Shopify Joins Facebook’s Libra Project
The addition of Shopify brings a boost to the troubled digital currency initiative after numerous setbacks.
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Trump Buys YouTube’s Top Spot Ahead of Election Day
Online advertising will be a central battleground for the presidential campaign.
Fidelity Buys Stake in Hong Kong Crypto Trading Platform BC Group
The move by Fidelity, one of the largest asset managers and brokers in the world, shows how traditional financial institutions continue to court crypto.
Google, State AGs Clash Over Records Requests
The company is said to be pushing back against demands to turn over more documents in a probe into possible anticompetitive practices.
China’s 5G Telecom Projects Face Delays Due to Coronavirus
Wuhan, the epicenter of the outbreak, is home to China's biggest suppliers of fiber-optic cables used by the country's telecom giants.
Court Clears Tesla to Resume Work on German ‘Gigafactory’
The battery-and-car plant can resume construction in the backyard of Tesla’s main combustion-engine car rivals.
Dropbox Expects to Be Profitable by Year’s End
The company’s shares dropped more than 15% last year, but the latest results show that its prospects are improving.
Amazon Is Worrying About the Impact of the Coronavirus
The company is worried that the shutdown of many Chinese factories as a result of the virus will affect its sellers' supply.
Microsoft Developing Antivirus Software for iOS, Android
After launching antivirus software for macOS last year, Microsoft is now bringing its cybersecurity capabilities to mobile devices for the first time.
To Avoid Bias, Google AI Tool Will No Longer Assign Gender Labels
Instead of labeling someone as a “female” or “male,” the tool—known as Google’s Cloud Vision API—will now provide non-gendered labels like, “person.”
ViacomCBS Confirms Streaming Plans, Reports Profit Drop
ViacomCBS' more aggressive streaming plans pits it against a slew of other media and tech companies already in the streaming market.
Morgan Stanley to Buy E*Trade
The investment bank acquired the online broker for $13 billion in another sign of how technology is reshaping the traditional banks.
Apple May Allow Outside Mail and Browser Apps to Be Default on iPhones
The move would increase the usefulness of apps like Gmail on iPhones. It comes as Apple faces antitrust investigations.
SoftBank Shares Rise on Plans to Borrow $4.5 Billion
SoftBank's latest fundraising comes as U.S. activist shareholder Elliott Management is demanding share buybacks and other changes.
Facebook Concerned After Being Forced to Block Page in Singapore
Singapore's order to block a page operated by a blog critical of its government could set a precedent for censorship in the country.
DOJ Sides With Oracle in Supreme Court Battle With Google
The high-profile copyright infringement case is being closely watched by the software industry.
Earnin Starts Cash Advance Partnerships With Employers
New partnerships come amid multi-state investigation
Lambda Announces Funding Plan as Executives Depart
The online coding boot camp, which has faced scrutiny over its curriculum, lost two top executives while also announcing a new funding plan.
Supermarket Chains Switch to Data Analytics to Decide Shelf Selection
Grocers are investing in data analytics so they can decide how to position merchandise on store shelves, rather than relying on big brands to make those decisions.
Groupon Stock Drops 43% as Firm Exits Goods Business
Groupon acknowledged it was not positioned to grow in what it called the "saturated retail market."
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