Palantir Lost $580 Million in 2019, Leaked Documents Show
The leak suggests Palantir's revenue is growing at a decent but unspectacular 25% a year.
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Coding Bootcamp Lambda School Raises $74 Million
The round was led by Texas-based venture firm Gigafund.
Facebook Weighs Political Ad ‘Kill Switch’
Social networks—particularly Facebook—have become battlegrounds for political subterfuge.
Scooter Startups Sued by Injured Riders
The problems have been the consequences of these firms growing too quickly.
Amazon’s Wilke, Once a Possible Bezos Successor, to Retire
Jeff Wilke, a top Amazon executive seen as a successor to Jeff Bezos, will instead retire in 2021 and be replaced by another Amazon executive, Dave Clark.
Chinese E-Commerce App Pinduoduo’s Stock Plunges
The fast-growing discount shopping app's total transactions failed to meet analysts' expectations.
Trump Campaign Backs Uber, Lyft in Battle Over Drivers
The fight over the employment status of gig economy workers has become a presidential campaign issue.
Alibaba’s Ant Group Seeks Valuation of $225 Billion in IPO
The e-commerce giant's financial affiliate aims to list shares in Hong Kong and Shanghai, targeting raising as much as $30 billion.
Before Amazon Bought Zoox, Nvidia Offered Financing
The merger agreement shows what could have been.
Zuckerberg Interviewed for FTC’s Facebook Antitrust Probe
Zuckerberg’s testimony was given remotely and under oath over a two-day period earlier this week, according to Politico.
TikTok Makes Broad Sweep of Hate Speech Videos
Facebook and Twitter have announced similar moves to wipe out groups promoting misinformation and conspiracy theories such as QAnon.
Publishers Join the Fight Against Apple’s App Store Policy
The publishers, including the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times, are complaining that Apple's 30% cut of subscription sales is too high.
Former Uber Exec Criminally Charged for Allegedly Concealing Data Breach
Sullivan is the second former Uber executive to be criminally charged this year.
Snap’s Former Content Chief Joins Google
One of Snap’s earliest employees, Nick Bell left the messaging app in early 2019 after a reshuffling in the company’s upper ranks.
Clothing Marketplace ThreadUp Eyes Early 2021 IPO
ThreadUp, the online secondhand clothing marketplace, is planning to go public in early 2021.
Europeans Clash Over Landmark Twitter Privacy Case
The standoff is a rare report of differences between Europeans over how to deal with a U.S. tech firm.
DoorDash Signs Grocery Store Deals to Expand Grocery Delivery
DoorDash's move puts it into more direct competition with Instacart.
Alibaba’s Revenue and Profit Beat Expectations
It's unclear how consistent China's recovery will be when the pandemic is causing economies in other parts of the world to struggle.
Hillhouse Invests $830 Million in Healthcare Arm of China’s JD.Com
JD.com's healthcare unit JD Health had already raised $1 billion and will use the money to broaden its pharmacy supply chain.
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