Jeff Bezos Commits $10 Billion to Fight Climate Change
Bezos is launching the Bezos Earth Fund, a $10 billion philanthropy focused on climate change, which will begin issuing grants this summer.
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Oyo’s Annual Loss Grew Six Fold
Oyo's growing losses highlight challenges for SoftBank, one of the main investors in the India-based hotel startup
How Uber, Lyft Make Traffic Worse
The research cited in the story undercuts Uber and Lyft's central promise that they would improve traffic problems in major cities.
Zuckerberg Endorses Global Tax on Tech Giants
The plan would “mean we have to pay more tax and pay it in different places,” according to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
HQ Trivia Runs Out of Lives
The once-buzzy live game show app, which raised roughly $24 million, is no more.
Google Cloud Cuts ‘Small Number’ of Jobs
Though the cuts were said to be tied to shifting internal structures, the timing is curious given Google’s aggressive investment in cloud over the past year.
NerdWallet Co-founder Raising $60 Million Fintech Fund
The new global fund will focus on seed fintech deals outside the U.S., where valuations aren't as high as in the Bay Area.
YouTube Paid Out $3 Billion to Music Industry Last Year
Streaming services have become a bigger money maker for the music industry as details from Warner Music's IPO filing last week showed.
Disney Plus Marketing Exec Leaves After Five Months
The departure of the marketing executive leaves open an important role as Disney Plus builds on its early success.
Amazon, Flipkart Push Back on Potential New Tax in India
It's just the latest in a string of challenges for Amazon in India.
Univision Nears Sale to Investor Group Led by Former Viacom CFO
Univision is close to a deal just over six months of announcing it was looking to sell.
Google Talks With Publishers About Paying for News
The talks would bring Google into line with Apple and Facebook, which have begun paying news publishers to use their content online.
ByteDance to Formally Name Head of Gaming Division
The new title likely means ByteDance will dedicate more resources its gaming efforts as it moves to expand beyond TikTok.
Roku Boosts Revenue 49%
The results show that Roku is willing to lose money on its streaming devices to drive growth in the higher-margin advertising business.
Facebook Quietly Releases Pinterest-Like App
The new app reveals that Facebook is continuing to experiment with new services outside of its core brand.
Judge Halts Microsoft Work on Defense Contract
The judge's decision is a victory for Amazon, which claimed that political interference played a role in the Pentagon's awarding of the contract to Microsoft.
Huawei Charged Under U.S. Racketeering Laws With Trade Secret Theft
U.S prosecutors are accusing Huawei of conspiring to steal trade secrets, the latest in a string of criminal charges filed against the Chinese equipment maker.
Larry Ellison Holding Trump Fundraiser
Oracle founder Larry Ellison is throwing President Trump a fundraiser, the biggest show of support for Trump's re-election effort from a tech titan so far.
Tesla Plans to Raise $2.3 Billion in Stock Sale
Federal authorities have launched new probes into Tesla’s financing arrangements, the company also said Thursday.
Alibaba Warns Coronavirus Outbreak Will Hurt Revenue
Alibaba reported strong earnings for the quarter through December, but investors' main concern now is the coronavirus.
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