The Indian government has threatened to jail Facebook employees Inc., full board 1.18% your WhatsApp and Twitter drive Inc. TWTR -0.44% as he seeks to quell political protests and gain far-reaching powers …
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Alphabet Inc.’s Google has crushed almost all of its competitors in the world of digital advertising technology. But a rival is emerging as the best hope to challenge the tech giant, if …
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Home Insurance Tech Upstart Hippo Enterprises Inc. is Partnering with a Special Purpose Acquisition Company to Go Public, The Latest Insurance Technology Business to Take Advantage of Equity Markets and Challenge Traditional …
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Tech stocks took the brunt of the losses in European stocks on Friday, catching up with a tough day on Wall Street. But US equity futures rose slowly as bond yields declined. …
Read More »Bill to Make Facebook, Google Pay for News overcomes Australia’s last major hurdle
SYDNEY: Australian legislation requiring that Facebook Inc. full board -0.58% and Google to pay the media for content overcame its last major parliamentary hurdle, crowning a multi-year effort that could set a …
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