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Fintech Focus For July 23, 2020
Thursday, July 23, 2020 - 1:27pm | 2107Read More...Daily Perspective: We become what we think about. - Earl Nightingale Fintech Movers: The top judicial body in China is pushing for the expansion of legal rights around the possession of digital things, including currencies. - Block Analysis: Fintech IPOs 2019-H1 20. Goldman’s Marcus pays...
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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Says He Has No Secret Pact With Trump Administration
Monday, July 20, 2020 - 10:15pm | 462Read More...Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg, who is facing a growing backlash over his stance on moderating hate content on the social media platform, in an interview with Axios Monday denied he had any secret pact with President Donald Trump. What Happened “...
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Fintech Focus For July 20, 2020
Monday, July 20, 2020 - 9:27am | 1771Read More...Daily Perspective: Things work out best for those who make the best of how things work out. - John Wooden Fintech Movers: Schwab now manages a record $4.11 trillion in client assets from 14.1 million accounts, having added 1.62 million new clients during the quarter, but still managed to see weak...
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Fintech Focus For July 9, 2020
Thursday, July 9, 2020 - 10:15am | 2011Read More...Daily Perspective: We are now better at living with the virus. - Deutsche Bank Fintech Movers: The bro influencers of TikTok, released into the wild with sick iPhone hacks and dropshipping tips but a few years ago, have matured from pups to the Wolves of Social Media. Now they’re harnessing...
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Microsoft Paused Advertisement On Facebook, Instagram Globally, Expressing Concerns Over Inappropriate Content
Tuesday, June 30, 2020 - 5:33am | 404Read More...Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) in May paused all advertisements on Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) and subsidiary Instagram's social media platforms in the United States, Axios reported Monday. What Happened The veteran technology company recently further paused all advertisements on Facebook...
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Global Travel May Never Fully Recover, Says Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky
Monday, June 29, 2020 - 9:10am | 536Read More...The CEO of Airbnb Brian Chesky painted a grim picture of global travel in an interview with Axios, a news portal, on Sunday. Travel Will Never Go Back To Normal Airing his views on travel as it was before the pandemic, Chesky said, “I will go on the record to say that travel will...
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Alexis Ohanian Departs Initialized Capital Less Than A Month After Leaving Reddit Board
Monday, June 29, 2020 - 7:33am | 204Read More...Entrepreneur Alexis Ohanian is departing from Initialized Capital, a venture firm he co-founded back in 2011, Axios reported Friday. Ohanian is leaving as he has become more interested in funding companies at a "pre-seed stage," instead of the seed stage that Initialized Capital focuses...
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What To Make Of Snapchat's Decision To Stop Promoting Trump
Thursday, June 4, 2020 - 2:30pm | 357Read More...Snap Inc (NYSE: SNAP) will no longer promote U.S. President Donald Trump's account on Snapchat's "Discover" page. Axios' Sara Fischer was a guest on CNBC's "Squawk Box" to discuss her report and the broader takeaway in the social media sector....
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Trump Had A 'Productive' Call With Facebook CEO Day After He Signed Executive Order Targeting Social Media: Report
Monday, June 1, 2020 - 4:47am | 489Read More...President Donald Trump held discussions with Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg over the phone the day after he had signed an executive order targeting social media legal immunity, Axios reported Sunday. What Happened Both sides described the conversation as...
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Facebook Acquires Giphy, Reportedly For $400M
Monday, May 18, 2020 - 5:11am | 347Read More...Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) late Friday announced it had acquired popular graphics interchange format, or GIF, files platform Giphy. What Happened According to Axios, which first reported the news, Facebook has shelled $400 million for the animated images database and search engine. Facebook...
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University Of Minnesota Student Imprisoned In China For Tweets Critical Of Chinese Government
Thursday, January 23, 2020 - 4:48am | 418Read More...A Chinese student at the University of Minnesota was arrested and jailed in China for posting tweets critical of the Chinese government while he was in the United States, reported Axios, citing a Chinese court document. What Happened The 20-year-old student, Luo Daiqing, allegedly tweeted some...
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Michelle Obama Launches Instagram Series
Tuesday, January 7, 2020 - 10:08am | 262Read More...Michelle Obama, the wife of the former U.S. President Barack Obama, is partnering with the digital media company ATTN to launch a video series on Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) owned Instagram, according to Axios. Over the years, the Obamas have maintained a strong media presence through social media...
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California Schools Sue Juul For Targeting Minors, As Survey Shows Increased Vaping Among Teenagers
Wednesday, December 18, 2019 - 4:13am | 412Read More...San Fransisco-based Juul Labs Inc. is facing separate lawsuits filed by five California school districts on Tuesday, Axios reported. What Happened The lawsuits filed in San Fransisco's federal district seek damages, alleging that Juul specifically targeted teenagers in the advertisements for...
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End Of An Era: What To Make Of Jony Ive's Departure From Apple
Monday, December 2, 2019 - 1:00pm | 687Read More...Jony Ive, Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ: AAPL) longtime chief design officer, on June 27 announced his plans to leave the iPhone maker to start his own independent design company of which Apple will be a client. Ive's name was offically removed from Apple's website on Nov. 28. Writing...
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Apple Responds To Vaping Health Crisis By Removing 181 Apps
Monday, November 18, 2019 - 11:52am | 424Read More...After the newest update from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had revealed that there have been 2,172 cases of serious lung injury related to vaping and 42 deaths, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) decided to remove all 181 vaping-related apps from its mobile App Store, Axios reported Friday...
