Apple, Google Defend App Store Policies
The hearing came one day after Apple rolled out a competing product to Tile, one of the companies that has accused Apple of anticompetitive practices.
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Sony Signs Multi-Year Licensing Deal With Disney
The agreement comes just days after Sony signed a similar deal with Netflix.
Away Makes Co-Founder Jen Rubio Permanent CEO
Rubio's appointment follows a period of turmoil for Away, which has had two CEOs quit in the past year.
Shopify and Pinterest Expand Marketing Partnership
The expansion reflects growing interest among merchants in integrating shopping with social media as a way of drawing in more shoppers.
UiPath Shares Rise 23% in Trading Debut
The gain is good news for investors worried about the performance of publicly-traded cloud software companies, which have fallen 16% since a mid-February high.
Senate Hearing Considers Lina Khan’s FTC Nomination
Khan tells senators she is committed to pursuing the agency's antitrust suit against Facebook.
Apple Supplier Quanta Computer Target of Cyber Attacks
The incident highlights how electronic leaks have become more of a headache for Apple than the physical theft of unreleased products.
TikTok Faces U.K. Claims It Illegally Used Kids’ Data
The lawsuit is being led by a campaigner and former Children’s Commissioner for England, who represents an anonymous 12-year-old girl leading the action.
Tesla Faces Negative Publicity Over Customer Complaint in China
The latest challenge for Tesla comes when the company has enjoyed robust sales in China, the world's largest vehicle market, over the past year.
Foxconn Scales Down Investment Plan in Wisconsin
The scaled down plan will likely add to more skepticism by government officials and others about Foxconn’s investment promises.
Discord Abandons Takeover Talks With Microsoft: Report
The videogame chat company is focusing instead on a potential public offering.
Netflix’s Subscriber Growth Slows to a Crawl
Netflix projects its second quarter growth will come nearly to a complete halt, unnerving investors.
Apple Announces Podcast Subscriptions, Slew of New Hardware
The new subscription service will let podcast creators charge listeners for early access to content, additional episodes, and the option to not hear ads.
Google Antitrust Woes Grow With Daily Mail Suit Over Search Results
The Daily Mail publisher accuses Google of ranking its web pages lower in search results because of reduced ad spending.
Endeavor Sets Pricing Range
Endeavor is raising most of the money from a private placement simultaneous with the IPO, likely raising the chances of success for the offering.
Amazon’s Latest Product: Haircuts
Amazon is testing the idea of letting customers use its products while having their hair cut.
China’s Antitrust Regulator Investigates Alibaba’s Joint Venture With Mining Firm
The probe shows how Alibaba continues to face heightened scrutiny even after Beijing slapped a $2.8 billion anti-monopoly fine on the company.
Spotify, Match and Tile Execs to Testify Alongside Apple and Google at Senate Hearing
The Senate antitrust hearing on mobile app stores is the latest forum for developers to push back against Apple and Google.
Microsoft Cloud Gaming Service to Arrive on iPhones
Microsoft's xCloud game streaming service will finally arrive on iPhones, but through web browsers on the devices, not as an app.
Apple Paves Way for Parler’s Return to App Store
Apple said it plans to allow Parler back into the App Store after the social media app made changes to its content moderation practices
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