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China and U.S. Close to Deal Allowing SEC Inspection of NY-Listed Chinese Firms

Aug 25, 2022 · 8:43pm PDT
Under the deal being discussed which would end a years-long impasse, U.S. SEC staff would fly to Hong Kong to inspect the audit working papers of Chinese companies.
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IRobot Discloses Saga Behind Amazon Acquisition

Aug 25, 2022 · 4:20pm PDT
The $1.7 billion bid Amazon announced last month to buy iRobot, the company behind the Roomba vacuum, was not Amazon's first attempt to acquire the company. 
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Delaware Judge Rejects Musk’s Twitter Data Request as ‘Absurdly Broad'

Aug 25, 2022 · 2:40pm PDT
The decision is a victory for Twitter in the latest skirmish ahead of the October trial of Twitter's lawsuit against Musk.
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Peloton Sales Drop, CEO Hints at New Premium Content Strategy

Aug 25, 2022 · 6:57am PDT
The fitness equipment seller's CEO said on a Thursday earnings call that Peloton will pursue a premium content strategy in lieu of banking on hardware for future sales growth.
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Singapore’s Grab Says Revenue Grows 79% in Second Quarter

Aug 25, 2022 · 4:47am PDT
The ride hailing and delivery app saw strong demand for its delivery services despite bruising competition from regional rival GoTo.
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Amazon Care to Shut Down

Aug 24, 2022 · 3:27pm PDT
Amazon will pull the plug on its primary health care service, Amazon Care, at the end of the year
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Amazon Closing Five Massachusetts Delivery Stations

Aug 24, 2022 · 11:50am PDT
One of the facilities was the subject of a recent investigation by The Information, which focused on the conflict caused by a major uptick in Amazon delivery truck traffic.
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Peloton Selling Bikes on Amazon in Bid to Revive Growth

Aug 24, 2022 · 8:14am PDT
The bike seller joins a group of direct-to-consumer brands that are selling their goods at third party retailers to get new customers and cut costs.
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BeReal Counts 10 Million Daily Users

Aug 23, 2022 · 3:27pm PDT
That's up from close to 8 million at the end of July.
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Gamemaker Akili Interactive Goes Public with SPAC Backed by Chamath Palihapitiya

Aug 23, 2022 · 3:23pm PDT
As investors look to pull their money from SPACs, more than 99% redeemed their shares as part of the deal
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Julian Robertson, Founder of Tiger Management, Dies at 90

Aug 23, 2022 · 11:17am PDT
Robertson founded the hedge fund Tiger Management in 1980 with $8.8 million.
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DataRobot Lays Off 26% of Staff in Cost-Cutting Move

Aug 23, 2022 · 8:04am PDT
This is DataRobot's second round of job cuts this year and comes a month after former CEO Dan Wright resigned amid internal turmoil over his and other executives' stock sales.
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Former Twitter Exec Alleges Reckless Security Policies

Aug 23, 2022 · 7:31am PDT
An explosive whistleblower complaint from a former Twitter executive over alleged major security issues comes amid the social network's legal battle with Elon Musk.
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Apple to Manufacture iPhone 14 in India as Gap Closes with China

Aug 23, 2022 · 12:37am PDT
The newest iPhones will start production in India about two months after they start in China as the gap between the manufacturing capability of the two countries narrows.
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Former Apple Car Employee Pleads Guilty to Trade Secret Theft

Aug 22, 2022 · 10:20pm PDT
The guilty plea comes amid heightened concerns over intellectual property theft by Chinese companies.
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Zoom Misses Revenue Guidance and Lowers Forecast

Aug 22, 2022 · 4:06pm PDT
The company’s year over year revenue growth has nearly flattened compared to the latter half of 2020 when it exceeded 350%.
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China’s Discount E-Commerce Firm Pinduoduo Will Launch in the U.S.

Aug 22, 2022 · 3:12am PDT
Pinduoduo, the discount online marketplace that quickly grew to rival Alibaba but now faces tough times as China’s economy has soured, is planning to expand to North America.
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TikTok’s In-App Browser Has Ability to Monitor Users’ Keystrokes

Aug 22, 2022 · 2:56am PDT
A researcher earlier said that Facebook and Instagram’s code also injected software to track users in a similar manner.
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Twitter Tells Employees Bonuses Could Be Halved

Aug 22, 2022 · 2:33am PDT
The warning comes amid concerns over a looming recession.
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Amazon Among Suitors for Signify Health

Aug 21, 2022 · 5:27pm PDT
An Amazon deal to acquire Signify, which could top $8 billion, would represent a much bolder move into the healthcare category for the internet retailer.