Ant Group IPO postponed, Jack Ma in crosshairs
Ant Group's blockbuster initial public offering is on hold after Chinese state media reported that Ant's co-founder Jack Ma and two other executives had been summoned to meet with China's central bank.
Free speech hangs in the balance regardless of 2020 election outcome: Parler execs Wernick, Peikoff
Most of our competitors collect more data and restrict more speech more than any government could, consistent with our Constitution.
Twitter’s Jack Dorsey survives scrutiny from activist investor
Elliott Management initiated the review of company’s leadership in the spring
Walmart abandons shelf-scanning robots, lets humans do work
The retailer said Monday it has ended its relationship with startup Bossa Nova Robotics
How to use (or not use) social media this week
You may have heard there is a U.S. presidential election happening this week. You may have also heard that an epic mess is forecast on social-media platforms because of it.
Nearly 1 in 10 businesses still planning layoffs for 2020
Nonprofit think tank The Conference Board found that almost one in 10 American businesses are planning for further layoffs during the 2020 calendar year.
Midwestern states with low unemployment have few rules
Five of the six states with the nation’s lowest unemployment rates are in the Midwest, have Republican governors and have almost no restrictions intended to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
Music investors don’t stop believin’ in streaming
Streaming figures have bounced back after a pandemic-induced blip earlier in the year.
Uber Eats accused of discrimination over free delivery for Black-owned restaurants
Uber Eats started offering free delivery for Black-owned restaurants in June, in the wake of the killing of George Floyd.
News-sharing social media site rejects censorship, algorithms
This social media site won't censor the news articles you share.
Watchdog group says Google gave California voters biased search results
Consumer Watchdog called Friday for the California Senate Elections Committee to investigate why Google algorithms had given voters looking for answers from the state's official election guide a biased take on ballot measures, including Proposition 24.
Young politicos leverage TikTok to reach Gen-Z voters
Young TikTok users are helping get out the youth vote for their respective parties.
Biden targets gamer vote with 'Fortnite' pitch
Players can head to "Reboot City" for a single-player experience in "Build Back Better with Biden," which features the Democratic candidate's pets and signature phrases.
Facebook halts recommendations on political groups
With the 2020 presidential election now just three days away, Facebook Inc. has temporarily halted a feature that recommends political groups to its users.
US judge blocks Commerce Department TikTok order
The judge's order in a suit brought by three TikTok content creators, also blocks the app store download ban
Silicon Valley spending ‘far more money’ to help Biden than on Clinton in 2016: report
Silicon Valley honchos are opening their wallets in an attempt to dump President Trump, spending “far more money” than the tech industry spent in 2016, according to Vox.
Russian hackers targeted CA, IN Democratic parties
The group of Russian hackers accused of meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election earlier this year targeted the email accounts of Democratic state parties in California and Indiana, and influential think tanks in Washington and New York, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
Half of social media users in three election battlegrounds see ads questioning results
An October survey conducted by British market research company YouGov has found that over half of social media users in three key battleground states have seen advertisements putting the validity of the 2020 presidential election into question.
Stocks post worst week since March ahead of the US election
Investors are skittish ahead of the U.S. Presidential election.
Chinese promise market opening amid technology push
The comments reflect growing official urgency about nurturing Chinese producers of processor chips and other technology



















