Alibaba to split into 6 groups, separate IPOs expected
Alibaba announced Tuesday that it would split into six business groups in one of the most significant overhauls of a leading Chinese tech firm to date.
Mar 28, 2023
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EU moves closer to sewing up new data transfer deal with US
The European Union moved closer to a clinching a revamped deal over transatlantic data transfers aimed at resolving concerns about U.S. spying with a draft decision that confirms "comparable safeguards" to those in the EU, ...
Dec 13, 2022
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Jack Ma living in Japan after China tech crackdown: FT
Alibaba founder Jack Ma has been living in Tokyo for almost six months after disappearing from public view following China's crackdown on the tech sector, the Financial Times reported Wednesday, citing multiple unnamed sources.
Nov 30, 2022
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Sheryl Sandberg, long Facebook's No. 2 exec, steps down
Sheryl Sandberg, the No. 2 executive at Facebook owner Meta, who helped turn its business from startup to digital advertising empire while also taking blame for some of its biggest missteps, is stepping down.
Jun 1, 2022
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Automotive
Biden to spotlight electric vehicle future he sees for US
President Joe Biden is putting the spotlight Tuesday on the electric vehicle future he envisions for the United States, as a way to tackle climate change and create jobs.
May 18, 2021
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Airline industry pushes US to standardize health papers
Leading airline and business groups are asking the Biden administration to develop temporary credentials that would let travelers show they have been tested and vaccinated for COVID-19, a step that the airline industry believes ...
Mar 9, 2021
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Microsoft backs Australian plan to make Google pay for news
Microsoft said on Wednesday it supports Australia's plans to make the biggest digital platforms pay for news and would help small businesses transfer their advertising to Bing if Google quits the country.
Feb 3, 2021
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China orders Ant Group to rectify businesses
Chinese regulators have ordered Ant Group, the world's largest financial technology company, to rectify its businesses and comply with regulatory requirements amid increased scrutiny of anti-monopoly practices in the country's ...
Dec 27, 2020
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Energy & Green Tech
Why companies as diverse as eBay, IKEA, and Mars are increasingly supporting US clean energy policies
My new analysis of companies that seek to buy renewable electricity finds that business is becoming a powerful new ally in the U.S. political battle to stop climate change. Driven by pressure from environmental groups and ...
Jul 1, 2020
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Telecom
The trade-offs 'smart city' apps like COVIDSafe ask us to make go well beyond privacy
The Commonwealth government says if enough of us download its COVIDSafe app, restrictions on our movements and activities can be lifted more quickly and life can return to normal. As important as it is to contain the spread ...
May 18, 2020
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