Uber’s California Drivers Flex Their New Powers
More California Uber drivers are declining to take rides that aren't worth their time. That means Uber will have to work hard to maintain balance.
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Kickstarter Employees Vote to Unionize
Tuesday’s vote makes Kickstarter employees the first white collar workers at a major tech firm to unionize.
SpaceX to Send People Into Space by 2021 or 2022
SpaceX's announcement highlights the intense competition to start a space tourism business that also involves Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic and Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin
Apple Shares Fall After Revenue Warning
Other big tech stocks were up on Tuesday, a sign that investors remain unconcerned about the broader impact of the coronavirus.
Apple to Miss Revenue Forecasts Due to Coronavirus
Apple's revenue warning makes it the most high-profile company to see its business suffer due to the outbreak of the coronavirus.
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.
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.
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