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Apple Pays $500 Million to Settle Lawsuit Alleging It Deliberately Slowed Older iPhones

Mar 2, 2020 · 12:06pm PST
Apple denied any wrongdoing, but agreed to pay $25 per iPhone over allegations that it deliberately slowed down older iPhones as newer models were rolled out.
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Coronavirus Misinformation Flooding WhatsApp

Mar 2, 2020 · 10:12am PST
Conspiracies about the coronavirus are spreading on WhatsApp, which is encrypted and therefore can't be moderated in key ways.
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PGA Tour Signs Deal With The Action Network

Mar 2, 2020 · 8:09am PST
The partnership marks the first deal with a major sports league for The Chernin Group-owned digital sports company.
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JD.com Soars After Beating Expectations

Mar 2, 2020 · 7:59am PST
The Chinese online retailer predicted revenue would rise 10% in the first quarter this year, despite the impact of the coronavirus.
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Barr Assumes More Control Over Tech Industry Antitrust Probes

Mar 2, 2020 · 7:50am PST
Barr's personal interest in tech industry antitrust probes may be bad news for Google and Facebook.
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Cyan Banister to Leave Founders Fund

Mar 2, 2020 · 7:39am PST
Banister had expressed frustration that she didn't get credit in the media for deals she led at the firm.
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AT&T Launches New Streaming TV Service

Mar 2, 2020 · 5:22am PST
The new streaming service may be an attractive option to DirecTV customers thinking about cutting the cord, but they need to read the fine print.
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Ant Financial Helps Beijing Track Citizens During Coronavirus

Mar 2, 2020 · 1:32am PST
Ant Financial’s involvement with the app highlights the lax sharing of personal data between local tech companies and the Chinese government.
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Google’s Stadia Struggles to Attract Indie Game Developers

Mar 1, 2020 · 7:22pm PST
Some developers said Google hasn’t provided enough financial incentives, and they don't have faith that the company will remain committed to gaming.
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Uber Advises Drivers to Clean Cars Amid Coronavirus

Feb 29, 2020 · 9:31am PST
The company sent a message to drivers across the world with health tips.
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Elliott Takes Stake in Twitter, Will Push for Dorsey’s Removal

Feb 28, 2020 · 8:44pm PST
Dorsey has only a 2.3% stake and has been a part time CEO, leaving himself open to criticism and vulnerable to being removed.
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Activist Investor Moves to Replace Twitter CEO Dorsey

Feb 28, 2020 · 6:42pm PST
Twitter shares rose more than 7% in after-hours trading Friday on the news of Elliott’s interest.
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Tech Stocks Rise Amid Coronavirus Sell-Off

Feb 28, 2020 · 2:03pm PST
Analysts Bullish on Tech Companies Amid Global Slowdown Fears
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A Google Employee Tests Positive for Coronavirus

Feb 28, 2020 · 11:32am PST
The infection of a Google employee while in Switzerland reflects the growing risk as the virus spreads beyond China into Europe and Africa.
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Bitcoin’s Not a Safe Haven

Feb 28, 2020 · 9:11am PST
Global markets continued to slide as investors rushed to safe havens including U.S. government bonds and the yen—but dumped gold and bitcoin.
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Sanders Would Tax Options at Vesting

Feb 28, 2020 · 7:48am PST
Sanders' proposal would make stock options much less attractive to company employees, disrupting how both startups and more established companies pay people in the tech industry.
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Eric Schmidt Warns Silicon Valley Could Lose to China

Feb 28, 2020 · 7:03am PST
The U.S. will lose to China if the federal government doesn't step in, former Google CEO Eric Schmidt writes in an op-ed.
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Baidu Predicts Revenue Decline Due to Coronavirus

Feb 28, 2020 · 4:56am PST
The search giant's revenue will take a hit from the coronavirus, which has contributed to a slowdown in the Chinese economy and online advertising.
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AWS Software Exec Adam Bosworth Departs

Feb 27, 2020 · 3:55pm PST
Former Microsoft veteran joined in 2016 and was leading a top-secret project to build a low-code" application development service.
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Nutanix Cuts Forecast Over Coronavirus, Subscription Shift

Feb 27, 2020 · 3:09pm PST
Data center software provider facing server supply chain uncertainty as well as the revenue reporting shift that comes with selling software via subscription.