Former Chinese Government Official Ran TikTok’s Content Policy
The former diplomat's role at ByteDance could raise questions about whether Beijing could have any influence on TikTok.
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Facebook’s Antitrust Defense May Argue Breakup Would Defy Law: Report
Facebook is preparing for the lease of a House antitrust panel's probe of big tech companies.
CEOs of Facebook, Google, Twitter Will Testify to Senate Before Election
Republicans want to yell at the social media companies about alleged bias against conservatives.
Uber Sells Stake in Freight Unit at $3.3 Billion Valuation
It's another cash-preservation move to ease concerns about Uber's costly secondary businesses.
Facebook Bashes Netflix Documentary About Social Media
The documentary features interviews with a handful of Facebook critics and former tech execs critiquing the social network's effect on society.
Exercise Tracking App Strava Eyes Billion-Dollar Valuation
Strava, last valued at $365 million, plans to raise at least $150 million
Cisco Systems Buys Cybersecurity Firm Portshift
The deal is part of Cisco's strategy of expanding its cybersecurity efforts into new areas, such as protecting applications from threats.
Shares of Self-Driving Car Sensor Maker Velodyne Fall 30%
It's the latest company to merge itself into the public market via "SPAC."
Facebook Pushes Groups Feature in News Feed
By promoting groups more heavily, it appears that Facebook is gearing up to turn the ad spigot on.
BitMEX Executives Including CEO Face Criminal Charges
In an indictment unsealed Thursday, U.S. authorities charged CEO Arthur Hayes and three others with violating anti-money-laundering laws.
19,816 Amazon Employees Have Tested Positive for Covid
Following months of criticism from employees over the company's lack of transparency regarding infection rates in warehouses, Amazon released a state-by-state breakdown of positive (and presumed positive) cases among workers.
Microsoft Suffers Another Major Cloud Outage
Cloud service outages lasting several hours are relatively rare, but Microsoft has experienced two in the past three days.
Google to Produce Fewer Than 1 Million Pixel 5 Phones, Report Says
Sales last year of Google's Pixel phones missed their target.
Google to Pay Publishers $1 Billion Over Next Three Years
The tech giant is rolling out a new news platform as publishers have increased pressure on the company to pay for their content.
Microsoft, Datadog Ink Strategic Partnership for Cloud Apps
Under the agreement, Microsoft customers can fulfill terms of contractual spending agreements by purchasing Datadog's software.
Cloud Backup Firm Datto Files for IPO
Best known as the provider that backed up former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's emails, Datto is profitable and showing solid revenue growth.
Google Unveils New Pixel Phones, Chromecast with Netflix Button
Google Pixel launch preempts Apple's iPhone unveil, which usually happens in September.
Palantir Stock Drifts Down After Opening While Asana is Steady
Both stocks went public via the direct listing route, the first two major tech stocks to do so since Slack last year.
EU Weighing Ban of Big Tech’s Ability to Favor Own Services
EU is reviewing draft rules that would block big tech from favoring its own products in search results and may also force platform to share data with rivals.
UnitedHealth Acquires Competitor to Amazon’s Pillpack
It's a sign that competition in the online pharmacy space is heating up.
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