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Amazon Inc’s (NASDAQ: AMZN) Twitch, a live-streaming service, and Reddit, an online discussion platform, have banned channels and forums related to President Donald Trump, citing hate speech. What Happened Twitch’s temporary ban was stirred by a stream that included footage from the...

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...

The United States Department of Justice held a workshop discussing Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act on Wednesday that grants technology companies immunity from legal actions arising from content published by third-parties on their platform. The Takeaways Attorney General William...

Alphabet Inc.’s (NASDAQ: GOOGL) video platform YouTube is taking down cryptocurrency-related videos from its platform, including the ones which don’t violate its community guidelines, the cryptocurrency community is alleging. What Happened Multiple users across social media, including...

If what gamers are talking about on Reddit is an indication, "Fortnite" was the biggest game story of 2019. According to Reddit's 2019 Year in Review, r/fortnitebr was the top overall game community on Reddit, with two other "Fortnite"-related communities also making the top...

Reddit says its monthly active users grew by 30% this year to 430 million, still a fraction of what Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) claims, but possibly increasing its lead over rival Twitter Inc. (NASDAQ: TWTR). In a "2019 Year in Review" blog post, Reddit took stock of a year that so far...

A glitch with the Robinhood Markets Inc’s platform allowed its customers to borrow unusually large sums of money to trade with, against the standard industry practice, Bloomberg reported Tuesday.  What Happened  The glitch was noticed when multiple users of the discussion...

Reports of delays in Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) vehicle deliveries are appearing with increasing frequency. Customer Feedback In an Oct. 3 post titled “Tesla Gave My Car Away,” Reddit user oldmanshiba explained their frustration over the delay of a Model 3P delivery. TV anchor Scott...

Even as the Facebook, Inc.(NASDAQ: FB)-Cambridge Analytica scandal created serious distrust among users of social media, a recent study by Pew Research Center showed a majority of users still source news from social media, although they question the veracity. The findings are based on a panel wave...

Blockchain technology is by nature disruptive — the decentralization that it offers contrasts sharply with the centralized business models of many of the businesses in existence. Blockchain technology is already disrupting finances with cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ripple. Business...

Sometimes the best stock tips comes from unexpected sources at unexpected times and still require a good amount of luck. Just ask multibillionaire hedge fund manager Ray Dalio. What Happened Dalio, co-founder of Bridgewater and author of "Principles," explained to the Reddit community...

Notable hedge fund manager Ray Dalio of Bridgewater Associates, the author of The New York Times bestseller "Principles," graced the Reddit community with his wisdom, life lessons and investment advice. Dalio's Advice: 'Dive Into The Markets' During a recent Reddit AMA (ask-...

A popular Reddit post this week tells a cautionary tale for any cryptocurrency traders sitting on huge gains. The anonymous poster tells the story of how he traded his way from $3,000 worth of bitcoin to nearly $4 million in gains before losing every last cent. According to the poster’s story...

Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) was trading down Friday morning on allegations that it prematurely throttles Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) and YouTube (parent company Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL)) speeds for subscribers who haven’t yet consumed their share of data. While...