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HBO Max Loses 2 Million U.S. Subscribers Thanks to Amazon Deal Ending

Oct 21, 2021 · 6:35am PDT
Warner managed to offset some of the customer losses with a cut-price offer for HBO Max, while the service's expansion into Latin America also increased international subscribers sharply.
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China’s Cybersecurity Watchdog Goes After Leading Financial News Outlet

Oct 21, 2021 · 2:50am PDT
The removal of the highly regarded Caixin from the internet regulator’s list of approved media is a major blow to an already weakened press.
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Major ByteDance Investor SIG Trying to Sell Some of its Shares

Oct 21, 2021 · 2:20am PDT
Finding a buyer at a high valuation won't be easy, as Beijing's regulatory crackdown makes global investors reluctant to bet on Chinese internet giants.
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U.S. Authorities Restrict Sales of Hacking Tools to Russia, China

Oct 20, 2021 · 12:27pm PDT
The move aims to prevent hacking tools used for legitimate purposes from falling into the wrong hands.
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Bitcoin Hits All-Time High, Nears $67,000

Oct 20, 2021 · 11:47am PDT
Bitcoin’s price reached almost $67,000 for the first time ever.
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PayPal Exploring Pinterest Acquisition

Oct 20, 2021 · 10:18am PDT
If PayPal proceeds, it would be a surprising move for the digital payments giant, expanding it into the digital advertising market.
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Alibaba’s Jack Ma Visits Europe in First Overseas Trip Since China’s Crackdown

Oct 20, 2021 · 3:30am PDT
The fact that China is allowing Ma to leave the country suggests that Beijing's scrutiny of the Alibaba founder and his business empire might be easing.
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Facebook Plans to Change its Name

Oct 20, 2021 · 12:02am PDT · 1 comment
The company will announce the new name next week in a move drawing comparison to Google's Alphabet .
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Thiel: Crypto is the ‘most honest market we have’.

Oct 19, 2021 · 2:44pm PDT · 1 comment
Bitcoin’s success shows fissures in the political status quo, Thiel says.
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Data Privacy Startup Skyflow Raises $45M, Targets Fintech Firms

Oct 19, 2021 · 1:35pm PDT
Skyflow's third funding round in 18 months shows how investors see big growth potential in software that can secure corporate data from cyberattacks.
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Netflix’s Subscriber Growth Improves, But Only Slightly

Oct 19, 2021 · 1:24pm PDT
The quarterly results show once again that Netflix’s market share in North America—which is mostly the U.S.—has plateaued.
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Google Alerts Experiences Days-Long Glitch

Oct 19, 2021 · 11:30am PDT
Users dependent on Google Alerts from across the web reported a dearth of emails
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Google Pushes Down Price of Newest Pixel

Oct 19, 2021 · 11:25am PDT
The price and features of Google’s newest phone suggest a focus on growing market share
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Facebook Pilots Novi Crypto Wallet Without Diem

Oct 19, 2021 · 11:22am PDT
Facebook chose to pair its Novi crypto wallet with Paxos’ stablecoin instead of diem.
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Facebook Settles With Government In Worker Discrimination Probe

Oct 19, 2021 · 10:55am PDT
The social media company has been ordered to pay $14 million in penalties.
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Instacart Acquires Checkout Technology Service Caper AI

Oct 19, 2021 · 10:05am PDT
The deal shows how Instacart is aiming to diversify the services it offers to grocery partners beyond delivery.
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Alibaba Launches Fashion E-Commerce Site for Western Consumers

Oct 19, 2021 · 2:34am PDT
Alibaba's move tries to replicate the worldwide success of Chinese online fast fashion retailer Shein.
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Alibaba Unveils New Server Chips in Latest Cloud Computing Push

Oct 19, 2021 · 1:08am PDT
The move comes as Alibaba Cloud's revenue growth has slowed in recent quarters.
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SoftBank Leaders Battle Over Future of Latin America Fund

Oct 18, 2021 · 1:41pm PDT
SoftBank COO Marcelo Claure wants to spinout the firm's Latin America fund business.
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Facebook’s Comms VP Tweets Thread Bemoaning “Gotcha Campaign”

Oct 18, 2021 · 12:43pm PDT
The outpouring is the latest attempt by Facebook to push back on the media’s characterization of its internal research.