China Claims Major Breakthrough in Quantum Computing
China's racing against the U.S. for supremacy in the super fast computer that could offer advantages in everything from medical to military use.
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U.S. in Talks With Huawei CFO to Resolve Criminal Charges
A deal could put an end to a case that has become a source of political tensions between Washington and Beijing.
DOJ Says Facebook Illegally Set Aside Jobs for Foreign Workers
The Justice Department is suing Facebook for failing to adequately recruit U.S. workers for jobs occupied by foreign employees.
WarnerMedia to Debut All 2021 Movies on HBO Max
Such a move would have been considered unheard of just a year ago, but shows how much the coronavirus pandemic is forcing companies to do things differently.
Google’s AI Ethics Co-Lead Said She Was Fired for Email
Timnit Gebru said that she was fired by the company for an email she sent that Google claimed was “inconsistent with the expectations of a Google manager.”
Facebook Uses Anti-Competitive Tactics to Stymie VR Startups
The tactics are similar to how Apple tightly controls its App Store and iOS mobile operating system.
Walmart’s Flipkart Will Spinoff India Payments Platform PhonePe
The Indian e-commerce company's payments platform will raise $700 million from its existing shareholders, valuing PhonePe a valuation of $5.5 billion.
Peter Thiel and Hong Kong Billionaire Richard Li to Start SPAC for Southeast Asia
The $595 million blank check company is looking to acquire one or more companies in the region, which has seen strong growth in e-commerce.
States to File Antitrust Suit Against Facebook Next Week
Regulators in the U.S. and elsewhere have been honing in on Facebook’s past acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp.
House Approves Auditing Requirement for Chinese Firms Listed in U.S.
Congress has passed a bill that would force Chinese companies traded on U.S. exchanges to submit their books to U.S. regulators for inspection.
Labor Board Claims Google Unlawfully Terminated Employees Activists
Laurence Berland and Kathryn Spiers were both let go for their involvement in organizing efforts last fall, which the NLRB now says was unlawful.
Google Cloud Acquires Data Management Firm, Actifio
The Boston-based company has nearly 400 employees and was last valued at $1.3 billion in 2018.
Feeling the Holiday Surge, UPS Imposes Shipping Limits on Some Retailers
The move reflects the fragility of U.S. delivery networks during this year’s unusual holiday shopping season.
AWS Gets on Board With ‘Multi-Cloud’ Services
Amazon Web Services used to resist the industry trend of companies using services from multiple cloud providers, but that's no longer the case.
Amazon in Talks to Buy Podcast Publisher Wondery
The move marks Amazon’s latest foray into the increasingly competitive podcasting sector
Discovery Rolls Out Streaming Service
Most major entertainment companies have now rolled out streaming services, endeavoring to capture some of the growth in streaming that has also eroded the hugely lucrative pay TV business.
Google News Initiative to Unlock Some Paywalled Articles
In October, Google said it would commit $1 billion to license content from publishers around the world.
Final Bids for DirecTV Are Due Friday
Private equity giant Apollo and a SPAC are among the interested buyers, according to people familiar with the situation.
Ant Group Said to Consider Selling Its Stake in Paytm
Both Ant and Paytm denied the report which comes as Ant and its affiliate Alibaba, which also own a stake in Paytm, face a harsh environment in India.
Trump Wants Section 230 Repealed
President Trump is trying to tie passage of the massive defense spending bill to a repeal of Section 230.
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