First-Time Financings Decline Amid Covid-19
Q2 saw a 50% decline in completed seed financings compared to last year's quarterly average.
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Google Search Gives Preference to YouTube Videos, Report Says
Whether Google favors its own services like YouTube on its search results could be a focus for regulators in an upcoming antitrust case.
Facebook’s WhatsApp Service Suffers Global Outage
The secure messaging service, which Facebook acquired in 2014, hasn't suffered major downtime since then.
Snapchat Testing New TikTok-Like Swiping Features
The gesture mirrors the way people swipe through videos on TikTok.
Google Debuts Cloud Services for Large Companies
At Google Cloud's annual customer conference, being held this year online, CEO Thomas Kurian announced several new services aimed at Fortune 500 firms.
Behind the Dueling Uber Driver Pay Studies
The stakes have never been higher in the battle between labor and the "gig" economy apps.
As Apple Ruling Nears in Europe, the Wait for Amazon Antitrust Charges Continues
A European court ruling on an Apple tax case is expected soon, but the wait continues for European antitrust charges against another U.S. tech giant, Amazon.
Google to Invest $4.5 Billion in Jio Platforms
Google is joining Facebook and a host of private equity and sovereign wealth funds investing in India's largest wireless carrier.
Huawei’s Growth Slows Amid U.S. Pressure, Pandemic
Things are likely to get even tougher for Huawei as the U.S. ramps up its effort to curtail the Chinese tech giant's global business.
Mukesh Ambani Is Richer Than Elon Musk or Sergey Brin and Larry Page
The tycoon has become the world's 6th richest person thanks to diversifying his conglomerate Reliance Industries from energy to tech.
Chipmaker Analog Devices Buys Rival Maxim for $21 Billion
One of the latest chip deals in years is focused on analog chips, not the digital chips that run computers and smartphones.
SoftBank Considering Partial Sale, Public Offering of Arm Holdings
SoftBank paid $32 billion for the chip-design unit in 2016.
Supreme Court to Hear Google V. Oracle on October 7
A win for Oracle could have major ramifications for the software industry, since APIs historically haven’t been copyrighted.
HPE Acquires Networking Firm Silver Peak for $925 Million
HPE's business has been hard hit during Covid-19, and it's now adding technology that helps companies with remote workers.
Robinhood Valued at $8.6 Billion With More New Funds
Robinhood has raised $600 million in Series F funding.
SiriusXM Buys Stitcher for $265 Million in Cash
The Stitcher purchase continues a consolidation of the podcasting market.
Google to Invest $10 Billion in India
The plans to invest in the country with the world's second-largest population of internet users comes on the heels of Facebook's investment there.
Alibaba’s Jack Ma Sells Nearly $10 Billion of Alibaba Shares
The founder of China's leading e-commerce website stepped away from operations of the company last September to focus on philanthropy.
U.K. to Ban Huawei’s Equipment in 5G Networks
The move raises questions about whether other European countries that have so far accepted Huawei’s gear could reverse their positions.
More Trouble for TikTok in the U.S. and India
The Indian government banned 59 Chinese apps, including TikTok, which had its biggest market in terms of users in India.
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