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ByteDance Lays Off Staff in India After Government Extends Ban

Jan 27, 2021 · 2:01am PST
TikTok's owner, which had kept some 2,000 employees in India hoping that a ban in one of its biggest market by users would be lifted, told employees it's not hopeful of a change.
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China Central Bank Chief: Ant IPO Could Resume Once Problems Solved

Jan 26, 2021 · 11:03pm PST
While Ant could be allowed to go public in the future, it is unclear how long it will take for the company to resolve all the issues with regulators.
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Microsoft Shares Jump on Pandemic-Related Gaming, Cloud Sales

Jan 26, 2021 · 3:16pm PST
As the pandemic drags on, Microsoft customers are adopting more of its software and cloud services, CEO Satya Nadella said on an earnings call.
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Elon Musk Feuds With Amazon Over Satellites

Jan 26, 2021 · 11:58am PST
SpaceX and Amazon are fighting in front of federal regulators and on Twitter over their competing satellite internet efforts.
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Twitter Buys Newsletter Service Revue

Jan 26, 2021 · 11:46am PST
Demand for newsletters and other businesses that enable writers, artists and other creators to connect directly with fans has surged during the pandemic
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Amazon to Hire 3,000 New Corporate Employees in Boston

Jan 26, 2021 · 11:09am PST
Amazon on Tuesday announced plans to hire more than 3,000 new employees in Boston over the next several years. 
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Stripe-Backed Payments Startup Raises $102 Million

Jan 26, 2021 · 10:04am PST
The San Francisco-based startup develops technology to enable quick checkouts online.
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Google Won’t Make Donations to Lawmakers Opposing Election Results 

Jan 26, 2021 · 8:03am PST
Google's stance puts pressure on other tech companies to withdraw their financial support from Republicans who opposed certifying President Biden's election.
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China’s Didi Chuxing Raises $1.5 Billion for New Freight Business

Jan 26, 2021 · 6:44am PST
Didi had aimed to raise only $400 million but was able to raise far more from investors.
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SoftBank-Backed Travel Startup Klook Raises $200 Million

Jan 25, 2021 · 11:08pm PST
Hong Kong-based Klook's fundraising comes as the pandemic has dealt a severe blow to the industry.
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Twitter’s Birdwatch Program Asks Users to Debunk Tweets

Jan 25, 2021 · 5:01pm PST
The program has the potential to drastically change the social network’s approach to combating misinformation and other harmful content.
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Apple’s Riccio Moves to Secret Project

Jan 25, 2021 · 2:34pm PST
Apple dropped a tantalizing clue about a secret new project at the company by naming Dan Riccio, its longtime head of hardware engineering, to lead it. 
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Google Workers’ Union Goes Global

Jan 25, 2021 · 12:50pm PST
A new alliance aims to represent employees of the tech company in 10 countries.
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Taboola and Latch Announce SPAC Mergers

Jan 25, 2021 · 9:43am PST
The two venture-backed startups each fetched valuations over $1 billion.
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Finnish Delivery Start-up Raises $530m To Fund Expansion

Jan 25, 2021 · 8:20am PST
The fundraising will empower the Finnish firm to compete with bigger online delivery firms in Europe.
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NBCU Signs Deal for WWE Network to Be Exclusive on Peacock

Jan 25, 2021 · 6:47am PST
The deal comes at a key time as NBCU is in need of more exclusive content for its Peacock streaming service.
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Huawei Mulls Selling Its Premium Smartphone Business

Jan 25, 2021 · 4:23am PST
The company is in early discussions with a consortium backed by the Shanghai government as is struggled with U.S. sanctions.
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SoftBank’s Vision Fund Loses Another Executive

Jan 25, 2021 · 1:06am PST
The second managing partner to leave this month, Colin Fan will step back from the Vision Fund but still hold an advisory role.
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China Overtakes U.S. as Top Destination for Foreign Investment

Jan 25, 2021 · 12:53am PST
Investors flocked to China as the country beat back Covid while the U.S. continues to struggle.
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ByteDance Rival Kuaishou Seeks $5.4 Billion IPO

Jan 24, 2021 · 11:40pm PST
It would be the biggest internet IPO since Uber raised more than $8 billion in 2019.