BUSINESS | October 2020
Netflix increases prices for standard and premium plans
Whoop raises $100M at $1.2B valuation
DOJ antitrust case against Google set to begin today
Apple, Amazon, Facebook, Google set to report earnings
LVMH agrees to slightly lower purchase price for Tiffany
Tech CEOs testify on content moderation and liability protections
SpaceX launches Starlink beta test
Google announces election-related measures
Tech CEOs testify before Senate Commerce Committee
Facebook launches cloud-based gaming on its platform
Ant group prices IPO, set to be largest in history
CA appeals court rules Uber and Lyft must comply with AB5
Goldman agrees to settle 1MDB case
Senate Judiciary Committee approves motion to subpoena Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey
Walmart sues DOJ, DEA in relation to opioid epidemic
Airbnb announces plans to work with former Apple design executive Jony Ive
Paypal launches cryptocurrency service
Quibi announces plans to shut down
Purdue Pharma agrees to guilty plea and settlement for role in opioid epidemic
GM announces $2B electric vehicle facility in Tenneseee
DOJ files antitrust lawsuit against Google
Eat Just announces $100M expansion in Asia
Facebook launches new language translation model
DOJ reportedly planning to file antitrust charges against Google
Hearing aid startup Whisper raises $35M, announces first product
Nearly 1.6M new business applications filed in Q3
Stripe acquires African payments company Paystack
Zoom announces online event marketplace
NASA awards $370M for "Tipping Point" technologies
Google X announces updates on Mineral project
Apple releases four new iPhone 12 models
Eli Lilly pauses coronavirus treatment trials
Apple "Hi, Speed" event preview
Prime Day 2020 kicks off
Roblox confidentially files to go public
Disney announces changes to media and entertainment businesses
J&J temporarily pauses late-stage coronavirus vaccine trials
Twitter announces election-related measures
JPMorgan announces $30B initiative to advance racial equity
IBM to spin out managed infrastructure unit
Waymo to launch driverless car service to general public in Phoenix
No-code development platform Unqork announces $207M of new funding
Facebook announces election-related policy updates
Pharma companies seek emergency use authorization for coronavirus treatments
Apple announces event for next week; new iPhone expected
House antitrust subcommittee releases report on competition in the digital economy
Regal to close US theaters
Bristol Myers Squibb acquires MyoKardia for $13B.
SpaceX awarded missile-tracking satellite contract
Uber Freight raises $500M at $3.3B valuation
Former Zillow execs launch Pacaso, allowing people to buy shares of second homes
Google announces plans to invest $1B in partnerships with news publishers
Facebook announces updates to election ad policy
Google announces new hardware including Pixel phone and Chromecast updates
Airlines to move forward with furloughs
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