Facebook to Ban New Political Ads in Week Before Election
The shift comes after months of Facebook resisting pressure to moderate false ad claims, though its ad blackout will only last for a week.
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ByteDance Enters China’s Digital Payments Sector
TikTok’s owner ByteDance confirmed it is entering the fray for China’s digital payments, a market dominated by tech giants Tencent and Alibaba affiliate Ant Group.
Facebook Bans Indian Politician for Alleged Hate Speech
Facebook is under pressure globally as critics say its platform has helped spread hate speech.
Four Possible Options for Bidders Chasing TikTok
The different scenarios are attempts to come up with a plan that would satisfy both Washington and Beijing.
Juul Plans More Layoffs
The company already laid off about 1,000 employees earlier this year.
Oracle Loses Another Legal Battle Over Pentagon Cloud Computing Deal
Oracle loses another round in its battle to win a piece of the Pentagon's $10 billion cloud computing contract.
Mobile Gaming Company Skillz to Go Public Via SPAC Merger
Two of the executives behind the DraftKings SPAC are involved in the Skillz deal.
Biofourmis Raises $100 Million From SoftBank, Sequoia
Biofourmis, a digital therapeutics business, is currently using its technology to remotely monitor coronavirus patients.
Ellison Shuts Charitable Foundation to Focus on Covid-19
Oracle co-founder and CTO Larry Ellison isn't as synonymous with philanthropy as Bill Gates and others, but he's now focused on combating Covid-19.
Airbnb Turns Down Ackman, for Now
Instead, Airbnb plans to go forward with a traditional IPO.
Robinhood Faces SEC Scrutiny
Robinhood may face a $10 million fine as a result of SEC investigation.
India Bans More Chinese Apps, Including Tencent’s PUBG
India’s crackdown on Chinese apps shows how these services can be easily caught up in geopolitical battles.
Facebook, Twitter Say Russia Is Running New Disinformation Campaign
Ahead of the U.S. presidential campaign, the same Russian network that targeted the 2016 campaign is up and running again, the internet platforms said.
Dating App Bumble Plans $6 Billion IPO
Bumble, founded by Tinder alum Whitney Wolfe Herd, is reportedly in discussions with banks about a 2021 initial public offering.
TikTok’s Algorithms Complicate Potential Deal
A deal for TikTok was set to happen as soon as this week, but that was before China added the software that powers the app to its export list.
VoIP Firm Dialpad Challenges Zoom With Videoconferencing Deal
Deal involving two GV-backed workplace collaboration startups reflects the growing stakes in the market for services that let people work from home.
Internet Group Says Effort to Limit Section 230 Is Unconstitutional
The Internet Association blasted Trump’s plan to roll back legal immunities for online companies as lobbying battle looms.
Apple Remains Confident in Next Generation iPhone Sales
Apple is reportedly set to launch four new iPhones later this year, along with a new iPad, Apple Watches, and Apple-branded over-ear headphones.
AT&T to Scrap Sale of WarnerMedia’s Gaming Unit
The deal could have fetched AT&T around $4 billion, but the company recently took it off the list of non core assets it's willing to sell
AT&T Looks to Sell Xandr Ad Unit
The phone giant's effort at targeted advertising was riddled with issues from the start.
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