Parler urges federal judge to order Amazon to restore its platform
By Neil Parler urged a US judge to order Amazon to restore the company’s account, saying Amazon had no evidence the social media platform was used to incite last week’s …
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Connecticut AG probing Amazon’s e-book business
By Vega Connecticut is investigating the e-tail giant for potential anti-competitive behavior in its Kindle business, the state’s attorney general William Tong said this week, with a focus on the …
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Yelp now allows users to rate restaurants’ COVID-19 precautions
By Vega Yelp said that it will now allow users to rate restaurants’ safety precautions and sanitary measures related to COVID-19. A restaurant’s review page will now ask patrons if …
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Deutsche Bank, Signature Bank cut ties with Trump over Capitol riots
By Mcenery Donald Trump’s bankers are cutting ties with the president after the insurrection at the Capitol, with one even calling publicly for his resignation. Over the past 24 hours, …
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Victoria’s Secret is bouncing back despite the pandemic
By Lisa Victoria’s Secret is poised to emerge from the pandemic stronger than it went in — thanks to a fresh new look that includes curvier models and slimmed down …
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Tesla market value crosses $800 billion for the first time
By Martha Tesla shares jumped as much as 5.6 percent, pushing the electric-car maker’s market capitalization to more than $800 billion for the first time and inching closer to the …
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Amazon to spend $2 billion on affordable housing in three regions
By Manskar Amazon pledged to spend more than $2 billion on affordable housing efforts in three regions where big chunks of its workforce live. The e-commerce colossus said it will …
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Facebook removes ‘likes’ feature from public pages
By Vega Facebook has removed one of its most iconic features from pages used by public personas and companies. The social network has dropped the “likes” tally from public pages …
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Apple working on foldable iPhone, report says
By Vega The Cupertino, California-based tech giant has reportedly asked manufacturer Foxconn to create two prototype shells to test out potential future iPhone designs. The two designs will be very …
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Fiat Chrysler, PSA shareholders clear $52 billion merger deal
By Manskar Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and French car giant PSA are now less than two weeks away from merging into the world’s fourth-largest automaker. The companies said more than 99 …
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Bitcoin price plunges 17 percent after reaching all-time high
By Manskar Bitcoin tumbled about 17 percent to $28,154.11 in early-morning trading just a day after it surged to a new all-time high of $34,544.94 on Sunday, according to data …
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Elon Musk sells trio of Bel-Air homes for $41 million
By Vega The Tesla CEO offloaded three adjacent Los Angeles homes to the tune of $40.9 million, the Los Angeles Times reports, bringing the total number of homes he has …
Read More Amazon to acquire Wondery in podcast push
By Elie Amazon said it would acquire podcast startup Wondery, aiming to beef up non-musical content on its Amazon Music app. Earlier this month, the Wall Street Journal reported that the …
Read More Bitcoin hits new high, edges closer to $30,000
By Vega Bitcoin hit a new all-time high on Wednesday, with the cryptocurrency creeping ever closer to the $30,000 mark. The value of one bitcoin hit a record $28,599.99 Wednesday …
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Tesla will reportedly soon add support for Apple, Amazon Music
By Vega Tesla, whose high-tech vehicle software already supports Spotify integration, is reportedly working to add both Apple Music and Amazon Music to its roster. Unlike other cars, which mirror …
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‘Wonder Woman 1984’ hauls in $16.7M with highest box office opening during COVID
By Lisa Released on Christmas Day, “Wonder Woman 1984” was the highest box office opening of the pandemic, hauling in $16.7 million in ticket sales in the US and $36.1 …
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Shirley Young, ‘trailblazer’ Chinese-American businesswoman, dies
By Kate Shirley Young — a prominent Chinese-American who began in marketing in New York City and ended up helping to transform business relations between China and the US — …
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Elon Musk says taking Tesla private would be an ‘impossible’ task
By Vega It is “impossible” for Elon Musk to turn Tesla private — despite the CEO’s belief that ridding the electric carmaker of its duties as a public company would …
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Alibaba stock plunges after China launches antitrust probe
By Manskar Alibaba’s New York-listed shares dropped about 9.9 percent to $230.80 in premarket trading after Beijing’s State Administration for Market Regulation announced the probe, the latest setback for the …
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Visa lifts payment ban for some MindGeek porn sites — but not Pornhub
By Manskar The credit card giant said it will lift its payment ban for MindGeek sites that host porn from professional studios. The Luxembourg-based conglomerate owns several such sites, including …
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