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NBCUniversal to launch livestream shopping, following Big Tech’s lead
By Helen Coster (Reuters) - NBCUniversal is making its livestream shopping debut with a show on Instagram and other platforms during the holiday season, allowing viewers to buy clothing, home decor an...
Nov 09, 2021
U.S. Commerce secretary says she has spoken to chip makers over data compliance
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said on Tuesday that she has spoken to chief executives of chip manufacturing firms, including TSMC, in recent weeks over the issue of data...
Nov 09, 2021
Reddit co-founder, Solana venture team up on $100 million blockchain investment initiative
By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) - The venture firm of U.S. investor Alexis Ohanian, co-founder of social media site Reddit, has teamed up with the venture arm of the Solana Labs blockch...
Nov 09, 2021
Robinhood says 1.6 million people now on crypto wallet waitlist
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Robinhood Markets now has 1.6 million people on the waitlist for its cryptocurrency wallet, up from 1 million just a few weeks ago, Christine Brown, chief operating officer of Rob...
Nov 09, 2021
Facebook gives estimate of bullying, harassment on its platforms for first time
By Elizabeth Culliford (Reuters) - Facebook for the first time on Tuesday disclosed the prevalence of bullying and harassment on its platform, saying such content was seen between 14 and 15 times per ...
Nov 09, 2021
Exclusive-KKR-backed OneStream Software hires Morgan Stanley to lead U.S. IPO – sources
By Krystal Hu and Anirban Sen (Reuters) - OneStream Software, which is backed by private equity firm KKR & Co, has hired advisers to help it prepare for an initial public offering (IPO) in New York th...
Nov 09, 2021
Boeing, airlines: ‘significant time’ needed to resolve 5G spectrum issue
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The aviation industry told the White House on Tuesday it will take "significant time" to ensure it is safe for major U.S. wireless companies to use C-Band sp...
Nov 09, 2021
Tech regulation advocate shortlisted for French antitrust chief – sources
By Mathieu Rosemain, Gwnalle Barzic and Michel Rose PARIS (Reuters) - Anne Perrot, an economist who has written in the past about the need for more regulation of Big Tech, is on the final short list t...
Nov 09, 2021
Exclusive-Data center operator CoreSite fields acquisition interest-sources
By Greg Roumeliotis and David French (Reuters) - CoreSite Realty Corp, a U.S. data center operator with a market value of more than $8 billion, is working with an investment bank to explore its option...
Nov 09, 2021
Airbnb launches translation tool as cross-border travel picks up
(Reuters) - Airbnb Inc on Tuesday announced a slew of new features including a translation tool and expanded insurance for hosts as easing COVID-19 curbs send more people to its home-rental app. The f...
Nov 09, 2021
