SoftBank-Backed Karrot Valued at $2.7 Billion
The move comes as investment pours into South Korean tech firms, as a regulatory crackdown has soured some investors to startups in China.
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Rubio Urges Biden to Block TikTok After News of Chinese Government Investment
Rubio's move came after The Information reported that China's government had taken a stake and a board seat in TikTok owner ByteDance's a key Chinese entity.
Adam Mosseri Says Facebook ‘Proactively’ Taking Down Taliban Content
The group’s use of encrypted messaging service WhatsApp is a vulnerability for Facebook as it cannot read the chats.
Startup Rubrik Valued at $4 Billion After Microsoft Investment
Microsoft is taking a stake in Rubrik while also working with the startup to help companies detect and recover from ransomware attacks.
Weibo’s Stock Tumbles After News of Beijing’s Stake in Domestic Entity
The Chinese government's previously unreported deal with Weibo is part of Beijing's broader crackdown on internet giants.
Microsoft Hires Former Uber Executive Gupta for Teams Job
Microsoft has hired Uber's former chief product officer Manik Gupta as part of a push to make Teams appealing to consumers.
SoftBank-Backed SenseTime to Raise $2 Billion in Hong Kong IPO
The company’s IPO comes two years after it was added to a U.S. blacklist for participating in Beijing's crackdown against ethnic minorities in Xinjiang.
China’s Regulator Issues Draft Rules Banning Unfair Competition
The new rules come as the Chinese government tightens its control over the country's internet giants through antitrust investigations and other crackdowns.
Axel Springer in Talks to Buy a Stake in Politico
A deal could put in jeopardy Axel Springer’s previously reported merger discussion with Axios.
China Punishes Institutional Investors for IPO Price Violations
The move comes as Chinese regulators are pushing firms to list in Hong Kong or mainland China as opposed to the U.S.
Argentina’s Uala Valued at $2.45 Billion in Round Led by Tencent, SoftBank
Tencent and SoftBank, two of the world's biggest investors in tech startups, are both making big bets on Latin America.
Sonos Scores Initial Win in Patent Infringement Case Against Google
If an initial determination that Google violated Sonos patents is upheld it could block the tech giant from importing some of its widely used consumer devices.
Neobank Chime Raises $750 Million at $25 Billion Valuation
The company announced new funding on Friday in the run-up to its 2022 IPO.
Google Expands Kroger Grocery Pickup Footprint
Google is in talks with other retailers to expand a service that shares shoppers estimated arrival times for pickups
Chinese Battery Giant CATL to Raise $9 Billion to Boost Capacity
CATL is one of the world's largest makers of electric vehicle batteries and recently extended a deal to supply Tesla's China-made cars through 2025.
Alibaba Announces New Steps Against Sexual Harassment Amid Criticism
The move comes amid growing criticism that the Chinese e-commerce giant’s executives mishandled the recent case of an alleged sexual assault by its manager.
DoorDash’s Q2 Revenue Reaches $1.2B as Delivery Demand Holds
Rate of growth was slower than recent quarters
Airbnb Revenue Quadruples on Travel Rebound
Airbnb's revenue soared almost 300% to $1.34 billion as travel rebounded, especially among customers from countries with high vaccination rates.
Disney Plus Adds 12.4 Million Subscribers in Latest Quarter
Disney's streaming losses fell by half thanks to improvements at Hulu.
Gopuff buys London Delivery Startup Dija
The acquisition reflects rapid growth in the food delivery market in Europe, now being eyed by Instacart and Amazon as well as Gopuff.
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