WeWork to withdraw IPO as it enters austerity mode
WeWork, which replaced its controversial chief executive last week, announced Monday that it will withdraw a plan to go public for now as it shifts into austerity mode.
Sep 30, 2019
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UN chief calls for regulating social media companies
The United Nations chief called Thursday for global rules to regulate powerful social media companies like Twitter and Facebook.
Jan 29, 2021
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RFK Jr.'s anti-vaccine group kicked off Instagram, Facebook
Instagram and Facebook suspended Children's Health Defense this week after the anti-vaccine group led by Robert Kennedy Jr. repeatedly violated rules prohibiting misinformation about COVID-19.
Aug 19, 2022
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Tech startups can apply for US relief funds—but should they?
Should startups take money from the government? Silicon Valley is puzzling over the answer right now.
Apr 13, 2020
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Elon Musk to buy Twitter for $44B and take it private
Elon Musk reached an agreement to buy Twitter for roughly $44 billion on Monday, promising a more lenient touch to policing content on the social media platform where he—the world's richest person—promotes his interests, ...
Apr 25, 2022
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Twitter spy case highlights risks for big tech platforms
The allegations of spying by former Twitter employees for Saudi Arabia underscore the risks for Silicon Valley firms holding sensitive data which make the platforms ripe for espionage.
Nov 9, 2019
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk offers to buy Twitter for $43 billion
In just ten days, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has gone from popular Twitter contributor to the company's largest individual shareholder to a would-be owner of the social platform—a whirlwind of activity that could change the service ...
Apr 14, 2022
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Shareholders await Musk's next move in Twitter takeover bid
Twitter has dropped a major roadblock in front of Elon Musk's effort to take over the company, leaving investors to wonder about the mercurial Tesla CEO's next move.
Apr 19, 2022
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Trump plan for new media venture gets investors' thumbs up
Some investors aren't waiting to see if former President Donald Trump's plans for a media company to challenge the likes of Facebook, Twitter and even Disney can actually become reality—they're all in.
Oct 21, 2021
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Chill pervades China's tech firms even as crackdown eases
A grinding crackdown that wiped billions of dollars of value off Chinese technology companies is easing, but the once-freewheeling industry is bracing for much slower growth ahead.
Feb 3, 2023
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