Alphabet Reportedly Close to Buying AR Glass Company North
The deal could help reinvigorate Alphabet’s efforts to release augmented reality hardware for consumers
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Salesforce Invests in Cybersecurity Firm Tanium
The move puts Salesforce into more direct competition with SaaS provider ServiceNow, while also improving its cybersecurity portfolio.
Unilever Halts U.S. Ad Spend on Facebook, Twitter
By joining the boycott, Unilever could pressure other large advertisers like Procter & Gamble to follow.
Largest Black-Led VC Fund Base10 Partners Raises Another $250M
The automation-focused venture firm previously raised $137 million in 2018.
Microsoft Closes Stores Permanently
The software giant had operated the stores for 11 years, expanding into London only last summer.
Amazon Confirms Zoox Purchase
The deal brings the ecommerce giant into the costly world of developing self-driving cars.
Alibaba-Owned E-Commerce Firm Lazada Replaces CEO Again
The third CEO change in less than three years at Southeast Asia's Lazada shows how Alibaba is still figuring out how best to manage the key overseas business.
Japan Tries to Challenge Huawei
Amid the U.S. push to contain Chinese-owned Huawei's global expansion, Japan sees an opportunity to build a national champion in telecoms hardware.
Cisco’s Chief Strategy Officer Departs
Anuj Kapur, a 15-year Cisco veteran who led its strategic partnerships with Apple, Google, and Amazon, is leaving the company.
Verizon Joins Boycott of Facebook Ads
Facebook says it doesn’t intend to more aggressively police speech, so how it responds to mounting advertiser pressure will be interesting to watch.
Disney Drops Kids Channels in U.K.
The shows on those channels are being moved to Disney+ in those countries
‘Uber Money’ Chief Departs As Ailing Ride-Hailing Company Shifts Resources
Development of financial services products at Uber is being de-prioritized.
Omidyar Network: Google Should Give Better Placement to Rivals’ Results
Google should be required to give prominent display to results from specialized search engines such as Yelp and Angie's List, says new Omidyar Network report.
Lemonade Sets IPO Price Range at Below Last Valuation
Insurance business Lemonade plans to sell 11 million shares at between $23 and $26 apiece.
Waymo Become Volvo’s ‘Exclusive’ Self-Driving Car ‘Partner’
As with most other autonomous vehicle partnership announcements, this one is might short on the details.
Tencent Buys Distressed Southeast Asia Video Streaming Service Iflix
The move is part of Tencent’s efforts to expand beyond China, where tighter government regulation has slowed domestic growth in video games.
Google Signs Deals for News Content in Germany, Brazil and Australia
Google's announcement that it has signed deals for news content in three countries may signal a breakthrough for publishers.
SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son Steps Down From Alibaba’s Board
This could be a turning point in the two-decade-long alliance between Alibaba and its biggest shareholder SoftBank.
New AWS Service Lets Non-Coders Build Apps
Amazon Web Services is entering the "no-code" application development marketing, setting the stage for a battle with Microsoft and Google.
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