A 'roaring era' for concerts and live events is coming, says Live Nation CEO
Live Nation's Ticketmaster just had one of its best months ever in North America, a sign that audiences are ready to venture outside the home.
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Microsoft will require vaccinations for U.S. workers, vendors and office visitors
Microsoft isn't the first to insist employees receive Covid vaccines before coming back to its facilities. Facebook and Google have also done so.
Lyft revenue grows 125% from last year
The company also beat analyst expectations when it came to active riders.
FTC struggles to keep up with merger filings, tells some businesses to merge at own risk
The FTC preliminarily reported that it's seen more than 1,700 pre-merger filings in the first half of the year.
Square's Afterpay acquisition proves Jamie Dimon is right to fear 'increasingly smaller role' of Wall Street
Square's Afterpay deal again highlights Wall Street's 'increasingly smaller role' in finance, as payments and fintech companies attract younger consumers.
Blizzard president is leaving amid harassment lawsuit against the company
Blizzard's president, J. Allen Brack, is stepping down from the video game giant, the company announced in a statement Tuesday.
Tencent tanks 10% after Chinese media calls online gaming 'opium' as regulatory concerns mount
Shares of Tencent and NetEase plunged on Tuesday after Chinese state media branded online gaming "opium" and likened it to a drug.
Nasdaq-listed Chinese electric carmaker Li Auto to raise up to $1.93 billion from Hong Kong listing
Li Auto, which is listed on the Nasdaq, said it will offer 100 million class A ordinary shares to investors at a price of no more than 150 Hong Kong dollars.
Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com has gaming ambitions. This is its strategy
China's JD.com is investing in its gaming business from partnering with companies to inform their device development to expanding its own e-sports team.
Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates are officially divorced following 27-year marriage
Bill and Melinda French Gates were one of the most prominent couples in business. A push for divorce came after reports of Bill Gates' ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
Facebook to require all U.S. on-campus employees to wear masks
Facebook will begin requiring all of its employees to wear masks when on its campuses in the U.S., regardless of an employee's vaccination status.
Google will abandon Qualcomm and build its own smartphone processors this year
Google is ditching Qualcomm for its own Google Tensor chip that will power the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro phones this fall.
Amazon launches smart soap dispenser with timer to make sure you wash for 20 seconds
Amazon is now taking orders for a $54.99 smart soap dispenser that will be released on Aug. 4.
This 19-year-old earns $54,000 a year mining bitcoin as a full-time job — here's what it's like
Nick Sears became a bitcoin miner at age 17. He now sleeps at a mining farm in Washington state.
Square to buy Australia's Afterpay in $29 billion deal as 'buy now, pay later' trend takes off
Jack Dorsey's payment company announced a $29 billion, all-stock deal to buy Australia's Afterpay as the installment loan competition heats up.
Square posts $45 million in bitcoin-related impairments in second quarter
Square added it still saw "significant growth in bitcoin revenue year over year" this past quarter.
A huge movie studio is set to be built in the UK for the likes of Amazon and Netflix
A vast movie studio is set to be built just outside London as part of an effort to tempt the likes of Amazon and Netflix to make more blockbusters in the U.K.
This scheme lets you mine bitcoin tax-free inside an IRA but may not pass muster with the IRS
Choice and Compass Mining teamed up to offer tax-free bitcoin mining within an IRA, but not all accountants are sure the IRS will approve.
Disney, WarnerMedia and NBCUniversal wrestle with balancing the value of cable networks and streaming services
The largest traditional media companies are confusing consumers as they decide what programming should go toward streaming video.
Chinese augmented reality glasses maker Nreal looks to go public within 5 years, CEO says
Nreal's flagship product is a pair of mixed reality glasses called Nreal Light. The company hopes to free people from being tied to their small phone screens.
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