Google CEO sends consoling email to employees amid rise in anti-Asian hate crimes
Nearly half of the company's full-time workforce is comprised of people of Asian representation.
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ViacomCBS stock closes down 9% after company says it will raise $3 billion from stock offerings
ViacomCBS will sell $2 billion in class B common shares and $1 billion in mandatory convertible preferred shares.
$10 billion for Discord? Here's why Microsoft might buy it and why it's a good fit
Microsoft signaled its interest in acquiring a social media company last year when it was in talks to buy TikTok for up to $30 billion.
Prince Harry joins Silicon Valley mental health start-up
Prince Harry has joined Silicon Valley start-up BetterUp as its chief impact officer.
Tesla whistleblower complaint about solar fires is part of evidence in federal safety investigation
A former Tesla employee, Steven Henkes, filed a complaint related to risks of solar fires. The CPSC is considering it as evidence.
Trustpilot surges in stock market debut as tech companies flock to London
Trustpilot's listing comes as Deliveroo prepares to go public in a hotly anticipated market debut that's expected to be London's biggest IPO in nearly a decade.
TikTok owner ByteDance takes on Tencent after acquiring major mobile gaming studio
ByteDance has acquired a major gaming studio called Moonton highlighting its ambitions in the video game industry and pitting it against Chinese giant Tencent.
Baidu has rallied 200% in the past year. Analysts bet it can keep going as it lists in Hong Kong
The Hong Kong listing is a big moment for Baidu which went though a rough couple years from mid-2018 and lagged behind rivals such as Alibaba and Tencent.
Upstart shares are up 171% in three days, as momentum pours into fintech company
Upstart is valued at $12 billion as of Monday's close. It was worth $2.1 billion after its stock market debut in December.
Biden nominates tech critic Lina Khan to the FTC
Khan is widely praised in progressive circles for her scholarship on antitrust, which has focused on tech companies in particular.
Microsoft to reopen its headquarters to more employees on March 29
Microsoft will allow employees who work at its Redmond, Washington, sites and nearby campuses to choose between returning full time, part time or stay remote.
Amazon workers go on strike in Italy over labor conditions
Amazon workers and three trade unions in Italy are calling on the company to make changes to employee workloads, shifts and benefits.
The $100 billion-plus deal between the NFL and media companies is a giant leap of faith
The NFL and U.S. media companies are banding together and taking a leap of faith that huge increases in media rights won't lead to financial disaster.
A tiny security start-up founded by engineers who sold their last company to Microsoft is already worth $1.7 billion
Investors see Wiz as being worth more than some public companies given the fast uptake of its cloud security tool.
Nasdaq rises 1% as tech stocks rebound amid declining bond yields, Tesla pops 4%
Shares of Tesla climbed as rates fell and as Cathie Wood's Ark Invest put out a new price target on the stock which calls for it to quadruple in 4 years.
Google exec who led payments, ChromeOS and user growth is leaving
Caesar Sengupta began leading the company's Next Billion Users initiative in 2015.
Amazon-backed Deliveroo seeks valuation of up to $12 billion in its London IPO
Deliveroo set a price range of between £3.90 and £4.60 per share for its upcoming IPO.
As the pandemic fades, some Americans are anxious about a return to normal
More than a year into the coronavirus pandemic, some people have fallen in love with their 'Covid caves'
Vizio is best known for bargain TVs, but wants IPO investors to focus on its high-growth ads business instead
While Vizio grew up as a TV seller and still gets most of its revenue from devices, the company wants investors to focus on its faster-growing ad business.
Snapchat is paying $1 million a day to creators of popular short videos, and some are getting rich
The Snapchat Spotlight incentive program is meant to draw more creators to make videos for Spotlight, which in turn will help Snap attract and retain users.
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