WSJ News Exclusive | Amazon’s Planned Purchase of MGM to Be Reviewed by FTC
WASHINGTON—The Federal Trade Commission will be the agency to review
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Academics Bristle Over LinkedIn Blocking Their Profiles in China
SINGAPORE—Eyck Freymann, an Oxford University doctoral student, was surprised to get a notice from LinkedIn this month telling him his account had been…
Netflix Strikes Deal With Filmmaker Steven Spielberg
Under the terms of the deal, announced Monday by Netflix and Mr. Spielberg’s Amblin Partners, the studio will make multiple new films for Netflix over the…
Live-Stream Shopping App Ntwrk Hires Its First Chief Marketing Officer
The company behind Ntwrk, an app that sells limited-edition merchandise during live-streamed videos often hosted by celebrities, has hired its first chief…
Facebook, Alphabet Keep Rising; Apple, Netflix Fade
Big tech stocks are going their own ways in 2021.It is a far cry from last year, when the so-called FAANG stocks took a commanding role in a market driven by…
Lobbyists for Silicon Valley Giants Like Facebook Find Glory Days Are Over
WASHINGTON—President Biden’s decision to name the progressive antitrust crusader Lina Khan to lead the Federal Trade Commission is a stark display of how far…
WSJ News Exclusive | TikTok Owner ByteDance’s Annual Revenue Jumps to $34.3 Billion
SINGAPORE—ByteDance Ltd., the owner of popular short-video app TikTok, told employees that its revenue last year more than doubled to $34.3 billion,…
After Trump Ban, Facebook Oversight Panel Pushes for More Say
Facebook Inc.’s oversight panel has won credibility for independence after ruling repeatedly against the social-media giant—most recently…
Hackers Target Videogame Publishers for Ransom, Source Code
Gamers have struggled for years with hackers who cheat and take over accounts. Now, videogame studios are coming under serious attack, prompting them to step…
Tech Talent Migrates to Collaboration Startups as Hybrid Work Comes Into Its Own
Executives at some of the world’s largest technology firms are leaving prime jobs to join startups that build communications and collaboration tools, a…