Former NYT and BBC Exec Mark Thompson Named CEO of CNN
Mark Thompson, who helped transform the New York Times' business by growing digital subscriptions, is now tasked with turning CNN around.
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OpenAI’s Revenue Surges More Than 35 Times
And a major OpenAI customer, Jane Street, woos a veteran AI researcher from Google
Google Launches Cloud AI Services, Chips
Google announced deals with several companies that have close ties to Amazon Web Services.
Court Sides With Grayscale Over SEC in Bitcoin ETF Case
The SEC will have to reconsider Grayscale’s spot bitcoin ETF application after rejecting it last year.
Battery Startup Redwood Materials Raises $1 Billion
The round is co-led by existing investors.
Meta Removes Large-Scale Chinese Influence Campaign
The company removed more than 7,000 Facebook accounts as part of the operation.
Elf Beauty Acquires Naturium For $355 Million
The deal will double Elf’s market share in skin care.
PDD Holdings Net Profit Surges 47% in Second Quarter
The company’s second-quarter earnings bucked weak trends in consumer spending in China.
Japan’s Cybersecurity Office Infiltrated by Chinese Hackers
The revelation highlights the rising tensions between China and the U.S. and allies like Japan over issues such as state-sponsored hacking.
Netflix Hires Another Snap Ad Executive
David Roter is the latest Snap advertising leader to join Netflix.
Amazon Raises Free Shipping Minimum for Non-Prime Customers
It's the latest of several new order minimum policies and fees that Amazon has introduced as it looks to trim delivery costs.
OpenAI Launches ChatGPT For Businesses, Competing with Microsoft
The new product, which will be priced on an ad hoc basis, shows OpenAI’s increasing appetite to sign deals with large enterprises.
SEC Takes First Enforcement Action Against NFT Issuer
The SEC alleged podcast firm Impact Theory sold unregistered securities in the form of NFTs.
Foxconn Founder Terry Gou to Run For Taiwan President
The move is good news for Apple and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. as Gou supports closer ties between Taiwan and China.
China’s BYD to Pay $2.2B to Expand Business With Apple
BYD is part of a growing trend of Chinese firms moving up the supply chain from providing simple parts to final assembly of entire products.
Commerce Secretary Raimondo to China: Let’s be ‘Practical'
"It's a challenging relationship. We will of course disagree on certain issues," Secretary Raimondo said.
Wells Fargo Overcharged on Fees, Agrees to $35 Million Penalty, SEC Says
Bank also paid affected accountholders about $40 million to reimburse for the excess charges
PE Firm Veritas Makes Bid to Buy BlackBerry
The former smartphone maker now focuses on automotive software and cybersecurity
Instacart IPO Paperwork Lets Potential Investors Look Under the Hood
Friday filing sets the grocery delivery service up to likely begin trading next month
Klaviyo Turns Profitable Ahead of IPO
The marketing firm’s filing also revealed more details about its close relationship with Shopify.
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