Apple Defends App Store Ahead of Congressional Antitrust Hearing
A new study commissioned by Apple says its App Store fees are consistent commissions charged by other digital marketplaces.
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Italy Opens Investigation Into Sale of Apple Products
Italy becomes the latest European regulator to dig into U.S. tech firms' practices.
The New York Times Names New CEO
Meredith Kopit Levien is taking over as CEO of The New York Times as it has seen huge growth in digital subscriptions.
U.S. Orders Chinese Consulate in Houston Closed
The Trump administration's decision to shut down the Chinese consulate in Houston is the latest sign of the deteriorating relationship between the two nations.
Slack Files EU Complaint Against Microsoft
Slack's complaint ratchets up its pressure on Microsoft, which has taken aim at the smaller firm's collaboration product with its own Teams offering.
China’s Didi Chuxing Launches Low-Cost Ride-Hailing App
The new app is part of Didi's effort to attract cost-conscious consumers in China's smaller cities and rural areas where average incomes are low.
Chinese Fintech Firm Lufax Seeks U.S. IPO
The company's IPO talks come as Ant Group, China's biggest fintech giant, also is preparing for a listing in Hong Kong and Shanghai.
Twitter Cracks Down on QAnon Accounts
The move is the strongest yet by a social network to block the spread of QAnon theories, which have become increasingly embraced by Trump supporters.
Salesforce Shutting Down Voice AI Tools
The move to end development of two Einstein services comes a week after Salesforce's top AI executive announced he's leaving to launch a startup.
Snap’s Revenue Jumps as Advertising Rebounds from Shutdowns
Snap seems to be benefitting from a growing boycott of Facebook’s ads business, which stems from concerns about hate speech on the social network.
House Votes to Ban TikTok on Federal Workers’ Phones
Congress continues to ratchet up the pressure on ByteDance-owned TikTok with a proposal to ban the app on all federal devices.
LinkedIn To Lay Off Nearly 1,000 Workers
The job cuts impacted the company's global sales and talent acquisition organizations.
Chinese Media Says Didi Chuxing Preparing for Hong Kong IPO
Didi, China's biggest ride-hailing giant, has been looking for a new source of growth other than its core transportation business.
EBay Sells Classified Business to Norway’s Adevinta for $9.2 Billion
The sale follows pressure from activist shareholders Elliott Management and Starboard Value, which also pushed successfully for eBay to sell Stubhub.
China May Retaliate Against Ericsson and Nokia if Europe Bans Huawei
The U.S. is ratcheting up pressure on European allies to ban Chinese tech giant Huawei's equipment from their next-generation telecom networks.
Trump Campaign Running Ads on Facebook Claim TikTok Spies on its Users
The White House has threatened to ban the Chinese-owned app which is hugely popular among American teens.
ByteDance Boosts Lobbying Effort as TikTok Scores Support From Trade Group
A tech trade group said the Trump administration shouldn’t ban TikTok just because it is a Chinese company.
IBM Sales Drop 5% in Q2 as Customers Delay Major Projects
Growth in IBM's cloud business compensated for weakness in other areas, such as large-scale hardware and software projects.
Google’s Pixel Camera Mastermind Lands at Adobe
Marc Levoy left Google in March and at Adobe, will be focused advancing the company’s photography apps.
Zuckerberg Pushes Back at Claim of Deal With Trump
Amid a mounting advertiser boycott, Zuckerberg seeks to put distance between himself and Trump.
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