Intuit to buy email marketing company Mailchimp for $12 billion in cash and stock
Intuit is purchasing popular automated email and marketing platform Mailchimp for $12 billion.
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Facebook shields millions of VIP users from standard moderation protocols, per report
Facebook is using a program that whitelists millions of VIP users from the company's standard content moderation practices, according to a report.
Toast seeks $16 billion valuation at IPO after restaurant-tech company helped eateries survive pandemic
Toast's valuation has doubled since November, based on the top of the company's price range in its updated IPO prospectus.
Biden will nominate privacy advocate Alvaro Bedoya to the FTC
Bedoya's academic work has scrutinized surveillance technologies including facial recognition.
Private equity firm Siris Capital in talks to acquire cybersecurity firm Radware, sources say
Private equity firm Siris Capital in talks to acquire cybersecurity firm Radware, sources say.
DC attorney general goes after Amazon’s first-party business in amended antitrust complaint
D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine has broadening the scope of his investigation to target Amazon's relationships with first-party sellers.
UK government ends one of its data-sharing contracts with Palantir
The U.K. government has ended a controversial data-sharing agreement with U.S. tech firm Palantir following criticism from privacy campaigners.
Swiss stock exchange gets regulatory approval for digital token offering
The firm first unveiled plans to debut an exchange for digital assets in 2018.
China will reportedly break up Ant Group's Alipay and force creation of new loans app
Beijing plans to break up Ant Group's Alipay and create a separate app for the fintech giant's loans business, the Financial Times reported Monday.
Facebook to buy $100 million worth of unpaid invoices from 30,000 small businesses owned by women and minorities
Facebook announced a $100-million commitment to a program that supports small businesses owned by women and minorities by buying up their outstanding invoices.
Salesforce offers to relocate employees and their families after Texas abortion law goes into effect
In a message to employees, Salesforce said on Friday that it will help employees and their families relocate if they're concerned about reproductive care.
Epic Games court ruling unlikely to seriously damage Apple's services business
Wall Street analysts and longtime Apple followers believe that the financial impact to the company will be limited.
Microsoft acquires learning marketplace start-up TakeLessons
TakeLessons complements the on-demand learning content Microsoft already offers through LinkedIn Learning, which is available to premium subscribers.
Facebook's Bosworth says glasses with cameras will be the norm in 10 years
Andrew "Boz" Bosworth, Facebook's head of hardware, said Friday that the ability to take pictures will be a standard feature for glasses in a decade.
Amazon likely front-runner for multiyear NFL Sunday Ticket deal, sources say
Amazon has serious interest in the NFL's "Sunday Ticket" package as talks progress.
Gaming stocks soar after judge says Apple can't force developers to use in-app purchasing
The judge ruled that Apple can't prohibit developers from adding links that drive users away from Apple's in-app purchases
Apple can no longer force developers to use in-app purchasing, judge rules in Epic Games case
The trial took place in Oakland, California, in May, and included both company CEOs testifying in open court.
Apple vs. Epic ruling reveals 70% of App Store revenue comes from a small fraction of customers playing games
That 70% is generated by less than 10% of all App Store consumers.
Solugen raises $357 million to make chemicals from sugar, not petroleum
Investors poured more than $350 million into Solugen, a sustainable chemicals start-up.
DoorDash, Grubhub and Uber sue NYC over bill that limits how much they can charge restaurants
The lawsuit follows a similar legal action from DoorDash and Grubhub against San Francisco.
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