · 4:07pm PST
Facebook's AI research teams have reportedly been more focused on responding to accusations of political bias than with stemming the flow of toxic content.
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Kilar Received $48 Million Stock Grant on Hiring to Run WarnerMedia

Mar 11, 2021 · 2:30pm PST
The stock grant appears large by AT&T standards but is in line with what is granted in the media and tech industries.
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Instacart Adds Snowflake CEO to Board

Mar 11, 2021 · 11:48am PST
Slootman has taken three companies public, so his appointment appears to be the latest signal Instacart is preparing to go public.
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Chinese Regulators Considering Huge Fine Against Alibaba

Mar 11, 2021 · 8:17am PST
The government is considering taking action against Alibaba, possibly including forcing it to divest some assets.
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Alibaba Plunges Into China’s Grocery Delivery Fight

Mar 11, 2021 · 2:21am PST
Alibaba is late to a field crowded with competitors who have invested billions of dollars in local grocery delivery services.
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China, U.S. to Establish Rare Cooperation in Chip Industry

Mar 11, 2021 · 2:14am PST
The move could signal a thaw of relations between the U.S. and China over chip making.
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Twitter Tests Tipping Feature for Clubhouse Rival Spaces

Mar 10, 2021 · 6:10pm PST
If released, the feature would allow users to send each other money for participating in audio chats that can potentially reach thousands of people.
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Latest SPAC Talking to BuzzFeed Has Ties to Media Executives

Mar 10, 2021 · 3:34pm PST
The SPAC, called 890 5th Avenue, is led by venture capitalist Adam Rothstein and has an NBCUniversal ad executive as a director and a former BuzzFeed exec as an advisor.