In this article ABNB EXPE A woman talks on the phone at the Airbnb office headquarters in the SOMA district of San Francisco, California. Gabrielle Lurie | Reuters Airbnb and Vrbo, Expedia‘s home sharing unit, are teaming up to combat repeat “party house” offenders. The companies announced Friday they’re developing the Community Integrity Program, an
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Satya Nadella, chief executive officer of Microsoft Corp., speaks during an event in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Thursday, March 27, 2014. Nadella unveiled Office software for Apple Inc.’s iPad, laying out how he plans to more aggressively push the companys programs onto rival platforms after Windows for mobile devices failed to catch on. David
TaskUs co-founders Bryce Maddock (left) and Jaspar Weir TaskUs For Bryce Maddock and Jaspar Weir, the journey to the Nasdaq started in high school in southern California, continued through an entertainment venture for high-school kids and a failed yogurt business in Argentina, and finally ended up in a Texas town best known for its historic
In this article MSFT Tim Cook, Chief Executive Officer of Apple, speaks as President Donald Trump listens during an American Technology Council roundtable in the State Dinning Room of the White House, Monday, June 19, 2017, in Washington. Alex Brandon | AP Apple said Friday it didn’t know former President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice
In this article AAPL AMZN Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google could be forced to overhaul their business practices under a new expansive set of antitrust reforms introduced by a bipartisan group of House lawmakers on Friday. The package of five bills, earlier reported by CNBC and other outlets, would make it harder for dominant platforms
In this article AAPL Tim Cook Source: Apple Apple introduced several new features for its smart home initiative at its annual WWDC conference, including a way to unlock your front door with an iPhone through a digital key in the Wallet App. But Apple is taking a different tack with its smart home strategy than
MIAMI – Crypto lingo and booze flowed freely as thousands of bitcoin enthusiasts descended on South Florida this weekend. At Bitcoin 2021, billed as the biggest bitcoin event in history, legions of faithful fans braved 90-degree days to talk all things crypto. Many of the conference attendees were bitcoin maximalists, a phrase used to describe
US President Donald Trump speaks to officials during a roundtable discussion on community safety, at Mary D. Bradford High School in in Kenosha, Wisconsin on September 1, 2020. – Trump visited Kenosha, the city at the center of a raging US debate over racism, despite pleas to stay away and claims he is dangerously fanning
Facebook Chairman and CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Erin Scott | Reuters Facebook on Friday announced a major reversal to its content moderation policies, saying politicians’ posts will no longer be exempt from the company’s rules that prevent users from engaging in harmful speech. The company also said Friday that Trump will remain suspended for two years,
Elon Musk, founder and chief engineer of SpaceX speaks at the 2020 Satellite Conference and Exhibition March 9, 2020 in Washington, DC. Musk answered a range of questions relating to SpaceX projects during his appearance at the conference. Win McNamee | Getty Images Bitcoin’s price fell Friday morning after Elon Musk posted a tweet suggesting
In this article ZE594-CN Visitors walk past BYD Tang and other electric vehicles at the carmaker’s booth at the Auto Shanghai 2021 show on April 27, 2021. Qilai Shen| Bloomberg | Getty Images BEIJING — Chinese automaker BYD announced Monday it shipped off the first batch of vehicles for a planned delivery of 1,500 electric
In this article AAPL GOOGL FB AMZN This photograph taken on September 28, 2017, shows a smartphone being operated in front of the logos of Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon web giants. Damien Meyer | AFP | Getty Images The world’s biggest tech companies are facing a corporate tax avoidance crackdown after the Group of
In this article TSLA Tesla Model S Plaid Tesla Tesla has canceled the most expensive variant of its flagship sedan, the Model S Plaid Plus, according to a tweet from CEO Elon Musk on Sunday. Previously, Tesla and Musk promised fans the tri-motor, Plaid Plus version of their new Model S would give drivers 1,100
In this article NWSA Sundar Pichai, chief executive officer at Google LLC, speaks during the Google Cloud Next ’19 event in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Tuesday, April 9, 2019. Michael Short | Bloomberg | Getty Images France’s competition watchdog has fined Google 220 million euros ($268 million) for abusing its market power in the
Jeff Bezos takes a look at the New Shepard rocket booster on the landing pad after a successful NS-15 flight and landing in April 2021. Blue Origin Jeff Bezos will fly on the first passenger flight of his space company Blue Origin, which the company plans to launch on July 20, the billionaire announced on
Omar Marques | LightRocket | Getty Images LONDON — A “significantly high” number of cryptocurrency firms are failing to meet U.K. requirements on preventing money laundering, the country’s financial services watchdog has warned. Businesses offering crypto-related services are required to register with the Financial Conduct Authority. The regulator introduced a temporary licensing regime for firms
Elon Musk, Founder and Chief Engineer of SpaceX, speaks during the Satellite 2020 Conference in Washington, DC, United States on March 9, 2020. Yasin Ozturk | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Shares of Samsung Publishing, a major shareholder in the producer of “Baby Shark,” soared on Wednesday after a tweet by Tesla CEO Elon Musk
Satya Nadella in New Delhi, India. Ramesh Pathania | Mint | Getty Images Microsoft said Wednesday it will unveil “the next generation of Windows” on June 24. The move comes a week after CEO Satya Nadella teased major enhancements to the PC operating system for developers as well as creators. Windows, the dominant operating system
In this article TSLA Tesla China-made Model 3 vehicles are seen during a delivery event at its factory in Shanghai, China January 7, 2020. Aly Song | Reuters Tesla is recalling 5,974 of its electric vehicles over concerns that their break caliber bolts might loosen, which could potentially cause a loss of tire pressure and
In this photo illustration, the TransferWise logo is seen displayed on an Android mobile phone. Omar Marques | SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images Financial technology firm Wise said Tuesday that users in India would now be able to send money abroad to 44 countries around the world. That includes places like Singapore, the
In this article AMZN Getty Images My son turned one earlier this month. We received a lot of presents from friends and family through Amazon. But we aren’t sure where to send some of the thank you cards. If you buy an item from Amazon and have it shipped somewhere else, it’ll just arrive in