Amazon says it is opening an office in Hyderabad, India, which will house over 15,000 employees, making it the company's biggest campus in the world
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Alibaba postpones up to $15 billion Hong Kong listing amid protests – sources
Walmart sues Tesla over fires at stores fitted with its solar panels
Sources: WhatsApp is in talks with multiple digital payment firms in Indonesia to integrate their mobile transaction services in the country
Fearing data privacy issues, Google cuts some Android phone data for carriers
Sources: Facebook contractor Genpact has hiked pay for Indian content reviewers, doubling minimum salaries to ~$3,500/year, after reports in February of low pay
Fearing data privacy issues, Google cuts some Android phone data for wireless carriers
Sources: the US Department of Commerce to extend Huawei's license to buy US goods, which expires on August 19, by another 90 days
Source: Airbnb's revenue grew 40% in 2018, and it booked 91M nights in Q1 2019 for an overall bookings value of $9.4B, up 31% YoY, had about $3.5B in cash in Q1
Segway-Ninebot unveils the semi-autonomous KickScooter T60 that it says can return itself to charging stations, expected to be available in Q1 2020 for ~$1,420
Report: Alibaba to buy NetEase's Kaola, one of the biggest Chinese shopping sites for imported goods, for $2B in cash
Alibaba beats with June quarter revenue of $16.3B, up 42% YoY, cloud computing revenue of $1.1B, up 66% YoY, and core commerce revenue of $14.14B, up 44% YoY
U.S. aviation regulator bans select MacBook Pro laptops from flights
U.S. FTC chief says regulator is prepared to break up big tech firms: Bloomberg
Trump delayed tariffs for some products like laptops and cellphones, sending Apple's stock up, but Airpods, Watches, and more were not included in the reprieve
CBS, Viacom seal merger deal: source
Google’s jobs search draws antitrust complaints from rivals
Colombia fines Uber more than $629k for obstructing regulatory visit
China Says Sino-British Joint Declaration on Hong Kong No Longer Binding (2017)
In the face of the US ban, Huawei's smartphone sales are surging in China, boosted by rising grassroots patriotism and heavy promotions by the company
Russia, after protests, tells Google not to advertise “illegal” events
Federal appeals court rules Facebook must face a class action suit claiming that its facial recognition practices violated an Illinois biometric privacy law
Kazakhstan claims ISPs asking customers to install government-issued encryption certificates on their devices was simply a test, says users can now remove them
US government releases an interim rule banning federal purchases of comms equipment from five Chinese companies, including Huawei and ZTE, as part of a 2018 law
Snap says it will raise $1B in convertible senior notes that will mature in 2026, to invest in more media content, AR, and acquisitions
Match reports Q2 revenue of ~$498M, up 18% YoY, above $489M expected, as Tinder average subscribers increased to 5.2M, up 1.5M YoY; stock up 20%+ after hours
Trump stepped up accusations against Google on Tuesday, claiming without evidence that Google worked against him in 2016 and warning he was watching it closely
China warns India of 'reverse sanctions' if Huawei is blocked
US Appeals Court Voids Google Cookie Privacy Settlement That Paid Users Nothing
Report: Japan's FTC is investigating Apple over whether it pressured Japanese parts makers and abused its power in violation of antimonopoly rules
Leaked UN report: North Korea has generated an estimated $2B using widespread and sophisticated cyberattacks to steal from banks and cryptocurrency exchanges
Chinese state media: Huawei is testing a ~$288 smartphone running its self-developed Hongmeng OS, which could go on sale later this year
Turkey's TV and radio watchdog granted oversight of online content, including streaming services; online content providers must now get broadcasting licenses
First U.S. FAA-approved ‘beyond-line-of-sight’ drone flight completed
Amazon, Walmart, Ikea targeted in University of California light bulb lawsuits
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Nintendo reports quarterly profit of $252.26M, down 10% YoY, says it sold 2.1M Switch consoles in the quarter, bringing the total installed base to 36.9M units
A Trump-era purge of military scientists at a legendary think tank
Grindr owner Beijing Kunlun Tech to relaunch the app's IPO process, saying that CFIUS had dropped its opposition; filing: Grindr to be listed outside of China
Alibaba's new chip division releases its first core processor IP, says the chip is based on RISC-V and is suitable for edge computing, self-driving applications
ByteDance confirms it is working on its own smartphone after acquiring some patents and employees from Chinese smartphone maker Smartisan earlier this year
Sources: Amazon is planning to launch a food delivery service in India in September with a local partner, Catamaran, and has begun hiring staff
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