Waitress Who Booted Disgraced Tech CEO Gains Hero Status
MONTEREY COUNTY, CA — A Bay Area waitress who stood up to hate is being showered with social media love along with the “tip” of a lifetime. Gennica Cochran has gained hero status for booting disgraced former tech CEO Michael Lofthouse from…
Virtual Series Discusses The Future Of Tech, Media And Commerce
NORTH AUSTIN, TX — Audiences will have an opportunity to learn what’s in store for the post-COVID-19 global economy with a five-part livestream event focusing on tech, media and commerce. New York‘s Kara Swisher and NYU Professor Scott…
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Tech Executive Charged With PPP Fraud Deposited in Robinhood
(Bloomberg) — A technology executive in the Seattle area was charged with fraudulently applying for more than $5.5 million in U.S. small-business loans and laundering some of the money into his personal Robinhood brokerage account. Mukund Mohan…
Will Big Tech Enable or Destroy Small Business? Feat. Sahil Bloom
More than 50% of COVID-19 related business closures in the US are now permanent. Can tech platforms provide a new avenue for small biz entrepreneurship? For more episodes and free early access before our regular 3 p.m. Eastern time releases, subscribe…
Big Tech CEOs ready defenses for U.S. Congress hearing into their growing power
By Nandita Bose and Diane Bartz WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The chief executives of four of the largest U.S. tech companies plan to deflect criticism next week in a Congressional hearing into their use of market power to hurt rivals by saying they…
Ahead of hearing with big tech CEOs, Cicilline says a Biden presidency would lead to regulation next year
WASHINGTON — A top Democrat leading an antitrust investigation into the nation’s top technology companies said Wednesday his committee will release a report by the end of August with recommendations on legislation that Congress could pass into law as…
Singapore’s Vision to Attract Tech Listings Met With Skepticism
(Bloomberg) — With its new pact with Nasdaq Inc., Singapore Exchange Ltd. has thrown its hat into the ring to attract listings from the world’s hottest sector. But skepticism abounds over whether this strategy will succeed. The Singapore exchange…
Asia’s Hottest Tech Stock Soars 713% With Buy Now, Pay Later Platform
(Bloomberg) — The hottest stock in Asia since markets hit their nadir in March amid the peak of the coronavirus impact is an Australian payment company that is seeking to cash in on the global change in spending habits. Installment payment platform…
Shopify Signs Onto Affirm’s ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Tech
Click here to read the full article. E-commerce platform Shopify and alternative finance provider Affirm have signed an exclusive deal to bring the latter’s buy-now-pay-later proposition to Shopify merchants, the companies said Wednesday. Affirm will…