Amazon Halts Shipments of Foreign Plants to U.S. After Mystery Seeds
The move to block seed shipments comes after thousands of mystery seeds, many postmarked from China, were mailed to the U.S.
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China Could Limit the Interest Rate Charged by Jack Ma’s Ant Group
A cap on consumer loan interest rates facilitated by Ant Group could impact a key revenue source for the Alibaba affiliate which is preparing for an IPO.
Apple Details Human Rights Policy
The four-page document is Apple’s most direct answer yet to how it balances human rights and its role operating in authoritarian countries.
Microsoft Teams Upgrade Targets Large Companies
Microsoft continues to add new features to its workplace collaboration product in an effort to attract large companies that are using competing services.
Pentagon Sticks With Microsoft on $10 Billion Cloud Deal
After a months long review, the Pentagon said that Microsoft is still the best choice to move its massive data infrastructure into the cloud.
Facing Seattle Taxes, Amazon Announces New Jobs in Bellevue
The campus just outside of Seattle city limits will accommodate 25,000 employees by 2025.
Tech Stocks Fall Again During Second Market Selloff
The sell-off follows a long rally that lifted most tech stocks above their pre-pandemic highs.
SoftBank Shares Fall After News of Huge Option Bet on Tech Stocks
The investment giant spent $4 billion on tech stocks this spring, possibly helping drive the tech stock surge. Shares in SoftBank fell Monday.
Amazon Investigates Product Reviewers in U.K.
Amazon launched the investigation after the Financial Times found a pattern of suspicious behavior among the website's top reviewers in the U.K.
L.A. Tech Startup The OK Company Launches First App
The company, co-led by Chris Ovitz, features a team of well-connected L.A. tech executives
Apple Shares Drop 8% in Selloff for U.S. Tech Stocks
Tech stocks had led the stock market to record highs during the coronavirus recession.
Optimizely Agrees to Sale to Insight’s Episerver
Optimizely laid off 15% of its staff in July.
Justice Department Weeks Away From Filing Google Antitrust Case
The attorney general is pushing agency lawyers to conclude their investigation into Google's influence in the digital advertising market.
WarnerMedia Dropping Price for HBO Max for September
The company also appointed an executive to get the film and TV businesses, now in the one group, to work together more collaboratively.
Subscription Software Firms Seeing Hefty Stock Declines After Earnings
While the subscription software model has proven popular with investors during the pandemic, not all companies are reaping the benefits.
SoftBank Said to Be Considering Bid for TikTok’s India Assets
A report said SoftBank is seeking local partners even though talks with India’s Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd. and Bharti Airtel Ltd. stalled.
Dish, Comcast, Charter and Cox Are Buyers at 5G Airwave Auction
Cable and satellite companies spent heavily at the latest airwave auction in an attempt to mitigate a looming competitive threat from 5G.
Facebook to Ban New Political Ads in Week Before Election
The shift comes after months of Facebook resisting pressure to moderate false ad claims, though its ad blackout will only last for a week.
ByteDance Enters China’s Digital Payments Sector
TikTok’s owner ByteDance confirmed it is entering the fray for China’s digital payments, a market dominated by tech giants Tencent and Alibaba affiliate Ant Group.
Facebook Bans Indian Politician for Alleged Hate Speech
Facebook is under pressure globally as critics say its platform has helped spread hate speech.
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