Technology
Uber reports surging revenue as drivers return, but posts massive loss on investments
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi speaks at a product launch event in San Francisco, California on September 26, 2019. Philip Pacheco | AFP via Getty Images Uber on Wednesday reported surging revenue during the first quarter as the rideshare company said it’s recovering from its coronavirus lows and wouldn’t have to put up “significant” investments to […]
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Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi says U.S. regulator is investigating its $4 billion IPO
Didi said in its annual report that it’s being investigated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The SEC opened the probe after Didi’s U.S. IPO last year. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating Didi after its tarnished initial public offering, adding further pressure on the […]
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How Ireland lost its chance to become Big Tech’s ‘super regulator’
Many of the largest U.S. tech firms hold their European headquarters in Dublin. Artur Widak | Nurphoto | Getty Images Incoming EU rules forcing Big Tech to police content on the internet more aggressively will be enforced directly by the European Commission, a move experts say will diminish the role Ireland has played so far […]
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Lyft shares plunge on light guidance, continued driver incentives
A traveler arriving at Los Angeles International Airport looks for ground transportation during a statewide day of action to demand that ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft follow California law and grant drivers “basic employee rights” in Los Angeles, California, U.S., August 20, 2020. Mike Blake | Reuters Shares of Lyft lost more than a quarter […]
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SpaceX is expanding the solar farm at its South Texas launch facility
SpaceX’s Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas. Michael Sheetz | CNBC SpaceX is expanding the solar farm at its Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, according to documents obtained by CNBC from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The FWS documents, known as a draft biological conference and opinion (BCO), reveal that SpaceX is increasing the […]
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Match Group names Bernard Kim as CEO, replacing Shar Dubey
The Match dating application is displayed on an Apple iPhone in an arranged photograph. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Match Group CEO Shar Dubey is stepping down as chief of the dating app giant, effective May 31. Bernard Kim, president of Zynga, will take over the helm, the company said Tuesday. Dubey will […]
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Airbnb beats estimates with 70% revenue growth as travel rebounds
When the pandemic first hit one of the world’s most valuable start-ups saw its private value nearly halved. Now as hotels suffer but vacation rentals boom, Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky is reportedly planning to file for a long-awaited IPO. Mike Segar | Reuters Airbnb reported better-than-expected results on Tuesday and gave an upbeat forecast for the […]
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First Apple store union vote set to start June 2 in Atlanta
An employee arranges Apple iPhones as customer shop at the Apple Store on 5th Avenue shortly after new products went on sale in Manhattan, in New York City, March 18, 2022. Mike Segar | Reuters Apple store employees in Atlanta will vote to potentially form the first unionized Apple retail location starting on June 2nd, […]
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Expedia stock falls 13% after analysts cut price targets on mixed earnings
Visitors browse at the display of Expedia during the International Tourism Trade Fair in Berlin. Fabrizio Bensch | Retuers Shares of Expedia plunged more than 13% on Tuesday after reporting mixed financials in what’s been a tough earnings season. The company reported first-quarter financials after the bell on Monday. Expedia lost 47 cents per share […]
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SpaceX Starbase expansion plans will harm endangered species, according to Fish and Wildlife Service
A newly hatched piping plover chick stands next to one of its parents, Monty or Rose, at Montrose Beach on July 10, 2021. John J. Kim | Tribune News Service | Getty Images SpaceX must take steps to track and mitigate its impact on endangered species and their habitat in order to gain approvals for […]
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