Sony’s China Deal With NetEase Challenges Tencent’s Music Dominance
Sony Music's new deal, which puts an end to Tencent's status as an exclusive digital distributor, comes amid Beijing's antitrust crackdown on tech giants.
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Vietnam Asks AirPods Maker to Shut Operations Amid New Virus Outbreak
The order affects Luxshare Precision Industry, a Chinese company that assembles Apple's AirPods headphones in Vietnam.
Apple Gave In to Demand to Move Encryption Keys to Chinese Data Center
While it’s known that Apple ceded control of Chinese user data to a local partner in 2017, the details of that arrangement haven't been previously reported.
1stDibs Files to Go Public in Latest Test of Used Goods Appeal
The New York-based reseller of antique furniture and vintage jewelry is hoping to do better than some of its peers, whose shares have fallen since their public market debuts.
VC-Backed Retailer Launches E-Commerce for Kids
As life returns to normal, retailers are looking for ways to make e-commerce more fun.
AT&T’s WarnerMedia and Discovery to Merge
The deal will bring together HBO Max, Discovery+ and a number of cable networks including CNN, Discovery and TNT.
Gojek, Tokopedia Announce $18 Billion Merger, Plan IPO This Year
The two Indonesian startups have formed a new tech giant called GoTo, which will pursue an IPO by the end of this year.
Bill Gates Left Microsoft Board Amid Probe Into Prior Relationship
The new revelation could further tarnish Gates’ legacy, which has been battered since he and his wife announced their divorce earlier this month.
AT&T In Talks to Merge Media Businesses with Discovery
The deal would be a major retreat by AT&T, which acquired what was then known as Time Warner just three years ago for $79 billion.
Court Blocks Facebook’s Bid to Stop U.S.-EU Data Transfer Ruling
A court in Ireland ruled that an inquiry into Facebook's practice of sending EU user data to U.S. servers for processing can continue.
Andreessen Horowitz Promotes Chris Lyons To General Partner
Lyons has led the firm's Cultural Leadership Fund since 2018.
Cisco Acquires Startup to Better Manage Cybersecurity Flaws
Cisco Systems has long aimed to generate more cybersecurity revenue, and now it is filling in a key part of its strategy by acquiring Kenna Security.
ViacomCBS Doesn’t Have to Pay Moonves
CBS former CEO Les Moonves claimed the company owed him $120 million.
Stripe Acquires Fraud Prevention Startup Bouncer
The deal represents Stripe's second acquisition in the last month.
Confluent Taps Salesforce Veteran as Chief Revenue Officer
Confluent, which is building a business around Apache Kafka analytics software, adds another veteran executive to the ranks as it prepares for an IPO.
China’s Government Chastises Didi Chuxing, Meituan and Other Tech Firms
Regulators demanded these companies to provide more transparent pricing mechanisms in response to criticism commissions were too high.
IPhone Assembler Foxconn Reports Higher 1Q Profit
The rise in net profit comes after Apple reported a similar blowout quarter, with some analysts questioning whether those results were sustainable.
Cloud App Monitoring Firm New Relic Switches CEOs
New Relic hasn't been able to thrive despite the growing adoption of cloud applications, in part due to increasing competition.
Google Notches Cloud Win With Starlink Deal
Google's new SpaceX partnership will give users of the Starlink service access to cloud applications that might otherwise be out of reach.
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