Boris Johnson Backs Tax on Big Tech
The U.K. Prime Minister voiced his support for a new tax on tech giants’ U.K. sales, despite the risk of U.S. retaliation.
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Musk Says ‘Pedo Guy’ Comments Not Meant to Be Taken Literally
Elon Musk’s testimony in a defamation case is a reminder that he shoots from the hip on Twitter, a practice that in the past got him in trouble with the SEC.
Ride Hailing Slows in China
Signs of declining use of ride-hailing apps could spell problems for Didi Chuxing, another of SoftBank's high-profile bets.
Tencent to Sell Nintendo Switch in China Next Week
The Nintendo console will face an uphill battle in China, where most people use smartphones or PCs to play online games.
Inside Larry Page’s Turbulent Kitty Hawk
Finally, some real reporting about “flying cars,” which shows that like self-driving cars, they're going to take longer than expected to perfect.
Bird, Lime Lose D.C. Scooter Permit Contest
The decision is sure to be a blow to the companies, who want to show they are winning enough city permits to generate steady growth.
Postmates Exits Mexico City, Cuts Staff
The cutbacks come as companies across Silicon Valley reduce costs, conscious that investors now expect companies to have a path to profitability.
Warren Pursues New Antitrust Legislation
While Elizabeth Warren campaigns, her Senate office is drafting legislation to expand antitrust enforcement, a key component of her presidential bid.
Salesforce Swings to Quarterly Net Loss, Revenue Rises
Higher expenses and tax provisions weighed on the bottom line, though it reported an operating profit. Shares dropped in after hours trading.
Alphabet CEO Larry Page Steps Aside
In a surprise move, Google's two co-founders no longer will play a day to day executive role at the company, raising questions about the future of Alphabet.
AWS Reveals Next Phase of Cloud Hardware Strategy
The cloud computing leader took steps to ensure its products work well even when there's no AWS data center nearby.
Genius Sues Google, Alleging Song Lyrics Were Lifted
The suit puts Google's alleged anticompetitive behavior, which is under investigation by European and U.S. regulators, in the spotlight once again.
Terminated Googlers Claim Retaliation in Labor Practice Charges
The charges are the latest development in the simmering tensions between Google and its workforce.
Big Internet Firms Are Driving Growth in Overall Ad Spending
U.S. advertising is growing faster than the economy, thanks to spending by big internet companies like Facebook and Alphabet. Old media isn't benefiting much.
Privacy Bills Emerge Ahead End-of-Year Hearing
While a number of bills have circulated in recent weeks, there isn’t yet any compromise legislation that has a chance of passing.
Cyber Monday Sales Rise, Mobile Shopping Gains Share
Large online sellers captured most of the growth, and consumers turned increasingly to mobile devices for their shopping.
Lawyer Fights Tech Over Section 230 Immunity
A lawyer in Houston is trying to undermine the liability protections enjoyed by tech companies over content posted by their users.
Tech CEOs Pledge Support for Paris Agreement
The CEOs of Apple, Tesla, Microsoft and Google joined other CEOs and union chiefs in pledging their support for the Paris agreement on fighting climate change.
Elon Musk’s ‘Pedo Guy’ Defamation Trial to Begin Tuesday
The Tesla and SpaceX CEO may have to pay—again—for a questionable tweet.
U.S. College Student Accuses TikTok of Sending Personal Data to China
This new class action lawsuit ads to the mounting pressure on Chinese tech company ByteDance, developer of the viral video-sharing app TikTok.
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