Barry Diller says Apple 'overcharged in a disgusting manner' his companies on App Store
Barry Diller, chairman of IAC and Expedia, told CNBC that Apple's App Store policies are excessive and should be considered "criminal."
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Europe's answer to Robinhood just raised fresh funds at a $5.3 billion valuation
German stock-trading app Trade Republic raised $900 million in a huge funding round that values the start-up at $5.3 billion.
China's JD Logistics set to raise $3.2 billion in Hong Kong IPO
JD Logistics will issue 609.2 million shares at 40.36 Hong Kong dollars each for its Hong Kong IPO, a person with knowledge of the matter told CNBC.
Tesla plans to deliver Model S Plaid in June after months of delays
Customers expected Model S Plaid deliveries to begin early this year, after Musk said they were already in production in January.
Microsoft pushes into the growing grocery tech market with a new deal in China
Microsoft's China arm announced a strategic partnership with Chinese retail tech company Hanshow on cloud-based software for store operators worldwide.
California Governor Newsom gushes over Google as he signs real-estate bill on site of future mega-campus
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed SB7 to speed up real estate construction while Google SVP Kent Walker looked on at an event in San Jose on Thursday.
Snapchat users will be able to tip popular creators later this year
Social media companies are adding more ways for creators to make money off their content in order to attract more users.
Snap announces new Spectacles AR glasses, which let you overlay digital objects on the real world
Snap on Thursday announced a new version of its Spectacles augmented reality glasses, which let you overlay digital objects on the real world.
Snap reaches 500 million monthly users
Snap said Thursday that Snapchat has reached 500 million monthly active users.
U.S. Treasury calls for stricter cryptocurrency compliance with IRS, says they pose tax evasion risk
The Treasury Department announced that it will require any transfer worth $10,000 or more to be reported to the IRS.
Bitcoin cuts gains and briefly turns negative amid regulation fears
Bitcoin climbed back above $42,000 on Thursday, as cryptocurrencies attempted a comeback from sharp losses a day earlier.
The Fed this summer will take another step in developing a digital currency
The Federal Reserve will release a research paper this summer that explores a move to a central bank digital currency.
Robinhood will give retail investors access to IPO shares
IPO shares have historically been set aside for Wall Street's institutional investors or high-net worth individuals.
Virgin and O2's $44 billion telecoms merger cleared by UK competition watchdog
The merger between the two companies will lead to the creation of a new giant in the U.K. telecoms industry.
Twitter reopens its verification process for first time since 2017
Twitter on Thursday reopened its verification application process to the public for the first time since putting it on pause in November 2017.
Google's first retail store, where it will sell phones and other gadgets, to open this summer in New York
The first-ever Google store is in the Chelsea neighborhood, located in the building has Google's NYC offices.
Dogecoin jumps after Elon Musk tweet fans more wild cryptocurrency trading
"How much is that Doge in the window?," the Tesla CEO wrote on Twitter.
Bitcoin's wild price moves stem from its design — you'll need strong nerves to trade it
Volatility is the price that bitcoin investors pay for its limited supply and its lack of a central bank to control that supply.
Facebook's EU-U.S. data flows are under threat — that may spell trouble for other tech giants
Ireland's High Court last week dismissed a challenge from Facebook over a regulatory inquiry that could lead to a ban on its EU-U.S. data transfers.
Singapore orders Facebook, Twitter to correct false claims on a 'new' Covid variant
The move from Singapore came after unsubstantiated comments from an Indian politician this week sparked a diplomatic incident between the two countries.
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