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Patreon CEO and co-founder Jack Conte performing in 2014 in Anaheim. Photo by Gage Skidmore/Flickr
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Patreon Raising Round at $1.2 Billion Valuation

By Amir Efrati and Zoë Bernard · Sep 1, 2020 3:09pm PDT
Patreon—the online service that allows podcasters, musicians and others to receive financial support from fans—has raised a $90 million round of funding from fans of its own, The Information has learned. The company recently closed the round at a $1.2 billion pre-money valuation, according to two people familiar with the matter.... Patreon—the online service that allows podcasters, musicians and others to receive...
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ByteDance’s Big Problem: Finding the Next TikTok

By Yunan Zhang and Juro Osawa · Sep 1, 2020 12:58pm PDT
The likely sale of TikTok’s U.S. operations to a U.S. company will leave a gaping hole at ByteDance, the app’s Chinese parent. In the last year alone, TikTok helped ByteDance expand its reach to hundreds of millions of users around the world. But so far, the company has struggled to develop new products that could aspire to... The likely sale of TikTok’s U.S. operations to a U.S. company will leave a gaping hole at...
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Walmart Joined Microsoft’s Bid for TikTok

By Jessica E. Lessin · Aug 27, 2020 8:34am PDT
Microsoft and Walmart jointly bid to acquire TikTok's U.S. business, according to a person involved in the situation.The software giant brought the e-commerce company into the deal to provide a platform to support digital sales on the platform, this person said.The bids were submitted yesterday, with bidders waiting to hear from... Microsoft and Walmart jointly bid to acquire TikTok's U.S. business, according to a person...
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From Kingmaker to ‘Autocrat’: How Game Makers Went to War With Apple
By Nick Wingfield and Alex Heath · Aug 27, 2020 7:01am PDT
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From Kingmaker to ‘Autocrat’: How Game Makers Went to War With Apple

By Nick Wingfield and Alex Heath · Aug 27, 2020 7:01am PDT
For a decade, Apple executives showed Epic Games the kind of love they reserve for only a precious few software developers. In 2010, Steve Jobs, then Apple’s CEO, praised a new Epic sword-fighting game for iPhones as “pretty remarkable” at an Apple event, before inviting executives from the company to demonstrate it onstage. In... For a decade, Apple executives showed Epic Games the kind of love they reserve for only a...
SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son. Photo: Bloomberg
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SoftBank Eyes Joining Deal for TikTok

By Jessica E. Lessin · Aug 26, 2020 10:20am PDT
As President Donald Trump’s September deadline for TikTok to sell its U.S. business approaches, investors are scrambling to assess or participate in a deal. One party that has recently emerged as a possible buyer: SoftBank. It seemed unlikely that SoftBank, one of the most ambitious and deeply pocketed private tech investors through... As President Donald Trump’s September deadline for TikTok to sell its U.S. business...
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The People in Power at Netflix: An Update

By Tom Dotan · Aug 21, 2020 7:01am PDT
Many Hollywood studios have struggled to restart production, particularly in the U.S. in the past few weeks, given the challenges of navigating social distancing rules on a film set. But Netflix has had an advantage: Over the past couple of years, it has amassed a network of studio facilities overseas, where production has been easier to... Many Hollywood studios have struggled to restart production, particularly in the U.S. in the past...
ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming. Photo by Bloomberg
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Tencent, Xiaomi Invested in TikTok’s Parent, ByteDance

By Yunan Zhang and Juro Osawa · Aug 20, 2020 10:00am PDT
The list of current and former investors in TikTok’s owner ByteDance include some of the biggest names in finance, including Sequoia Capital and General Atlantic—along with some of the biggest Chinese tech firms. The Information has learned that Chinese internet giant Tencent, one of ByteDance’s biggest competitors, bought... The list of current and former investors in TikTok’s owner ByteDance include some of the...
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How One Rental Startup Gamed Airbnb
By Paris Martineau · Aug 19, 2020 7:01am PDT · 1 comment
Nashville skyline. Illustration by Mike Sullivan
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How One Rental Startup Gamed Airbnb

By Paris Martineau · Aug 19, 2020 7:01am PDT · 1 comment
Three years ago, an unusual real estate shopping spree among colleagues kicked off in Nashville, Tenn. Jay Roberts, the CEO and co-founder of a startup called Domio, purchased a newly constructed condo in the city’s North Nashville neighborhood with his then-girlfriend. A few days later, 24-year-old Adrian Lam, chief strategy officer and... Three years ago, an unusual real estate shopping spree among colleagues kicked off in Nashville,...
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Apple’s China Loopholes Are Starting to Close

By Wayne Ma · Aug 18, 2020 7:01am PDT · 1 comment
In 2017, Apple rolled out a flurry of projects executives hoped would endear it to Chinese officials. It announced three new research and development centers in China and ceded control of Chinese user data to a local partner. Soon after, Apple’s newly appointed head of Greater China, Isabel Ge Mahe, had meetings with Chinese... In 2017, Apple rolled out a flurry of projects executives hoped would endear it to Chinese...
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Epic Games Seeks to Form Coalition of Apple Critics

By Nick Wingfield and Alex Heath · Aug 17, 2020 5:53pm PDT
Epic Games, the videogame maker that started a daring legal brawl with Apple last week, is hoping to organize wider opposition to the tech giant. It could face an uphill battle in recruiting others to publicly join its cause. In recent weeks, Epic—which makes the hit game Fortnite—has reached out to other tech executives about... Epic Games, the videogame maker that started a daring legal brawl with Apple last week, is hoping...
TikTok's global business solutions vice president Blake Chandlee. Photo by Bloomberg
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TikTok’s Uncertain Future Gives Advertisers Pause

