Microsoft to Offer Free 24-Hour Video Calls
The move is the latest example of how Microsoft is positioning Teams as an alternative to Zoom's video conferencing service.
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Vox’s Co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief Both Depart
The site has now lost three top employees in the last few weeks.
DOJ Investigating Merger of Hollywood Trades
The proposed deal put three of Hollywoods biggest trades under the same owner.
White House May Strip Confederate Names From Military Bases if Congress Repeals Section 230
The White House is trying to use the controversy over military bases named for Confederate military leaders to get rid of Section 230.
Wish Files to Go Public
Wish's IPO filing shows that its growth slowed sharply last year, only to pick up this year, thanks to the pandemic.
China Tech Stock Attacked By Short Sellers Rises After Denying Allegations
China's video app Joyy, which has a $3.6 billion deal with Baidu, rose 17% after denying fraud allegations by Muddy Waters.
Apple Bashes Facebook Over Ad Tracking Dispute
An Apple executive slammed Facebook for having a “disregard for user privacy” as the iPhone-maker plans to make ad tracking more difficult.
Gaming Tool App Roblox Files to Go Public
The digital gaming company posted a revenue growth rate of 56% last year.
Federal, State Agencies Close to Lawsuit on Facebook’s WhatsApp, Instagram Deals
Federal and state prosecutors are taking another look at Facebook's acquisitions and could seek retroactive breakups.
Malone’s Liberty Jumps Into SPAC World
Liberty’s move comes as the SPAC industry has evolved from one where SPACs were launched by individuals to one where private equity firms and venture capital firms are both getting involved.
BuzzFeed to Acquire HuffPost
The deal unites BuzzFeed's CEO Jonah Peretti with the site he co-founded over a decade ago.
Affirm Files to Go Public
The e-commerce lending service reported a 93% year-over-year growth rate.
Nasdaq to Buy Verafin in $2.75 Billion Cash Deal
The deal will strengthen Nasdaq’s regulatory technology.
Amazon Lays Off Dozens From Its Drone Delivery Project
Amazon’s drone program, called Prime Air, was announced by founder Jeff Bezos in 2013. But since then the projects has been delayed by technical and regulatory problems.
Educational Tech Company Encantos Raises $5.7 Million
The startup is focused on the environment, society and languages.
Raytheon Engineer Sentenced to Prison for Taking Secrets to China
Many new cases of Chinese technology theft were opened by the Trump administration and will likely continue under President-elect Joe Biden.
Short Seller Says Chinese Video Firm With Baidu Deal Is a Fraud
Muddy Waters Research called Joyy a "multibillion-dollar fraud" after the Nasdaq-listed Chinese firm struck a $3.6 billion deal to sell its unit to Baidu.
Tencent Invests in Udemy
The Chinese social network and games giant took part in a round of funding that raised $50 million for the San Francisco-based startup, which was valued at $3.25 billion before the new investments.
Phoenix Approves $205 Million Infrastructure Package for $12 Billion TSMC Chip Fab
The chip manufacturing facility by the world’s largest semiconductor maker would be its first advanced manufacturing plant in the U.S.
WarnerMedia to Release Wonder Woman Sequel Direct to Streaming
It’s the biggest movie to date that the pandemic forced from theaters to streaming.
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