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Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg, who is facing a growing backlash over his stance on moderating hate content on the social media platform, in an interview with Axios Monday denied he had any secret pact with President Donald Trump. What Happened “...

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) in May paused all advertisements on Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) and subsidiary Instagram's social media platforms in the United States, Axios reported Monday. What Happened The veteran technology company recently further paused all advertisements on Facebook...

The CEO of Airbnb Brian Chesky painted a grim picture of global travel in an interview with Axios, a news portal, on Sunday.  Travel Will Never Go Back To Normal Airing his views on travel as it was before the pandemic, Chesky said, “I will go on the record to say that travel will...

Entrepreneur Alexis Ohanian is departing from Initialized Capital, a venture firm he co-founded back in 2011, Axios reported Friday. Ohanian is leaving as he has become more interested in funding companies at a "pre-seed stage," instead of the seed stage that Initialized Capital focuses...

Snap Inc (NYSE: SNAP) will no longer promote U.S. President Donald Trump's account on Snapchat's "Discover" page. Axios' Sara Fischer was a guest on CNBC's "Squawk Box" to discuss her report and the broader takeaway in the social media sector....

President Donald Trump held discussions with Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg over the phone the day after he had signed an executive order targeting social media legal immunity, Axios reported Sunday. What Happened Both sides described the conversation as...

Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) late Friday announced it had acquired popular graphics interchange format, or GIF, files platform Giphy. What Happened According to Axios, which first reported the news, Facebook has shelled $400 million for the animated images database and search engine. Facebook...

A Chinese student at the University of Minnesota was arrested and jailed in China for posting tweets critical of the Chinese government while he was in the United States, reported Axios, citing a Chinese court document. What Happened The 20-year-old student, Luo Daiqing, allegedly tweeted some...

Michelle Obama, the wife of the former U.S. President Barack Obama, is partnering with the digital media company ATTN to launch a video series on Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) owned Instagram, according to Axios. Over the years, the Obamas have maintained a strong media presence through social media...

San Fransisco-based Juul Labs Inc. is facing separate lawsuits filed by five California school districts on Tuesday, Axios reported. What Happened The lawsuits filed in San Fransisco's federal district seek damages, alleging that Juul specifically targeted teenagers in the advertisements for...

Jony Ive, Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ: AAPL) longtime chief design officer, on June 27 announced his plans to leave the iPhone maker to start his own independent design company of which Apple will be a client. Ive's name was offically removed from Apple's website on Nov. 28. Writing...

After the newest update from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had revealed that there have been 2,172 cases of serious lung injury related to vaping and 42 deaths, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) decided to remove all 181 vaping-related apps from its mobile App Store, Axios reported Friday...

Ride-hailing company Uber Technologies Inc (NYSE: UBER) is facing calls for a boycott after its CEO called the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi a “mistake” by the Saudi Arabian government in an interview with Axios on HBO on Sunday. What Happened “I think that government said...