By Anissa Gardizy · Aug 17, 2020 7:01am PDT
Until recently, restaurant chain The Halal Guys was considering advertising on TikTok, recognizing its popularity with younger members of its audience. But in the wake of the political turmoil over TikTok’s ownership, the company rethought those plans.“Given the recent turn of events, I’d prefer to take a ‘wait and... Until recently, restaurant chain The Halal Guys was considering advertising on TikTok,...
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Chinese Cosmetics Startup Perfect Diary Aims to Double Valuation to $4 Billion
By Yunan Zhang · Aug 17, 2020 5:01am PDT
Lipstick in a mall in China. Photo by Imaginechina via AP Images.
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Chinese Cosmetics Startup Perfect Diary Aims to Double Valuation to $4 Billion

By Yunan Zhang · Aug 17, 2020 5:01am PDT
Riding a wave of rebounding internet shopping and rising nationalism among young Chinese consumers, Perfect Diary, the four-year-old Chinese online makeup brand, is in talks to raise between $100 million and $200 million. If successful, the investment would double the startup’s valuation to $4 billion from $2 billion when it last... Riding a wave of rebounding internet shopping and rising nationalism among young Chinese...
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Airbnb Wrestles With House Party Problem Ahead of IPO

By Cory Weinberg · Aug 13, 2020 10:59am PDT · 6 comments
Chris Fling heard gunshots at around 1 a.m. two weekends ago across the street from his Tulsa, Okla., home. He had been watching dozens of young people gather earlier that evening at the house, which had been rented on Airbnb for the night. One teenager at the party had been shot in the arm, the Tulsa police said. The next day, Fling found... Chris Fling heard gunshots at around 1 a.m. two weekends ago across the street from his Tulsa,...
Alexis Ohanian, co-founder of Reddit and Initialized Capital, in August 2019. Photo: AP
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Reddit Co-Founder Alexis Ohanian Plots New Early-Stage VC Fund

By Kate Clark · Aug 13, 2020 7:02am PDT
Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian has begun meeting with investors to raise money for a new venture firm following his departure from Initialized Capital, the early-stage investing fund he co-founded, according to two people familiar with the matter. Ohanian in June said he was leaving Initialized, which backed high-valued startups such as... Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian has begun meeting with investors to raise money for a new...
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Facebook, Snap Held Talks to Buy TikTok Rival Dubsmash

By Alex Heath · Aug 12, 2020 2:01pm PDT
Facebook and Snap recently held talks to buy Dubsmash, a lip-syncing video app that has surged in popularity alongside a crop of other TikTok competitors.Dubsmash was approached by both Facebook and Snap about a deal in recent weeks, according to a person familiar with the matter. The acquisition talks progressed far enough to include... Facebook and Snap recently held talks to buy Dubsmash, a lip-syncing video app that has surged in...
WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar. Photo by Bloomberg
AT&T Wants $1.5 Billion in Crunchyroll Sale to Sony
By Jessica Toonkel and Tom Dotan · Aug 12, 2020 9:27am PDT
WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar. Photo by Bloomberg
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AT&T Wants $1.5 Billion in Crunchyroll Sale to Sony

By Jessica Toonkel and Tom Dotan · Aug 12, 2020 9:27am PDT
AT&T is in discussions to sell WarnerMedia’s Crunchyroll Japanese anime-streaming service to Sony, according to three people familiar with the situation. If the two sides could reach a deal—which is far from certain—it would strengthen Sony’s position in the niche market, as it already owns a rival anime service... AT&T is in discussions to sell WarnerMedia’s Crunchyroll Japanese anime-streaming...
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AI Startups Proliferate as Businesses Look for Savings

By Amir Efrati · Aug 12, 2020 7:10am PDT · 3 comments
Artificial intelligence has taken some punches. For years, IBM’s Watson promised to transform the business world but failed to live up to its own hopes and marketing blitz. Tesla CEO Elon Musk and others vowed to build cars that drive themselves, but they aren’t even close to that goal. In June, The Economist declared: “An... Artificial intelligence has taken some punches. For years, IBM’s Watson promised to...
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Startup Winners in the AI Boom

By Amir Efrati · Aug 12, 2020 7:02am PDT · 5 comments
Dozens of startups, as well as some public companies, are fueling a boom in artificial intelligence that is increasingly automating certain functions of businesses or their products. The Information has learned the revenue and growth figures for some of the highest-profile AI startups (see below), as business customers purchase software allowing... Dozens of startups, as well as some public companies, are fueling a boom in artificial...
A move by Apple to restrict ad tracking on iPhones and iPads could reduce the effectiveness of Facebook's ad tracking system. Photo: AP
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Facebook, Gaming Firms Brace for Apple’s Restrictions on Ad Targeting

By Tom Dotan and Alex Heath · Aug 11, 2020 7:02am PDT · 1 comment
Facebook representatives in recent weeks have been meeting with mobile gaming companies, a key group of advertisers, ahead of a major change by Apple that will make it harder for apps to track the behavior of iPhone owners.In the talks, Facebook employees have sought to hear gaming companies’ concerns about Apple’s next mobile... Facebook representatives in recent weeks have been meeting with mobile gaming companies, a key...
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Marc Benioff in Lockdown
By Kevin McLaughlin · Aug 10, 2020 6:16am PDT
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Marc Benioff in Lockdown

By Kevin McLaughlin · Aug 10, 2020 6:16am PDT
Every fall, more than 150,000 people flood a convention center in San Francisco for Dreamforce, the annual conference put on by the city’s largest technology company, Salesforce. Although nominally about the online marketing tools and other cloud services Salesforce specializes in, the event has turned into a cultural jamboree featuring... Every fall, more than 150,000 people flood a convention center in San Francisco for Dreamforce,...
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