Indonesia’s Gojek Buys Payments App Moka
Even as Southeast Asia's economy staggers from Covid-19, ride-hailing and online services apps Grab and Gojek continue to battle for regional supremacy.
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Apple Patches Vulnerability in iPhone and iPad Email
ZecOps said it expects hackers to ramp up efforts to exploit the flaws it found until a new software patch is rolled out by Apple.
Bill Gurley Won’t Be Part of Benchmark’s Next Fund
Gurley, who has been at Benchmark for more than 20 years, is best known for his early investments in Uber, Zillow and Stitch Fix.
Self-Driving Truck Developer ‘Ike’ Lays Off 14% of Staff
Autonomous vehicle developers continue to make moves to lengthen their cash runway.
Zoom Takes Aim at Malicious Users in Software Update
New features include upgraded data encryption and a "waiting room" feature that is aimed at preventing malicious users from wreaking havoc on meetings.
Magic Leap to Lay Off Around 1,000 Employees
The hyped maker of augmented reality headsets is restructuring to focus on selling to businesses instead of consumers.
Netflix to Tap Bond Market for Another $1 Billion
Netflix is raising money at an opportune time, as its subscriber growth has been juiced by pandemic related quarantines.
AT&T Sees Hit to Advertising, Theatrical Revenue Due to Coronavirus
AT&T anticipates further declines in pay TV subscribers in the second half of the year as people cut costs due to the economic downturn
Vice Planning Document Cites Hundreds of Potential Layoffs
Vice, like its peers, has to plan for worst-case scenarios as the coronavirus pandemic causes mass declines in advertising
Fortnite Maker Epic Games Seeks Up to $1 Billion in New Funding
The fundraising might help it meet increased demand for its games and services amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Facebook Invests $5.7 Billion for Stake in India’s Jio
The investment in Jio is Facebook’s largest to date and more than it paid to buy Instagram and Oculus, the VR headset maker, combined.
Expedia Likely to Sell Stake to Apollo, Silver Lake
The troubled online travel firm is discussing a deal to raise $1 billion from private-equity firms.
GM Shuts Down Car-Sharing Service as Covid-19 Accelerates Industry Struggles
Maven is the latest "sharing economy" victim of Covid-19's quarantines but it was already on its last legs.
Snap Posts Jump in Users, but Warns of Shrinking Revenue Growth
Looking ahead, the picture won’t be as rosy for the second quarter. Snap warned that revenue growth has weakened in April.
Netflix’s Subscriber Growth Surges in First Quarter
Netflix's stronger growth was expected, a result of how the pandemic lockdowns have made the video streaming service a must-have entertainment source.
Uber’s Bookings Now Down 80%
The question now is whether Uber's business will improve later this quarter as lockdown restrictions begin to be eased in the U.S. and Europe.
Facebook Leads Big Tech Spending in Washington
Facebook boosts spending in Washington amid increased antitrust scrutiny.
Google’s Quantum Hardware Leader Departs
John Martinis, a UC Santa Barbara professor who has been leading Google's quantum computing hardware work, had recently been demoted.
Google Makes Shopping Listings Free for Merchants
The move will provide merchants some relief during the global pandemic, and is another attempt by Google to rejuvenate its Shopping platform.
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