China Orders Internet Firms to Fix Problems in Fintech Businesses
The move is part of Beijing's effort to strengthen its supervision of online financial services.
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AWS Reports Highest Quarterly Sales Growth Since 2018
Improved revenue growth may be the result of earlier decisions to double the size of the AWS sales force and appoint senior leaders from outside.
IBM Acquires Cloud Management Startup Turbonomic
The deal shows how IBM's strategy for supporting customers that run applications on multiple providers is coming into sharper focus.
Amazon Reports Record Quarterly Profit, Trouncing Expectations Once Again
The pandemic-era surge in online shopping shows no signs of stopping.
Twitter’s Revenue Climbs 28% but User Growth Slows
Social media company's shares fall after earnings announcement
NBCU Has 14 Million Households Watching Peacock
The company disclosed that about one-third of the accounts that have signed up are households watching the service regularly.
China’s Government Prepares Antitrust Fine for Tencent
It would be the latest example of how Beijing is tightening its control over China's biggest internet giants.
Apple Reports 54% Revenue Increase for March Quarter
The results suggest Apple has broken out of a long period of tepid growth, helped by a strong acceleration of iPhone sales.
Verizon Seeks Sale of Media Assets
A deal could fetch around $4-$5 billion, around half of what the company paid for Yahoo and AOL.
Facebook Revenue Grows 48% as Ad Prices Increase
Ad revenue growth is expected to “be primarily driven by price” for the rest of the year.
HBO Max to Cost $9.99 With Ads
The new tier will make the service the most expensive ad supported offering on the market.
Shopify Doubles Revenue in Q1
The Canadian e-commerce software platform had another strong quarter and its results were also boosted by an unrealized gain on its stake in Affirm, which went public in the quarter.
Discovery Reports Lower Profit as Cable TV Declines
The results suggested that growth in Discovery's new streaming service slowed sharply in March, the third month since its U.S. launch.
Spotify Sees Revenue Opportunity in Live Audio
The company sees live audio as a key feature as it seeks to transition from music streaming to an audio platform.
Family of Late Samsung Chairman Discloses Plan to Pay Massive Tax Bill
The news is the latest twist in the saga of Samsung, which has been roiled after its heir was sentenced to a 30-month jail sentence for bribery.
Beijing Investigates Ant Group’s IPO Approval Process
The probe shows the Chinese government's crackdown on Ant, controlled by Alibaba founder Jack Ma, is far from finished.
Games Publisher Nexon Buys $100 Million in Bitcoin
The games publisher Nexon said it has bought about $100 million in bitcoin using its $5 billion in cash and cash-equivalents.
Microsoft Sales Jump 19% in Q3, But Stock Drops
Azure, Xbox and Surface products and services sold well during the quarter, but investors apparently were looking for even better results from Microsoft.
Alphabet Profit Surges; Cloud Unit Pares Loss
The Google parent reported gains from a rebound in digital advertising and equity investments.
Pinterest Reports 78% Revenue Growth But Warns U.S. User Growth Will Slow
Pinterest's user growth accelerated sharply as the pandemic took off last year and remained accelerated all year. In the first quarter it slowed.
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