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TikTok Pulls Out of Hong Kong as Pompeo Says U.S. Might Ban the Video-Sharing App

Jul 6, 2020 · 8:39pm PDT
The Chinese-owned app's decision to pull back from Hong Kong comes as Facebook and WhatsApp said they would suspend user data requests in the Chinese territory.
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Big Tech’s Antitrust Hearing Set for July 27

Jul 6, 2020 · 4:23pm PDT
The CEOs of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google will testify before a House panel amid inquiries into how the companies use their market power.
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Clearview AI Stops Selling Facial Recognition in Canada

Jul 6, 2020 · 2:39pm PDT
Clearview, which has provided its facial recognition software to more than 600 law enforcement agencies in the U.S., pulls out of the Canadian market.
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Tech Startups, VC Firms on List of PPP Recipients; a16z, Bird Deny Applying

Jul 6, 2020 · 1:44pm PDT
The list included venture firms Index Ventures and Foundation Capital, which both say they should not have been included on the list.
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Disney Plus Downloads Spike After Hamilton Release

Jul 6, 2020 · 11:23am PDT
The app was downloaded more than 250,000 times in the U.S., according to an analytics company.
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Quibi’s Test Arrives as Free Trials Expire

Jul 6, 2020 · 9:59am PDT
The service could face major subscriber churn in the coming days
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Facebook, WhatsApp Suspend User Data Requests in Hong Kong

Jul 6, 2020 · 7:55am PDT
The decision comes after China passed a national security law for Hong Kong that broadened the powers of mainland Chinese authorities in the city-state.
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China’s Homegrown Rival to Intel Seeks to Raise $7.5 Billion From Domestic IPO

Jul 5, 2020 · 10:57pm PDT
SMIC is benefitting from the U.S.-China tech rivalry and its domestic IPO will be the biggest in a decade.
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Indian Startups Boom After Government Bans TikTok and Dozens of Other Chinese Apps

Jul 5, 2020 · 10:20pm PDT
TikTok was among 59 Chinese apps banned by the Indian government after deadly border skirmishes with China.
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Uber to Acquire Postmates for About $2.6 Billion

Jul 5, 2020 · 8:48pm PDT · 3 comments
But Postmates wasn't Uber's first choice, and DoorDash is still No. 1
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European Regulator Plans Big New Push Against Tech Firms

Jul 5, 2020 · 2:53pm PDT
The latest European regulatory push would be a multipronged bill that would, among other things, deal with tech companies' liability for content on their platforms.
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Intel Buys Stake in Ambani’s Jio Platforms

Jul 2, 2020 · 11:24pm PDT
Intel joins a roster of big tech and private equity firms investing billions into India's largest wireless carrier.
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Away CEO Steph Korey Will Step Down Again Within the Year

Jul 2, 2020 · 3:44pm PDT
Following comments on social media, Korey will again depart the luggage startup.
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Senate Committee Passes Bill Targeting Tech’s Legal Immunity

Jul 2, 2020 · 2:17pm PDT
The Senate Judiciary Committee approved a bill that would weaken online platforms' immunity to lawsuits over user-posted content.
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Reuters Plans Paywall for Certain Articles

Jul 2, 2020 · 1:44pm PDT · 1 comment
Reuters would become one of the last free major news services to adopt a subscription-based business model.
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VMware Acquires Cloud Backup Firm Datrium

Jul 2, 2020 · 12:55pm PDT
With Dell Technologies reportedly mulling a spinoff of its VMware subsidiary, VMware makes a move to boost its data backup business.
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Tesla’s 2020 Stock Rally Continues After Q2 Delivery Report

Jul 2, 2020 · 10:53am PDT
Tesla's market cap is breaking away from former top dog Toyota.
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Insurance Tech Firm Lemonade Stock Soars on Opening Day

Jul 2, 2020 · 7:22am PDT
Lemonade's IPO was priced higher than initially expected but still well below its most recent private market valuation.
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California Sues Cisco for Alleged Caste Discrimination

Jul 1, 2020 · 4:59pm PDT
Although U.S. labor law doesn‘t protect against class-based discrimination, state regulators are arguing the alleged behavior violates religious protections.
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U.K. Regulators Question Google Search Deal With Apple’s Safari

Jul 1, 2020 · 4:53pm PDT
The deal between Google and Apple’s Safari could create “a signifiant barrier to entry and expansion” for Google’s rivals in the search engine market.