'Darling, that's common sense': Trump's bizarre reaction when asked about going to war with ChicagoUS president Donald Trump on Sunday snapped at a reporter after she pressed him on whether he was preparing to “go to war” with Chicago. Th...
SoftBank’s big bet on sharing economy backfires with CoronavirusInvestors are increasingly spooked about the stability of Son’s empire and its $100 billion Vision Fund amid the pandemic. Before this week...
WeWork’s Adam Neumann in talks to boost investment in Peach StreetThe company, which hasn’t yet launched, will enable mortgage holders to make payments and access information on a secure digital platform.
Pinterest soars in debut in 2019's second-biggest US IPOhe company had about $756 million in revenue from online advertisements in 2018, a 60 percent growth rate that accelerated from the previou...
Pinterest IPO raises $1.4 billion as it shuns social media tagPinterest has taken a slow and steady approach to growth and making money from the service, compared with the faster expansion rates of Fac...
SoftBank is said to seek $15 billion more for its huge tech fundSoftBank founder Masayoshi Son has said he intends to raise a new $100 billion fund every two or three years.
Pinterest joins US IPO wave with fast revenue growthPinterest has experienced "significant growth" in users and monetisation over the last several years, it said in the filing. It also said i...
SoftBank Group Corp promotes Lydia Jett to Partner at $100 bn Vision FundJett, who previously worked as an investment banker at JPMorgan Chase & Co. and in private equity at Goldman Sachs Group Inc., will continu...
Twitter former CFO Mike Gupta joins SoftBank-backed farming startup PlentySoftBank Group Corp.-backed Plenty has made several high profile hires in recent years, including Tesla Inc.’s former battery directory Kur...
Rajeev Misra & Marcelo Claure's power clash at top of SoftBank puts Son's vision in questionMarcelo Claure clashed from the start with Rajeev Misra, who oversees SoftBank’s $100 billion Vision Fund and many of Masayoshi Son’s most ...
World's most valuable startup takes a hit from China's slowdownThe company told investors to expect revenue of 50 billion ($7.4 billion) to 55 billion yuan during its most recent fundraising.
Softbank may invest in startup with robots that make pizza in delivery trucks en route to customersThe investment shows SoftBank’s Vision Fund's broader ambitions to attach itself to the food-delivery businesses.
China's big tech project hiding in plain sightAs China builds infrastructure projects around the world, it’s also exporting technology to those regions.
Twitter's battle with harassing, abusive tweets and the #MeToo onslaughtTwitter came under fire last week for temporarily disabling the account of actress and director Rose McGowan.
SoftBank's $100 billion tech fund rankles VCs as valuations soarIn the months since Softbank Group Corp. unveiled plans for a $100 billion technology fund, the Japanese company has been making its presen...
Alibaba again named 'notorious market' in blow to overseas pushAlibaba makes money from Taobao through advertising, with third-party merchants posting products for sale such as toys, food and medical eq...
LeEco draws up ambitious plan to conquer the worldLike other tech companies, LeEco dreams of weaving all these products and services together.