TikTok is cutting deals with pro sports leagues, and now men's and women's soccer clubs are signing on
The ByteDance-owned company will have a patch on the MLS Portland Timbers and its sister club, Thorns FC of the National Women's Soccer League.
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Cryptocurrency firms Tether and Bitfinex agree to pay $18.5 million fine to end New York probe
New York's top law enforcement official had been investigating Tether and Bitfinex over allegations that they tried to cover up $850 million in losses.
Facebook cuts deal with Australia, will restore news pages in the coming days
The decision follows negotiations between Facebook and Australia which is set to pass a new media law that will require digital platforms to pay for news.
Spotify plans to launch in over 80 more countries
The Swedish firm said the international expansion will enable an additional billion people to use its platform.
Apple is in the ‘penalty box’ but should resume uptrend at this key level, Oppenheimer says
Apple may have reclaimed its spot as the top smartphone maker in the world, but its share price performance has lagged. Here's what could be next.
Two years after launch, Huawei to roll out its Google Android rival to phones — with big challenges
In mid-2019, Huawei launched its own operating system — HarmonyOS — in response to U.S. actions that cut it off from Google software.
Tesla suffers its biggest fall since September 2020
Shares of Tesla closed down 8.55% on Monday, as investors betting on a pandemic comeback rotated out of Big Tech and piled into cyclical stocks.
SoftBank would buy about 25% of Adam Neumann's stake in WeWork for $480 million under proposed settlement
WeWork Co-founder Adam Neumann and SoftBank are nearing a settlement agreement.
Democrats ask cable and streaming providers about their role in spreading misinformation ahead of Capitol riot
The letters show lawmakers are looking to hold traditional information sources accountable for misinformation while they also grill social media executives.
Apple's new way to unlock your iPhone with an Apple Watch works even when you cover most of your face
I held up my shirt covering all but my forehead and eyes, and even that worked.
Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen podcast 'Renegades' coming to Spotify
"Renegades: Born in the USA" will span eight episodes, two of which were released Monday on Spotify.
Oracle stock jumps as investors take a new look at its cloud story
Oracle stock had its best day since March after an article suggested the company could have potential in cloud computing. Oracle isn't a cloud leader, though.
Google lifts pause on political ads that started after Capitol riot
Google has been temporarily pausing some advertising in the past year in an effort to prevent exploitation or misinformation.
Apple claims global smartphone market lead ahead of Samsung for first time since 2016
The tech giant shipped nearly 80 million units in the quarter, surpassing all other smartphone makers, including Samsung.
The tech industry is looking to replace the smartphone — and everybody is waiting to see what Apple comes up with
Industry watchers and participants think that Apple has a good chance to validated and revolutionize augmented reality like it did with smartphones.
Tesla has made about $1 billion in profit on its bitcoin investment, analyst estimates
Tesla disclosed earlier this month that it had bought $1.5 billion worth of bitcoin.
Huawei launches new foldable phone as U.S. sanctions continue to hurt smartphone business
The Mate X2 will be one of the first Huawei phones able to run its own HarmonyOS mobile operating system.
Google's program for Black college students suffered disorganization and culture clashes, former participants say
Program participants said the company moved too fast and broke some things.
The NFL is asking for a 100% increase in TV rights payments, but Disney is pushing back
NBC, CBS and Fox are likely to accept increases closer to 100% than Disney, which already pays a high price tag for its Monday Night Football package.
It will ‘annoy a huge group of the population’: How Australians have responded to Facebook’s news ban
Facebook will lose fans and customers in Australia as a result of its news ban, according to a Facebook user in Sydney.
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