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Why Verizon may cut some 15,000 jobs
By Andrew NuscaNovember 14, 2025
From TikTok to DeepSeek: America needs to out-innovate China, not ban its apps 
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From TikTok to DeepSeek: America needs to out-innovate China, not ban its apps 
By Selina XuJanuary 31, 2025
X owner Elon Musk
Tech
Elon Musk says he plans to ditch his phone number and only use X for texts and calls
By Christiaan HetznerFebruary 9, 2024
Elon Musk purchased Twitter for $44 billion.
Tech
Elon Musk wants to get everyone paying to use Twitter to counter ‘bots’—but his WeChat ambitions suggest another motive
By Christiaan HetznerSeptember 19, 2023
As SoftBank sues IRL for $150 million after startup admitted 95% of its users were fake, VCs stress ‘uncomfortable’ due diligence
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As SoftBank sues IRL for $150 million after startup admitted 95% of its users were fake, VCs stress ‘uncomfortable’ due diligence
By Steve MollmanAugust 12, 2023
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X boss Linda Yaccarino issues rallying cry to rebranded Twitter employees: ‘Please don’t take this moment for granted. You’re writing history’
By Chloe TaylorJuly 25, 2023
Twitter owner Elon Musk has taken first steps in creating an ‘everything app’ to rival WeChat. It’s going to be an uphill battle
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Twitter owner Elon Musk has taken first steps in creating an ‘everything app’ to rival WeChat. It’s going to be an uphill battle
By Leo Schwartz and Kylie RobisonJuly 6, 2023
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Tech
Elon Musk says Twitter deal acts as accelerant for his planned WeChat rival, the ‘X’ app: Here’s what that means 
By Christiaan HetznerOctober 5, 2022
Elon Musk, Tesla CEO.
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Elon Musk wants to turn Twitter into WeChat. Why his vision is closer to delusional than doable
By Jacob CarpenterJune 17, 2022
Tencent founder and CEO Pony Ma Huateng seen in 2018
As Shanghai eases COVID lockdown, one of China’s wealthiest tech titans grumbles that consumers took online services for granted
By BloombergMay 23, 2022
Beijing may finally fix one of the biggest headaches of using China’s internet
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Beijing may finally fix one of the biggest headaches of using China’s internet
By Grady McGregorOctober 20, 2021
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Iran, Facebook, and Alipay: Why Europe is building another payments network even though it doesn’t need one
By Jeremy Kahn and Christiaan HetznerJuly 10, 2021
Biden revokes Trump-era TikTok and WeChat bans
Tech
Biden revokes Trump-era TikTok and WeChat bans
By Jenny Leonard and BloombergJune 9, 2021
WhatsApp is on its way to becoming the world’s next super-app
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WhatsApp is on its way to becoming the world’s next super-app
By Robert Hackett and David Z. MorrisDecember 2, 2020
How the secretive CFIUS became a powerful weapon in the trade wars
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How the secretive CFIUS became a powerful weapon in the trade wars
By Jeff John RobertsOctober 19, 2020
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