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FTC Orders Amazon, Facebook and Others to Explain How They Collect and Use Personal Data
Amazon, TikTok owner ByteDance, Discord, Facebook and its subsidiary WhatsApp, Reddit, Snap, Twitter and Google-owned YouTube were each sent the orders.
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Google CEO Delays Office Return to Next September, But Axes Idea of Permanent Remote Work
The company said it expects employees to live near offices and go into work three days a week.
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Apple Adds Privacy Labels Showing What Information Apps Collect About Users
Most apps will receive as many as three labels, based on information app makers are required to submit to Apple to update their apps.
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Reddit Buys TikTok Rival Dubsmash
Reddit has acquired short-video app Dubsmash, entering a crowded market dominated by Chinese-owned firm TikTok.
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How to Launch a Start-Up While You're Still in College
College Voices: Looking to be the next Bill Gates or Mark Zuckerberg? Here are some great tips for how to launch a start-up while you’re still in college.
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Three of the 10 Biggest Tech IPOs Have Happened in 2020 — Including Two in the Last Week
Three of the 10 biggest IPOs for U.S. tech companies have taken place this year, including two on consecutive days this week.
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Cramer Crowns Azek Stock a ‘Top Idea for 2021'
“This is a simple story: Azek’s got great management, great financials, and demand for their products is off the charts,” the “Mad Money” host said.
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Facebook's Sandberg Says Government Shouldn't Approve Mergers and Revoke Them Later
Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg also argued against the notion that Facebook does not face competition.
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While IPOs for Airbnb and DoorDash Skyrocketed This Week, Don't Buy Hype, Experts Say
Even though IPOs have been on a tear this year, experts say investors should proceed with caution before buying into hype.
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Airbnb's Jaw-Dropping IPO Surge, Explained: CNBC After Hours
CNBC.com’s MacKenzie Sigalos brings you the day’s top business news headlines. On today’s show, CNBC.com’s Ari Levy breaks down Airbnb’s blockbuster IPO. Plus, the “After Hours” team explains how businesses could compel employees to take the Covid-19 vaccine. Airbnb skyrockets 112% in public market debut, giving it a market cap of $86.5 billion Airbnb shares ended the day up...
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What to Watch Today: Stocks Set to Open Lower After Wednesday's Drop From Record Highs
U.S. stock futures fell Thursday, with investors watching the FDA’s meeting on Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine and talks in Washington around stimulus.
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Instagram Chief Says TikTok Is the Most Formidable Competitor the Company Has Ever Seen
Adam Mosseri spoke to CNBC as the company was expecting lawsuits from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and 48 state attorneys general.
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More Than a Month After the Election, YouTube Decides to Crack Down on Misinformation on Results
YouTube has been repeatedly criticized for allowing election misinformation on the platform, taking a more hands-off approach than its social media peers.
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FTC and States Sue Facebook, Could Force It to Divest Instagram and WhatsApp
Facebook first disclosed the Federal Trade Commission was investigating its business in July 2019.
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Chevron CEO Says Company Is Embracing, Investing in a Lower Carbon Energy System
“The energy system’s always been in transition and we’re investing today,” Chevron CEO Mike Wirth said in a “Mad Money” interview.
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DoorDash Debut Is a Lesson in Placing Market Orders, Jim Cramer Says
“It’s true that people using market orders took DoorDash to levels that maybe … were far higher than they thought they’d have paid,” the “Mad Money” host said
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Tim Cook Takes a Swipe at Big Tech Rivals and Their ‘Lack of Responsibility'
“We clearly take responsibility,” Apple CEO Tim Cook said in an interview aired Wednesday. “We make tough decisions.”
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Google Will Lift Its Ban on Political Ads Thursday
Roughly a month after the U.S. presidential election, Google is lifting its temporary pause on elections-related advertising.
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Apple Exec Warns It May Remove Apps That Track Users Without Permission
Apple SVP Craig Federighi said that if app developers don’t comply with new ad tracking requirements in early 2021, they can be removed from the App Store.
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Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg Once ‘Threatened to Pull' UK Investment in a Private Meeting With a Minister
Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg threatened to pull investment in the U.K. in a private meeting two years ago with government minister Matt Hancock.