Japan Singles Out Google in New Antitrust Report on Online Ad Market
The report is the latest by a global antitrust regulator focused on competition in digital advertising.
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Amazon Signs Overall Deal with Donald Glover
The deal shows how more companies are going straight to talent to create programming for their streaming services.
WeWork Cut Prices by 10% in U.S.
WeWork slashed prices by as much as 20% to 25% in some cities.
Biggest Tech Funding Rounds in 2020 Were Mostly in China
China's late-stage startups raised billions of dollars from international and domestic investors last year amid a rally in the global stock market.
Apple Looking to Assemble iPads in India
Apple is lobbying India to expand an incentive scheme for laptops and tablet PCs that could clear the way for it to assemble iPads in the country.
Sequoia Led SpaceX’s Latest Funding Round
The deal shows that the investor known for stakes in companies like Instagram, YouTube and Stripe, is doubling down on its bet on Elon Musk's space program.
Australian Charities and Government Websites Also Blocked in Facebook’s Fight Over News
Facebook's wielding its clout by cutting off Australian non-profit organization and even government Covid-19 health sites in its escalating fight with the government over news.
Shopify Posts Strong Quarter, Warns of Post-Pandemic Lull
Buoyed by legions of homebound consumers, the Canadian e-commerce platform reported impressive growth on Wednesday
Databricks Strikes Analytics Pact With Google Cloud
Databricks already sells its software through Microsoft and Amazon Web Services, and now it's adding Google Cloud to the mix.
Robinhood CEO Tenev Says Company Had $3 Billion Deficit Ahead of Trading Limits
Tenev is set to argue that stock trades should be settled in real-time and not be subjected to a two-day delay.
Facebook Says it Will Block All News Content in Australia
Facebook’s decision shows how it would likely react to similar moves by other countries to force payouts to news publishers.
Bitcoin’s Price Tops $51,000
The value of the world’s largest cryptocurrency has soared in the past year, but skeptics warn about the market’s volatility.
EW Scripps Sells Audio Ad Tech Business to iHeartMedia
The move strengthens iHeartMedia's podcasting play and furthers Scripps' winding down of that business.
Stock Trading App Public Confirms $1.2 Billion Valuation
The Robinhood competitor has raised $220 million from investment firm Tiger Global.
North Korean hackers charged with cryptocurrency theft, Sony Pictures cyberattack
The charges expanded on allegations relating to the 2014 hack of Sony Pictures as well as the theft of cash and cryptocurrency.
Amazon Skirted Local Laws in India, Report Says
Amazon skirted local laws in India in an effort to expand in that country's lucrative ecommerce market, an investigation by Reuters revealed.
Epic Games Takes Antitrust Fight Against Apple to Europe
The maker of Fortnite submitted an antitrust complaint with European regulators against Apple, the latest salvo in the game company’s battle with the tech giant.
Google and News Corp Reach Deal on Payments for News
The deal ends a long standoff between Murdoch's news empire and Australian regulators.
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