PayPal Acquires Deal Finder Honey Science for $4 Billion
It's a rich deal for the coupon and promo-code finding service, which PayPal says will help drive sales to merchants that use its product.
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Viacom CBS Names International Streaming, Studio Executive
The appointment is key for Viacom given that so much of the growth for streaming services will be abroad.
Startup That Moves Apps Between Clouds Gets New Funding
The funding reflects the rise of Kubernetes and the growing attention companies are paying to the costs of using cloud services.
Google Hires Anti-Union Firm
What Google has hired the firm to do couldn't be learned, but the move may have been sparked by the rise in employee activism in recent years.
FCC Targets Congested WiFi With Auto Makers’ Airwaves
The decision is a huge victory for the cable industry which has wanted to reclaim the airwaves from car markers.
Alibaba Raises $11 Billion in Hong Kong Share Listing
In Hong Kong’s biggest share offering since 2010, the company sold 500 million shares at HK$176 each.
Disney’s Mayer Says Glitches Not AWS’ Fault
Disney chalked up the problems to issues dealing with the intense demand caused by the high volume of people using the service at once.
DeepMind, Google Team Up on Play Store Recommendations
The collaboration is the latest way in which Alphabet is getting value from DeepMind, which Google acquired in 2014 for around $600 million.
A Bad Day for Amazon in Washington
Amazon was hit with sharp criticism of its Ring doorbells and was also the subject of a story about its underwhelming lobbying efforts.
DoorDash May Go Public Via Direct Listing
The company would be the latest to go public with a direct listing, which doesn't raise new cash, and allows existing investors to sell shares immediately.
Google’s Stadia: Day-One Troubles
The first-day stumbles suggest the gaming service could run the risk of comparisons to other Google products launched to major fanfare before tumbling to obscurity.
TikTok Seeks to Distance Itself From Its Chinese Owner
TikTok needs to build on its success in the U.S. to help its parent, ByteDance, capture significant advertising revenue outside of China.
Ride-Hailing Firm Juno Quits New York
The company blamed regulations limiting the freedom of ride hailing companies for the move.
Uber CEO to Temporarily Take Over Product Team
The company is starting a search for the product chief's replacement, which one might have expected the company to start sooner.
Google Acquires Cloud Startup With Data Center Expertise
For all of its vast engineering talent, Google is still figuring out how to bridge the gap between corporate data centers and its public cloud.
Facebook Quietly Releases New Meme-Making App
The new app, made by the company's skunkworks group, is aimed at attracting younger users.
FCC Chairman Rejects Bid for Private Auction of 5G Airwaves
The satellite companies have argued a public auction would be slow and vulnerable to legal challenge.
TikTok Chief Denies Chinese Censorship Allegations
The company has good reason to mount a charm offensive, as the U.S. CFIUS is currently examining a deal that was crucial to TikTok's worldwide success.
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