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Instacart poaches one of the highest-ranking female Facebook executives, Fidji Simo, for CEO
Grocery delivery app Instacart has tapped Fidji Simo, head of Facebook's app, as its next CEO.
Reporter who broke Theranos scandal predicts outcome of Elizabeth Holmes trial
CNBC interviews John Carreyrou about his new podcast on the criminal fraud trial of former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes.
Biden signs order to crack down on Big Tech, boost competition 'across the board'
The Biden administration's order argues that the biggest companies in the tech sector are wielding their power to box out smaller competitors.
IAC CEO says Apple is ‘worse’ than Google and will be next target in U.S. antitrust crackdown
Apple will be the next major target in the United States’ latest crack down on Big Tech, IAC CEO Joey Levin told CNBC on Friday.
Benchmark's Bill Gurley says SPACs are 'remarkably cheap compared to mispriced IPOs'
Bill Gurley, a partner at venture firm Benchmark, told CNBC on Friday that Nextdoor's decision to go public through a SPAC was partly due to better pricing.
As China leaps ahead on digital currency, a top central bank group is calling for global cooperation
The People's Bank of China has been leading the way on central bank digital currencies, or CBDCs, with real-world trials already live in several cities.
Barry Diller says streaming services killed the movie business as he knew it
Diller added that the definition of a movie "is in such transition that it doesn't mean anything right now."
Bitcoin, ether tumble as investors take off risk amid global markets slide
The price of bitcoin dropped Thursday as investors broadly began shedding risk on fears of a global economic comeback.
Swedish crypto scammer sentenced to 15 years in prison
The Department of Justice says 47-year-old Roger Nils-Jonas Karlsson has been sentenced for securities fraud, wire fraud and money laundering charges.
States bring a new antitrust suit against Google over its mobile app store
This is the fourth antitrust lawsuit U.S. government enforcers have filed against Google in the last year.
Microsoft will give employees a $1,500 bonus for their efforts during the pandemic
Tech companies have taken several steps to comfort employees during the pandemic, and those gestures could help reduce impact from a feared Great Resignation.
Tiger Global was top dealmaker in a record quarter for venture capital, as investments exceeded $150 billion
Global venture financing surged 157% in the second quarter from a year earlier to $156 billion, according to data from CB Insights.
Britain's crackdown on Binance boosts the cryptocurrency exchange's rivals
The U.K.'s Financial Conduct Authority recently moved to block Binance, the world's top crypto exchange, from operating in the country.
Xiaomi raises $1.2 billion in debt as Beijing targets the tech sector
Xiaomi, the world's third-largest smartphone maker, has continued to expand globally and is looking at breaking into new areas like electric vehicles.
Microsoft's lead director says CEO Satya Nadella 'earned the right' to be chairman, too
Microsoft's performance under CEO Satya Nadella more "than anything else" is why Nadella was also named chairman, independent director John Thompson told CNBC.
Missing Theranos patient data at the heart of latest Holmes hearing
Prosecutors allege that Theranos destroyed the so-called Laboratory Information System database (LIS), which allegedly showed a failure rate over 50%.
Melinda French Gates will resign if she and Bill Gates can't work together at their foundation
The move comes two months after the couple of 27 years announced plans to divorce.
Trump sues Twitter, Facebook, Google – and immediately begins fundraising off the effort
Trump, who has a history of not following through on legal threats, announced the legal action against Facebook, Twitter and Google from his club in New Jersey.
House Republicans lay out their antitrust agenda for tech giants
House Judiciary Committee Republicans laid out their framework for tackling competition and alleged censorship issues by Big Tech companies on Wednesday.
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