Bolt, an Uber Rival in Europe and Africa, Raises $110 Million
Even in a pandemic, there is still capital available for private ride-hailing companies.
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Startup That Reduces Food Waste Valued at $1 Billion
Disruptions to the food supply chain from the coronavirus have increased the importance of extending shelf life for fruits and vegetables.
YouTube Says Deleting Comments Criticizing the Chinese Government Was an ‘Error’
Apparently, the flagged comments included the words “共匪” (“communist bandit”) and “五毛” (“50-cent party”), a derogatory slang term.
Facebook Rebrands Its Libra Unit to Novi
The new name—a combination of two Latin words—is meant to show more separation between Facebook and Libra.
Amazon Looks to Invest in Local Podcasts
The company is looking to make investments through its Alexa Fund venture capital arm.
South Korean Prosecutors Question Samsung Heir
Samsung has been embroiled in an investigation into how the family tried to rig succession plans in their favor.
Report Stirs Fear That China Might Make Digital Health Tracker Permanent
Online privacy issues are starting to become a mainstream concern in China, where censorship and government snooping are facts of life.
China’s Food Delivery App Meituan Dianping Posts First-Quarter Loss
Meituan Dianping faces soft demand for its new businesses in travel and ride hailing and competition from Alibaba in its core food delivery.
India’s Jio Launches Online Grocery in Challenge to Amazon, Flipkart
Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries has launched a network of online grocers in 200 towns.
Alibaba Shares Slide After Revenue Warning
While many companies declined to make a forecast, Alibaba predicted growth to hit 28% this year, down from 35%. March already showed signs of a rebound.
White House Considers Creating Panel to Investigate Social Platforms
The Trump administration has repeatedly accused online platforms of exhibiting bias toward conservatives.
HPE Cutting Jobs, Executive Pay After Rocky Quarter
HPE, which sells servers and storage hardware systems, unveiled a $1 billion cost-cutting plan after quarterly sales dropped 16%.
Universal Studios to Open in Early June—With Warnings
The theme park will have the first full reopening to the public after Disneyworld only opened its shopping district this week.
IBM Layoffs Likely in the Thousands
The cuts are the first under IBM’s new CEO Arvind Krishna, who took his post in April.
Google CEO Cautious About Major Shift to Remote Work
In an interview with Wired, Pichai said “it’s still too early to tell" how much his company will adapt longterm.
KKR Invests $1.5 Billion Into India’s Jio
KKR joins Facebook and Silver Lake Partners as the latest firm to invest in Jio Platforms, the digital arm of Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries.
China’s Online Grocery Missfresh Raising Nearly $500 Million
Online shopping got a huge boost after Covid-19 and investors are betting on several startups that compete with Alibaba.
House Bill Would Restrict Microtargeting in Online Political Ads
The House bill is an effort to curb misinformation by forcing political ads buyers to disclose more information.
Apple Reportedly Seeks Exec to Lead Original Podcasts
Apple has also begun acquiring original podcasts which are partly meant to help bolster the company’s video streaming service Apple TV+.
Nvidia’s Data Center Chip Sales Jump 80%
While Nvidia has long been known as a gaming company, its data center business is growing quickly.
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