Indonesian Unicorns Gojek and Tokopedia Discuss Merger
The deal would create a Southeast Asian tech giant with a combined valuation of $18 billion and pave the way for a big IPO in the U.S.
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Slack Recovers From Major Service Outage
Following performance issues in October, Slack kicks off 2021 with a full-blown outage lasting several hours.
Haven, Amazon’s Joint Health Care Venture, to Shut Down
Haven, the high-profile health care venture launched in 2018 by Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase, is shutting down.
Google and Snap May Invest in Indian Social Network
Snap's interest in making the investment may signal that the company will become more active as an investor internationally as its own business gets close to break even.
Alphabet Employees Form Union
Formation of the union follows years of mounting employee activism at Google and other tech companies.
Discovery+ Launches With Widespread Distribution Deals
Discovery is launching its streaming service with deals with Amazon, Apple, Roku among others as it seeks to compete.
Death of China Tech Worker Sparks Debate Over Long Hours
The debate was triggered by the death of a young employee working for Chinese e-commerce site Pinduoduo.
Apple Supplier Foxconn in Talks to Invest in Struggling Electric Vehicle Startup
Foxconn has long sought to diversify its revenue from reliance on Apple and sees electric cars as one way,
Bitcoin Falls After Record Rally to $34,000
The cryptocurrency price’s retreated somewhat Monday, but remained over $30,000 after a monthslong surge.
Tencent Games Removed, Then Reinstated on Huawei’s App Store
The dispute between social network and games developer Tencent with Huawei was resolved after Huawei demanded a 50% cut of revenue.
Roku in Talks to License Quibi’s Content Library
It's unclear how valuable such a deal would be given that rights to Quibi's shows and movies ultimately revert back to the creators.
Jack Ma’s Silence Triggers Media Speculation
The high profile billionaire hasn't made a public appearance since Chinese regulators spiked the IPO of Ant Group in November.
China Telecom Operators Ordered Delisted From New York Stock Exchange
China Mobile, China Unicom and China Telecom will be delisted after a Trump administration ban of U.S. investment in companies with ties to China's military.
Microsoft: SolarWinds Hackers Accessed Proprietary Software Code
The latest revelation shows how large companies are continuing to unravel the details behind the recent breach of network management firm SolarWinds.
Apple Loses Lawsuit to Security Research Firm Offering Virtual iPhone
The outcome is a surprise as most big tech companies such as Apple typically win these types of cases.
Chinese Regulators Might Force Ant to Sell Some Investments
The move would shrink Ant’s size and likely reduce the value of its initial public offering, which was cancelled in early November.
SoftBank Bailout Helps Construction Startup Katerra Avoid Bankruptcy
The investment will dilute the stakes of other investors, which include DFJ, Greenoaks Capital, Khosla Ventures and Foxconn.
France Resumes Digital Services Tax Collection
France has reinstated a digital services tax targeting U.S.-based big tech companies. The U.S. is set to retaliate with $1.3 billion in tariffs.
Amazon Announces Deal to Acquire Wondery
It's Amazon's first big acquisition in podcast and signals an attempt to become a big player in the growing space.
China’s Meituan Sued for Excluding Alipay From App
The lawsuit, filed by a private Chinese citizen against Meituan, foreshadows a wider crackdown to come on Chinese tech companies.
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