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Facebook Hit by FTC Antitrust Suit That Seeks to Break Off Instagram, WhatsApp

Dec 9, 2020 · 12:01pm PST
Facebook was sued by both federal regulators and more than 40 states, which accused the social media company of squelching competition by buying up potential rivals.
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AI Firm C3.ai Begins Trading in IPO

Dec 9, 2020 · 11:47am PST
Shares of the enterprise software firm opened at 138% above the IPO price.
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DoorDash Begins Trading at $182

Dec 9, 2020 · 10:51am PST
The food delivery service’s stock is trading 78% higher than its IPO price of $102.
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YouTube to Remove New Videos Claiming Voter Fraud Aided Biden Victory

Dec 9, 2020 · 9:53am PST
YouTube drew criticism for its handling of election-related misinformation, especially compared to rivals Facebook and Twitter.
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Airbnb Expected to Price IPO Above $56-$60 a Share Range

Dec 9, 2020 · 8:47am PST
The latest increase in the travel site's anticipated value ahead of Thursday's public listing reflects the extent of investor IPO enthusiasm.
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Australia Softens Proposed Law to Force Google and Facebook to Pay for News

Dec 9, 2020 · 1:28am PST
Australia's legislature is set to debate the new rules that would require Google and Facebook to compensate news organizations for the value of their content.
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SoftBank Debates Gradual Buyout Strategy to Take Itself Private

Dec 8, 2020 · 11:17pm PST
Tokyo-listed SoftBank has debated the idea of privatization over the past few years, based on the view that the stock market undervalues the company.  
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Facebook Antitrust Lawsuit Expected to Be Filed Wednesday

Dec 8, 2020 · 11:15pm PST
The Washington Post says some 40 state and federal authorities will file their cases against Facebook, alleging the social network tried to buy or kill off rivals.
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Apple’s Self-Driving Car Unit Now Reports to AI Chief

Dec 8, 2020 · 4:12pm PST
Apple's top artificial intelligence executive, John Giannandrea, now oversees the company's secretive autonomous vehicle efforts.
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DoorDash Sells IPO Shares at $102, Well Above Initial Price Range

Dec 8, 2020 · 3:19pm PST
The food delivery service raised nearly $3.4 billion in the offering.
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Cybersecurity Firm FireEye Attacked by Elite Hackers

Dec 8, 2020 · 2:42pm PST
In a twist, cyber attackers have targeted a company that conducts research and investigations into their transgressions.
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FCC Launches 5G Spectrum Auction

Dec 8, 2020 · 1:50pm PST
The FCC's sale of spectrum is expected to raise as much as $50 billion as wireless companies prepare to roll out 5G technology.
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Google’s New Operating System Inches Closer to Launch

Dec 8, 2020 · 1:13pm PST
Though Fuchsia still isn’t ready for “general product development,” the announcement signals that the project is moving towards a public launch.
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Confluent’s Chief Marketing Officer Departs

Dec 8, 2020 · 12:01pm PST
Giancarlo 'GC' Lionetti, who joined Confluent more than two years ago, is leaving later this week as the company prepares for a potential 2021 IPO.
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Christopher Nolan Lashes Out at WarnerMedia

Dec 8, 2020 · 11:19am PST
It's only a preview of the challenge the media company will have to reckon with in the talent community.
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Data Privacy Startup Skyflow Raises Another Funding Round

Dec 8, 2020 · 10:42am PST
Startup's approach uses a type of continually-shifting encryption to protect sensitive data for companies in healthcare and financial services.
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HBO Max Has 12.6 Million Activations

Dec 8, 2020 · 7:13am PST
Eventually live events may premier on HBO Max first just like movies will next year.
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Tesla to Raise $5 Billion in New Equity

Dec 8, 2020 · 6:41am PST
Tesla is taking advantage of the massive rally in its shares over the past 12 months as well as huge amounts of cash looking for a home.
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Nielsen to Launch New Measurement System in 2024

Dec 8, 2020 · 5:58am PST
The new measurement system will take into account digital, including streaming services, and linear television.
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China Cracks Down on TripAdvisor

Dec 8, 2020 · 2:04am PST
The move could hurt Trip.com, the Chinese online travel giant that has a joint venture with TripAdvisor in China.