The Weeknd to Perform ‘After Hours’ Virtual Concert on TikTok
The Weeknd will hop on the virtual stage in TikTok’s app next week for a special augmented-reality, live-streamed concert featuring songs from his hit album “After Hours.” “The Weeknd Experience,” created by TikTok in partnership with XO, Republic…
China Criticizes Trump for ‘Double Standards’ Over TikTok
(Bloomberg) — China’s government blasted the U.S. for flouting the rules of global trade and business by threatening to ban TikTok, in Beijing’s strongest defense yet of ByteDance Ltd.’s viral video app. President Donald Trump has said he’s…
Test a Tesla or Buy a Bolt With Help From Your Electric Company
(Bloomberg) — Power companies are loaning out Teslas in Washington, electrifying bus fleets in Virginia and lobbying for electric vehicle tax credits on Capitol Hill. San Diego Gas & Electric Co. even went so far as to help train salespeople on…
Quibi Must Fight Claims It Stole ‘Turnstyle’ Technology
(Bloomberg) — Quibi, the video-streaming service started by former Walt Disney studio head and DreamWorks co-founder Jeffrey Katzenberg, must defend a lawsuit claiming it stole its signature “turnstyle” technology from an Israeli company. A federal…
The US Treasury is investigating TikTok over national security concerns, Treasury Secretary Mnuchin says
Steven Mnuchin and President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House February 13, 2017 in Washington, DC. Alex Wong/Getty Images The US Treasury is investigating social video app TikTok over national security concerns, Secretary Steven Mnuchin…
‘We’re more of a chemical company’ than a camera brand
Kodak (KODK) — which vaulted back into the spotlight via a multi-million deal with the federal government to make medical ingredients — associates itself more with chemicals than the cameras and photos that made it famous, CEO Jim Continenza told Yahoo…
4 Tech CEOs, $4.8 trillion in market value, and a mob of hungry politicians: it’s showtime!
trending newsletter banner Samantha Lee/Business Insider Hello and welcome to Trending, Business Insider’s weekly look at the world of tech. I’m Alexei Oreskovic, Business Insider’s West Coast Bureau Chief and Global Tech Editor. If you…
Google’s Search Dominance Deserves Hot-Seat Scrutiny
(Bloomberg Opinion) — The main event has arrived. On Wednesday, and for the first time as a group, the CEOs of four of the biggest technology companies — Amazon.com Inc., Apple Inc. and Facebook Inc. and Google parent Alphabet Inc. — will go…
The 400% Tesla Rally Was Only The Beginning Of The EV Boom
The fate of the $2-trillion auto industry is now sealed: In this double disruption that’s defying the global pandemic, Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) has gained over 433%, sailing past a $1,500 share price and a $300-billion valuation. And absolutely everyone tied…
TransferWise valued at $5bn as New York hedge fund buys stake
TransferWise founder and chief executive Kristo Kaarmann. Photo: TransferWise Financial technology business TransferWise has been valued at $5bn (£3.9bn) in a secondary share sale, confirming its position as one of the most valuable private financial…