Sources: the US DOJ plans to sue RealPage by the end of the summer, accusing the company of selling software that allows landlords to collude on setting rents
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A federal court in Texas temporarily blocks the US government's ban on noncompete agreements set to take effect on September 4, and plans to rule on August 30
A federal court in Texas has partially blocked the government's ban on noncompete agreements that was set to take effect September 4.
After new fight claims from Musk, Zuckerberg warns “anything” Musk says hasn't been agreed on; Musk also said surgery will prevent him from fighting for months
and yet 🤡 @junlper : mark zuckerberg listening to elon musk talk about how he wanted the fight to be roman themed and in italy [image] Derek Guy / @dieworkwear : when i unbutton th...
After new fight claims from Musk, Zuckerberg warns “anything” Musk says hasn't been agreed on; Musk also said surgery will prevent him from fighting for months
but Zuckerberg Calls BS Stuff.co.nz : Elon Musk to fight Mark Zuckerberg in ‘ancient Roman setting’ MMA Fighting : Mark Zuckerberg denies Elon Musk fight claims, mentions UFC and O...
Teladoc Health, which runs BetterHelp, settles with the FTC for $7.8M and agrees to stop sharing data with Meta, Snap, and other companies for ad purposes
Wow! — In these kinds of cases consider the incentives to government to allow terrible things to go on long enough for a nice pile of case to accrue, then demand a cut of the tak...
a16z invests in Adam Neumann's residential real estate management startup Flow, sources say ~$350M at a $1B+ valuation, the firm's largest-ever individual check
Our nation has a housing crisis. — The demographic trends driving … Ryan Deffenbaugh / Protocol : Can proptech go with Adam Neumann's Flow? Edward Ongweso Jr / VICE : NIMBY Marc ...
a16z invests in Adam Neumann's residential real estate management startup Flow, sources say ~$350M at a $1B+ valuation, the firm's largest-ever individual check
WeWork's founder is back with a billion-dollar venture. — WeWork's founder is going residential
YipitData: average Uber and Lyft fares in the US hit a record high in April, as they drew ~20% fewer riders and 35% fewer trips in Q1 2022 compared to Q1 2019
The companies are cutting costs, bringing back cheaper rides and looking for new ways to woo drivers
70% of employees at an Atlanta Apple Store agree to hold a union election, making the Apple Store the first to file for a union election with the CWA
The petition for a union vote continues a trend of organizing at service-sector employers like Starbucks and Amazon.
Google Play pilots a third-party billing option to select partners globally, starting with Spotify; Google said user choice billing still involves a service fee
Amid increasing global regulations over app stores and their commission structures, Google today announced the launch …
AGs from 36 states and DC file an antitrust suit against Google, targeting Play Store's practice of making devs use its billing system and charging a commission
The lawsuit filed in California federal court is the third by state attorneys general to target the company for alleged antitrust violations.
Amazon says it is seeking the recusal of FTC chair Lina Khan from matters related to the company, citing her history of criticism and antitrust arguments
at least in part—meant to deter people who might enter public service from making public statements criticizing unrepentant monopolists. Do not be deterred. https://twitter.com/......
US district court dismisses FTC's antitrust complaint against Facebook, saying its definition of market dominance was insufficient, but will let FTC refile it
- A federal court on Monday dismissed the Federal Trade Commission's antitrust complaint against Facebook.
On Monday, Facebook's stock rose 4.2%, closing at $355.64, giving Facebook a $1T market cap for the first time, the fifth US company to hit the milestone
The irony: The milestone was achieved following a federal judge's dismissal of an antitrust complaint from the FTC, which sent shares up. https://www.axios.com/... Caleb Watney / @...
US district court dismisses FTC's antitrust complaint against Facebook, saying its definition of market dominance was insufficient, but will let FTC refile it
- A federal court on Monday dismissed the Federal Trade Commission's antitrust complaint against Facebook.
Uber and Lyft acknowledge prices are up and wait times are longer, citing a lack of drivers; research found prices rose 37% from March 2020 to March 2021
The companies say they are charging extra because they don't have enough drivers to match rebounding customer demand.
An ex-Google engineer says she endured harassment for over a year and that Google's positive external image led her to delay reporting it
I learned the hard way that no publicly traded company is a family. — Ms. Nietfeld is a software engineer. She worked at Google from 2015 to 2019.
How the success of California's Prop 22, driven by gig economy companies, is affecting negotiations between unions and businesses across the US
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In a NLRB filing, the Alphabet Workers Union accuses Google vendor Adecco of violating US labor law by forbidding contract workers from discussing their pay
- New labor group accuses Google vendor of violating labor law — Worker says Facebook post got her suspended by contractor
Sources: Facebook is developing newsletter tools for journalists and writers, including tools to help build followers, curate email lists, and offer paid subs
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