Cities Struggle to Hire Bus Drivers. Is Uber to Blame?
Transit agencies are facing a labor crunch as employers—including, possibly, ride-hailing companies—compete for drivers.
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Another Investigation Brought Against Google Over Sonos Complaint
The speaker maker has also filed a lawsuit against Google and testified before Congress to describe what it believes to be anti-competitive behavior.
Birchbox Lays Off 25% of Employees
The direct-to-consumer cosmetics company has struggled in recent years amid growing competition.
SoftBank Facing Pressure From Activist Investor
Paul Singer's Elliott Management built up a stake in SoftBank and began advocating governance and transparency changes after the WeWork debacle.
Reports That China Coronavirus Whistleblower Died Spark Anger Online
China’s censors have allowed the online publication of at least some of an unusual outpouring of grief toward Beijing's handling of the virus.
Casper Shares Rise 13% in First Day of Trading
Casper's upbeat opening follows a big revision down in the size of the IPO. How the stock trades in coming days will be key.
Twitter Reports Lower Profit as Costs Rise
Twitter is expanding headcount in engineering, product and research as it tries to improve the service and reduce disinformation.
EU Ramps Up Scrutiny of Facebook’s Data Practices
EU regulators are requesting Facebook internal documents to investigate whether the social media giant leveraged user data for competitive reasons.
Huawei Sues Verizon Over Alleged Patent Infringement
Huawei's lawsuit against Verizon comes amid the controversial Chinese tech giant's larger battle with the U.S. government.
Apple Supplier Foxconn Won’t Return to Full Output Until Late February
The number of Chinese workers returning to Foxconn after the Lunar New Year holiday is expected to plummet due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Chinese Regulators Suspend Antitrust Probe of Tencent Music
The suspension is good news for the Chinese music streaming service, which is the master license holder for most foreign music in China.
SEC Inquiry Into IPO Trading Expands to Banks
Expansion of the SEC inquiry puts major banks that lead many tech IPOs in the spotlight.
Startup HashiCorp Hires Sales Chief From VMware
Cloud startup that works with Amazon Web Services, Microsoft, and Google appears to be headed for an IPO amid strong sales growth.
WarnerMedia Creates Special Studio Division to Make Streaming Movies
Launch of Warner Max is a potentially revolutionary move for Hollywood, where more movies will be made to debut on streaming services rather than in a theater.
CIA May Use Cloud Providers Besides AWS
Newly filed documents suggest that the CIA is aiming to use services from multiple cloud providers in the future.
LinkedIn CEO Stepping Down, Microsoft Reorganizes Windows
The exit of Jeff Weiner, LinkedIn CEO since 2008, comes four years after Microsoft bought the business-focused social network firm.
Tinder Loses Chief Product Officer
He clashed with Tinder's CEO about the product direction of the popular dating app.
Casper Prices IPO at Low End of Range
Casper's offering is shaping up to follow the poorly performing tech IPOs of 2019, such as Uber and Lyft. Thursday's public debut of Casper shares will be closely watched.
DOJ Google Probe Homes In on Ad Tools
The Justice Department is talking to publishers and advertising agencies as part of its antitrust probe into Google.
Spotify Buys The Ringer in Latest Podcasting Purchase
Spotify's latest podcasting acquisition reflects the company's hopes to diversify its business.
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