Chicago mayor rejects Uber’s alternative tax proposal
Chicago’s mayor on Wednesday rejected an alternative proposal by Uber Technologies Inc to tax ride-hailing services, accusing the company of trying to resist any type...
Google Pay to offer checking accounts through Citi, Stanford Federal
Alphabet Inc’s Google said on Wednesday it will offer personal checking accounts next year through its Google Pay app, initially in partnership with Citigroup Inc...
Rappi failed to comply with regulatory orders, Colombia says
Popular on-demand delivery app Rappi faces a new probe in Colombia after allegedly failing to comply with regulatory orders to improve its response to customer...
Amid privacy backlash, China’s DJI unveils drone-to-phone tracking
China’s DJI, the world’s largest commercial drone maker, said on Wednesday it is developing technology that would allow the public to track the registrations of...
Telefonica COO supports consolidation in Spanish telecom crowd
A top official at Telefonica said on Wednesday he would support consolidation in Spain’s fiercely competitive telecommunications market, where takeover speculation has been rife....
Google Pay to offer checking accounts through Citi, Stanford Federal next year
Alphabet Inc’s Google said on Wednesday it will offer personal checking accounts next year through its Google Pay app in partnership with Citigroup Inc and...
Facebook removes 3.2 billion fake accounts, millions of child abuse posts
Facebook Inc removed 3.2 billion fake accounts between April and September this year, along with millions of posts depicting child abuse and suicide, according to...
Disney+ streaming exceeds expectations with 10 million sign-ups, shares surge
Walt Disney Co on Wednesday said its new streaming service, Disney+, reached 10 million sign-ups since launching the previous day from “extraordinary consumer demand,” sending...
Facebook adds Instagram data to content moderation transparency report
Facebook Inc released its fourth report on enforcement against content that violates its policies on Wednesday, adding data on photo-sharing app Instagram and content depicting...
Disney+ streaming service reaches 10 million sign-ups, shares surge
Walt Disney Co on Wednesday said its new streaming service, Disney+, has reached 10 million sign-ups since launching on Nov. 12, sending shares up 3.5%...