DoJ Rejects DirecTV Dish Merger
Regulators' opposition to a DirecTV/Dish deal leaves AT&T with few options for the satellite business.
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Robinhood Cyberattackers Gained Access to 2000 Accounts
After dealing with service outages for much of the year, Robinhood is now faced with a major cyberattack that was much larger than it initially indicated.
FCC Chairman to “Clarify” Section 230 Immunity for Big Tech
Republican FCC Chairman Ajit Pai says he will move forward with a review of a law that protects big tech companies from lawsuits over user posts.
Senate to Subpoena Twitter’s Dorsey Over Blocked Biden Stories
Senate Republicans are calling Dorsey to testify just weeks before the presidential election. They allege Twitter is censoring conservative viewpoints.
YouTube Clamps Down on Qanon, Conspiracy Theory Videos
YouTube said it will ban conspiracy theory videos which target certain people or groups and are used to “justify real world violence.”
Stripe Acquires African Payments Startup Paystack
Stripe is reportedly paying around $200 million for the African payments business.
Turner Sports Signs Deal With Draft Kings
As more states legalize online betting, media sites are signing deals.
The U.S. State Department Wants Trump to Blacklist China’s Ant Group
The financial services behemoth affiliated with Jack Ma's Alibaba, is preparing for a record-breaking IPO expected to raise $35 billion.
Sonos Leads Investment in Podcast Production Company Qcode
The company makes original scripted podcasts, which is getting increased attention in the quickly expanding industry
Vista Equity’s Robert Smith Said to Reach Settlement With DOJ
The Justice Department has been investigating whether Smith had failed to pay taxes from an offshore entity.
YouTube Bans Videos That Contradict Experts on Covid-19 Vaccines
For now, YouTube said that means removing videos that claim a vaccine will kill people or cause infertility.
Zoom Set to Launch Full Encryption, Meeting Upgrades
Zoom's market cap has surged from $30 billion in March to $145 billion today, and now it's showing off new features it has developed in recent months.
Getaround Raises $140 Million, in Apparent Price Cut
The new slug of capital appears to value Getaround at a significantly lower per-share price than it was previously.
Facebook, Twitter Limit Distribution of Hunter Biden Story
This move will certainly stoke more claims that tech platforms are biased against conservatives.
Google Inks Major Cloud Agreement With Nokia
With the deal, Nokia is adding another big name company to a customer list that includes Spotify, Walmart, and OpenAI.
Alphabet’s VC Arm Hires First Black Female Partner
The news follows calls to improve diversity across the predominately white venture capital industry.
Amazon to Stream NFL Playoff Game
It's an expansion of the relationship between the league and Amazon
Justice Clarence Thomas Wants a Crack at Section 230
Justice Thomas wants an opportunity to narrow the scope of Section 230. That could inspire conservatives to get the issue before the Supreme Court.
Indoor Farming Startup Plenty Raises $140 Million
SoftBank is increasing its stake in Plenty, a vertical farming startup that's raised $500 million to date.
EU May Narrow Focus of Amazon Probe
Under pressure to speed up its investigation of Amazon, the EU may focus on the retail platform's treatment of third party sellers.
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