tech firms

France’s ‘Digital Tax’ On Tech Firms Passes
France’s ‘Digital Tax’ On Tech Firms Passes
July 14, 2019  |  International

Even with the United States announcing it would look into a proposed “digital tax” in France, the country is moving forward with the measure. The...

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Tech Cos Fire Back At Senate Bill To Remove Online Immunity
Tech Cos Fire Back At Senate Bill To Remove Online Immunity
June 19, 2019  |  Regulation

Republican Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri proposed a bill that would eliminate the immunity that large tech companies have from user content deemed illegal, offensive or...

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Chinese Tech Companies Reining In Perks, Laying Off As Economy Slows
Chinese Tech Companies Reining In Perks, Laying Off As Economy Slows
March 04, 2019  |  South East Asia

Didi Chuxing, the Chinese ride-hailing startup, ByteDance, the mobile app maker in China, and other Chinese tech firms are reining in perks such as free...

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Amid China’s FinTechs, Small Caps, Short Sales, Big Gains
Amid China’s FinTechs, Small Caps, Short Sales, Big Gains
January 18, 2019  |  Investments

For short sellers – those who bet that stocks will fall rather than rise – amid Chinese FinTechs, this week has led to big gains....

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Seven Big Threats Facing Seven Big Tech And Payments Players This Halloween
Seven Big Threats Facing Seven Big Tech And Payments Players This Halloween
October 29, 2018  |  Commerce

Halloween, the annual celebration of the spooky and supernatural, is just a couple of days away. For many in payments and the vast ecosystem that...

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Microsoft Pulls Ahead Of Amazon As Second-Most Valuable Tech Firm
Microsoft Pulls Ahead Of Amazon As Second-Most Valuable Tech Firm
October 26, 2018  |  Investments

Tech stocks – they used to feel like they were getting whipsawed. Now, they just feel like they go in one direction … down. Despite the...

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Jumio On Montreal As AI Tech Hub
Jumio On Montreal As AI Tech Hub
September 04, 2018  |  Authentication

There are many locales that come to mind in looking toward the next big thing in FinTech, in payments, in AI and beyond. London and...

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VCs To Hunt In Barren Fields?
VCs To Hunt In Barren Fields?
March 31, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Money is pouring into the venture capital space like there’s no tomorrow, but that may be the giddiness of a wild ride before motion sickness...

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