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Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Global Inc’s (NASDAQ: COIN) venture funding arm Coinbase Ventures was the third-most active corporate venture capital fund in the first half of 2021, according to data compiled by CB Insights, which keeps a track on private investments. What happened: New...

Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) needs to cut the prices of Apple TV or send it the way of other retired products like iPod HiFi and the high-end version of its HomePod speakers, wrote Mark Gurman in the latest edition of his newsletter. What Happened: Gurman noted the coming of the “age of streaming...

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has introduced new features to detect child sexual abuse content on iPhones in the U.S., but the move is worrying experts. What Happened: Apple said Thursday that a new system will detect images of child exploitation called Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) and match the...

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) senior engineering program manager Ashley Gjovik said she has been placed on indefinite administrative leave after raising concerns about sexism in office. What Happened: Gjovik announced on Twitter that she was placed on indefinite leave while Apple investigates her...

Tencent Holdings Ltd's (OTC: TCEHY) Hong Kong-listed shares tumbled as much as 10.2% in early trading hours on Tuesday. What’s Moving? Alibaba Group Holdings’ (NYSE: BABA) rival Tencent HK shares were down by HKD 49 in early trading. The U.S. shares of the company had closed 0....

Amazon.com Inc’s (NASDAQ: AMZN) advertising business grew the most in two-and-a-half years in the second quarter amid stiff competition, outpacing the growth of key tech rivals Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG)  and Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB). What Happened: The e-commerce giant...

CNBC host Jim Cramer said that Wednesday was a day to mourn for short sellers who bet against Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NASDAQ: AMD), Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) and Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA). What Happened: Cramer made the comments on CNBC’s “Mad Money” show after...

Another day, another all-time large-cap equity index high, right? Today, let’s take a look at an ETF that could interest traders looking for a contrarian strategy. The bull market has continued, albeit with some warning signs beneath the surface of the market. Last week, markets flexed their...

Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) will need to give in to “more permissive remote work” options or risk the exodus of its workforce, as per Bloomberg journalist Mark Gurman. What Happened: Gurman made his observations in a newsletter Sunday. “I think Apple will eventually need to give...

Despite Apple Inc’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) distant fourth rank among FAANG peers in terms of first-half gains, Loup Ventures analyst Gene Munster is bullish the Cupertino-based company will emerge as the top performer through the rest of 2021. What Happened: Munster, who leads the research-based...

Employees of Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) say they will quit should the tech giant not change the requirements that they attend office at least three days a week beginning September, The Verge reported Thursday. What Happened: The employees say remote work requests are being increasingly denied post...

Apex cryptocurrency Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) may be the reason for the recent decline in correlation between shares of Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) and other large U.S. technology companies, Bloomberg reported Wednesday, citing RBC Capital Markets derivatives strategist Amy Wu Silverman. What Happened:...

Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) is aiming to ship 90 million next-generation iPhones in 2021, a 20% jump from a year ago as it anticipates additional demand after the Covid-19 vaccine rollout, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday, citing sources.  What Happened: The Cupertino, California-based tech...

Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ: MSFT) will pay more than $500 million in cash to buy San Francisco cybersecurity software company RiskIQ, Bloomberg reported on Sunday, citing people familiar with the matter. What Happened: The privately-held RiskIQ makes software for detecting online security threats...

E-commerce giant Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) is down for several users across the United States late Sunday, as per the outage monitoring website Downdetector. What Happened: More than 37,000 user reports have reported facing an outage with Amazon's e-commerce website in the...