FTC Can’t Block Allegedly Deceptive TurboTax Ads
The FTC accused Intuit of deceptively advertising TurboTax as free.
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Stripe Partners with Twitter on Crypto Payouts for Creators
The move is the latest initiative from Stripe to expand its support for crypto, four years after it abandoned support for Bitcoin payments.
China’s Senior Officials Ask for Revisions to Didi Global’s Penalties
Didi, which will hold a shareholder vote next month to approve its delisting in the U.S., continues to face many regulatory uncertainties in China.
Chinese E-Commerce App Xiaohongshu Cuts 9% of Staff
China's e-commerce sector is grappling with an economic slowdown and the country's recent Covid-19 lockdowns that have severely affected supply chains.
AWS CEO Says No Current Plans for Spinoff
Adam Selipsky, who returned to AWS as CEO last July, said Amazon isn't mulling a spinoff of the cloud unit.
Snap Warns on Second Quarter as Economic Headwinds Rise
War in Ukraine, which prompted pause in advertising, compounded challenges from Apple’s privacy changes.
Warner Bros. Discovery Shuts Down CNN+
The move comes as the newly merged Warner Bros. Discovery is seeking cost savings.
Sheryl Sandberg Pressured UK Tabloid To Drop Kotick Story: Report
The Meta COO is reportedly facing internal scrutiny over the events from 2016 and 2019.
Amazon to Let Third-Party Retailers Use Logistics and Delivery Network
The move will put Amazon at odds with the likes of Shopify and delivery companies like FedEx and UPS.
Musk Details $25.5 Billion Financing Commitments for Twitter Bid
The commitments rely in part on Musk pledging more of his Tesla stake, worth around $200 billion.
Obamas and Spotify Decide Not to Renew Podcasting Deal
The move comes as Spotify's longtime content executive is leaving the company.
Elon Musk’s Boring Company Raises $675 Million
The new funding round, led by Vy Capital and Sequoia Capital, has boosted the startup's valuation to $5.675 billion.
YouTube Takes Down Channel of Hong Kong’s Leadership Candidate
John Lee, Hong Kong's sole candidate to become its next leader, was among a group of Hong Kong officials sanctioned by the U.S. government in 2020.
Government Authorities Warn of Looming Russian Cyberattacks
Agencies in the U.S., U.K., Australia, Canada and New Zealand teaming up to get organizations to shore up security on their networks.
Tesla Posts Record $3.3 Billion Profit as Revenues Surge
Tesla's strong results could help Musk's bid for Twitter
Shopify in Talks For $2 Billion Acquisition of Commerce Fulfillment Startup
The e-commerce software giants potential acquisition could see it carrying out its promise to spend over $1 billion on its fulfillment network.
Just Eat Considers Grubhub Sale Amid Post-Pandemic Delivery Hangover
The Amsterdam-based company acquired Grubhub during the height of the first wave of lockdowns in 2020 in a deal valued at $7.3 billion.
Coinbase Launches NFT Marketplace
The launch comes as NFT trading volume has fallen significantly from recent highs.
JPMorgan Loses Lead Role in Kingsoft’s IPO After Analyst Cuts Target
The change to JPMorgan's role in the IPO came after its analysts called China's tech sector "uninvestable" in the near term.
Blockchain.com Reportedly Planning IPO for Later This Year
The London-based crypto exchange was last valued at $14 billion after raising a Series D round in March.
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