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Alibaba may cede control of new businesses if they list after break-up

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Financial Times 2 place · 03/30/2023 00:47 EDT

Restructured Chinese tech group also plans to continue divestments in portfolio companies, says finance chief Read more ›

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Meta bosses look at political ads ban in Europe

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Financial Times 1 place · 03/30/2023 00:00 EDT

Facebook parent concerned how it will police social networks in wake of new EU regulations Read more ›

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Alibaba: small poppies split hands bouquet to party bosses

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Financial Times 3 place · 03/29/2023 10:05 EDT

Break-up of group may placate regulators but is unlikely to make its businesses more competitive Read more ›

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Airbus drops deal with Atos digital unit after pressure from Chris Hohn

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Financial Times · 03/29/2023 10:04 EDT

Shares in IT company plummet after plane maker bows to demand from hedge fund boss to end interest in Evidian Read more ›

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Airbus drops deal with Atos digital unit after pressure from Chris Hohn

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Financial Times 3 place · 03/29/2023 08:58 EDT

Shares in Atos plummet after plane maker bows to demand from hedge fund boss to end interest in Evidian Read more ›

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Alibaba bets on split to survive Chinese tech’s new battlefields

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Financial Times · 03/29/2023 08:02 EDT

Separation of units marks biggest shake-up of ecommerce group since Jack Ma founded it 24 years ago Read more ›

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Elon Musk and other tech experts call for ‘pause’ on advanced AI systems

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Financial Times 1 place · 03/29/2023 06:47 EDT

More than 1,000 researchers and executives sign open letter to halt what they describe as a ‘dangerous’ arms race Read more ›

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Chinese tech shares surge as Alibaba’s break-up plan spurs investor hopes

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Financial Times · 03/29/2023 03:32 EDT

Investor SoftBank’s stock rises 6% in Tokyo after ecommerce giant announces value-unlocking move to split into six units Read more ›

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Big Tech companies cut AI ethics staffers raising safety concerns

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Financial Times 3 place · 03/29/2023 00:00 EDT

Microsoft, Amazon and Google among those to cut ‘responsible AI’ teams as part of broader reductions Read more ›

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Venture capital faces tougher future

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Financial Times · 03/29/2023 00:00 EDT

Deglobalisation, geopolitical competition and demise of cheap money require industry playbook to change Read more ›

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Amazon and Google told to let UK radio stations stream on smart speakers

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Financial Times · 03/28/2023 17:31 EDT

Requirement part of biggest overhaul of rules for online and traditional broadcasting in 20 years Read more ›

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Apple launches ‘buy now, pay later’ service in the US

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Financial Times · 03/28/2023 13:45 EDT

Tech giant debuts rival to companies such as Klarna and Affirm after delays Read more ›

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Alibaba plans to split into six in radical overhaul

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Financial Times · 03/28/2023 12:06 EDT

Tech group will retain most profitable ecommerce businesses but allow other units to spin off and list separately Read more ›

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Lyft: Risher cannot reverse ride hailer out of market dead end

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Financial Times · 03/28/2023 09:55 EDT

Tech group’s poor performance and high costs make it a potential acquisition target Read more ›

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German antitrust watchdog probes Microsoft’s market power

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Financial Times · 03/28/2023 09:18 EDT

Berlin is at the vanguard of European attempts to restrict the dominance of Big Tech Read more ›

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Alibaba plans big restructure to boost sagging share price

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Financial Times · 03/28/2023 07:15 EDT

Tech group will retain most profitable ecommerce businesses but allow other units to spin off and list separately Read more ›

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Embracer: gaming ‘roll-up’ battles claims of aggressive accounting

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Financial Times · 03/28/2023 00:00 EDT

Lars Wingefors created Europe’s biggest gaming company with an acquisitive strategy that has attracted short sellers Read more ›

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Isar defies space tech downturn to raise $165mn in countdown to launch

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Financial Times · 03/28/2023 00:00 EDT

Rival groups such as Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit have struggled to find investors Read more ›

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Lyft founders step back as ride-hailing company names new chief

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Financial Times · 03/27/2023 18:38 EDT

Former Amazon executive David Risher will take over as the company tries to make up ground lost to rival Uber Read more ›

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China to slash foreign researchers’ access to academic database

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Financial Times · 03/27/2023 18:00 EDT

China National Knowledge Infrastructure is critical tool for scholars seeking to study the country Read more ›

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