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Chinese video platform Bilibili eyes up to $3.2bn in Hong Kong listing
Mar 17, 2021 (AFP)
Bilibili, which is Nasdaq-listed, is selling 25 million shares as part of the offering, at a maximum price of HK$988 ($127.2) per share for the part of the deal...
Google cuts mobile app store fee in half amid scrutiny
Mar 16, 2021 (AFP)
The commission taken at Google Play will be reduced to 15 percent from 30 percent starting in July, but just on the first $1 million of revenue taken in annuall...
Music world taps 'NFT' digital goldrush
Mar 15, 2021 (AFP)
For many, it remains a baffling concept, but a NFT ("non-fungible token" -- pronounced "nifty") essentially offers collectors proof that they "own" a digital ar...
China asks Alibaba to divest media assets: report
Mar 15, 2021 (AFP)
Its founder Jack Ma, the ebullient and unconventional billionaire who officially retired from Alibaba in 2019 but remains a large shareholder, has been in autho...
Netflix may be moving to stop users sharing passwords
Mar 13, 2021 (AFP)
Some Netflix users who were apparently tapping into other people's accounts turned to Twitter to share news of an apparent crackdown along with posts of a notic...
China denies plan for $1 bn Alibaba fine, but tech firms take a blow
Mar 12, 2021 (AFP)
Alibaba, China's largest online shopping portal, has been in the crosshairs of authorities in recent months over concerns of its reach into the daily finances o...
Google slams Microsoft over stance in media payments
Mar 12, 2021 (AFP)
In a blog post, Google argued that Microsoft was trying to divert attention from a potentially devastating attack on Exchange emails servers by hackers taking a...
Facebook halts project for undersea data cable to Hong Kong
Mar 11, 2021 (AFP)
"Due to ongoing concerns from the US government about direct communication links between the United States and Hong Kong, we have decided to withdraw our FCC ap...
Beeple, artist at the leading edge of a delirious digital market
Mar 11, 2021 (AFP)
The numbers, naturally, make him smile. Yet at 39, Beeple -- whose real name is Mike Winkelmann -- is keeping his feet on the ground, even though he admits it's...
LinkedIn China suspends new sign-ups to 'respect law'
Mar 10, 2021 (AFP)
The careers-focused site has had a Chinese-language presence since 2014, when it decided to expand by agreeing to stick to strict censorship laws, and now has m...
Facebook filings seek dismissal of antitrust lawsuits
Mar 10, 2021 (AFP)
The motions are an expected formality in what was forecast to be a lengthy process stemming from antitrust complaints filed by federal and state antitrust enfor...
Biden eyes Big Tech critic for regulatory post: media
Mar 09, 2021 (AFP)
The reports said Lina Khan -- a Columbia University law professor who has suggested antitrust laws could be interpreted to break up tech titans -- would be name...
San Francisco home to Dropbox sold for $1.08 bn
Mar 08, 2021 (AFP)
The price per square-foot (square-meter) for the building sale was a new high in the San Francisco commercial real estate market, according to its owner, Kilroy...
Parler social network shifts courts in legal attack on Amazon
Mar 04, 2021 (AFP)
Parler filed the new lawsuit in Washington state, where Amazon has its headquarters, hoping the case will stand better chances under local laws regarding defama...
Netflix serves up TikTok-style 'Fast Laughs'
Mar 03, 2021 (AFP)
Tapping a Fast Laughs tab added to the mobile app will launch a stream of funny snippets from movies, sitcoms, comedy routines, and television shows, according ...
Google vows to stop tracking individual browsing for ads
Mar 03, 2021 (AFP)
The internet giant's widely used Chrome browser this month will begin testing an alternative to the tracking practice that it believes could improve online priv...
Delivery startup Instacart valued at $39 bn in new funding round
Mar 02, 2021 (AFP)
The California startup said the coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the value of its service which is partnered with hundreds of retailers in the United States...
Facebook to pay $650mn settlement over US privacy dispute
Mar 01, 2021 (AFP)
"We are pleased to have reached a settlement so we can move past this matter, which is in the best interest of our community and our shareholders," a Facebook s...
US drops key obstacle to global digital tax: Treasury
Feb 26, 2021 (AFP)
The US shift -- part of a broader repositioning by President Joe Biden from the "America First" agenda of former President Donald Trump -- prompted immediate pr...
TikTok agrees $92 mn deal to settle US privacy lawsuits
Feb 26, 2021 (AFP)
A legal filing Friday in federal court in the state of Illinois urged a judge to approve the settlement, which includes TikTok being more transparent about data...
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