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Is Vladimir Putin’s Referendum Victory Good for Yandex Stock?
Yandex stock rose 1.27% on July 2. Voting results showed a landslide victory for President Vladimir Putin in Russia’s constitutional referendum.
Baidu’s Q4 Earnings Report: Highlights for Investors
Baidu released its earnings results for the fourth quarter of 2019 after the market closed on Thursday. The company’s earnings were impressive.
Google Stops Double Irish Tax Scheme: Three Takes
Google (GOOGL) has decided to stop using an international tax loophole popularly known as the “double Irish, Dutch sandwich” dodge.
Huawei, Facebook, and Oracle Put Pressure on Google
Facebook now shares Huawei’s ambition to challenge the dominance of Google’s Android, creating a huge risk for Google’s advertising business.
How Yandex, Baidu, and Alphabet Stocks Compare
Alphabet stock has outperformed Baidu stock this year, but trails it this month. Yandex stock charged ahead of peers this year but is struggling this month.
After EU, Oracle, and Huawei, Google’s Android Faces Turkish Test
Google was fined over Android, missed Huawei’s Mate 30 app distribution opportunity, and risks an Oracle penalty. And its challenges aren’t over.
Fitbit Stock Is Down, but No Savings for Google
Google and Fitbit stocks have moved in opposite directions since the companies’ merger deal, whose value isn’t affected by stock movements.
This Google Fiber Move Will Benefit Alphabet
Google Fiber (GOOG) (GOOGL) announced this week that it has discontinued the 100Mbps plan and will now sell only the gigabit plan at $70/month.
Google: Nest Mini Speaker’s India Debut Is a Big Deal
Google’s (GOOGL) Nest Mini smart speaker makes its debut in India in time for holiday sales as Google hunts for non-advertising revenue.
Antitrust Probe Flames Tense Google-News Corp Relationship
Google (GOOGL) seems uncomfortable with experts and critics’ involvement in the ongoing state-led antitrust problem of its business practices.
YouTube Music: Google Puts Spotify on Notice
Google recently announced that its YouTube Music app would now come preinstalled on all new Android devices, making it more accessible.
Where Does Facebook’s CTRL-labs Deal Fit in the Bigger Picture?
Facebook (FB) is acquiring CTRL-labs to supercharge its VR/AR projects. FB is diversifying its business to reduce its dependence on advertising revenue.
Russia Keeps Fining Google: Could a Ban Be Next?
Russia has hit Google (GOOGL) with another fine. The latest fine adds to the many fines Russia has imposed on the search engine giant recently.
Google Play Pass: Here’s What You Need to Know
On September 23, Google introduced a subscription service for games and apps called Google Play Pass. A Play Pass subscription will cost $4.99 per month.
Facebook Takes a Leaf from Baidu to Keep Instagram Safe
Instagram plans to restrict or remove posts promoting questionable weight loss or cosmetic procedures. Health misinformation is a key concern for digital platforms.
Alphabet’s Other Bets: What’s in the Trucking Market for Waymo?
Alphabet’s (GOOGL) Waymo wants to bring its autonomous driving technology to the freight trucking industry. Waymo is one of Alphabet’s Other Bets.
Google’s YouTube: Another Round of Advertiser Boycotts?
A BBC investigation recently discovered dozens of YouTube videos promoting fake cancer cures. Could Google’s YouTube lose advertisers?
Facebook Ignores Libra Noise, Confirms Launch in 2020
Facebook’s planned digital currency, Libra, has elicited strong reactions. Some think it poses a serious risk to the global financial system.
Facebook’s Dating Feature Launches in US, Shakes Rivals
Facebook’s dating feature launched in the US on Thursday. The company announced plans for an online dating service in May 2018.
Waymo’s Former Employee Charged with Trade Secret Theft
Yesterday, federal prosecutors charged Anthony Levandowski with multiple counts of trade secret theft. Levandowski was previously an engineer at Waymo.
What Does Facebook’s Threads App Project Tell Us?
Facebook is quietly building a messaging app called Threads, a companion app to Instagram. Instagram is FB’s photo-sharing app that competes with Snapchat.
Is Baidu Really Bigger than Google in the Smart Speaker Space?
According to Canalys’s latest report, Baidu beat Google to become the world’s second-largest speaker company by market cap in the quarter.
What Google and Facebook Investors Should Know about Sanders’s Plans
Bernie Sanders said that if he becomes president, he wants to tax Google and Facebook’s ad revenues to pay for the revival of a new media industry.
Will Google Choose Free Speech or Business?
Last Friday, Google made a move that looks like an attempt to call its troops to order, releasing new guidelines on debates about non-work topics.
Facebook’s Housing Discrimination Troubles Persist
Facebook is facing another housing discrimination lawsuit. A group of users have sued it to seek compensation for alleged discriminatory housing ads
After Facebook and Twitter, Russia Puts Google on Notice
The Russian government is demanding that Google immediately stop what it calls the advertising of illegal events in the country.
Yandex Begins August in a State of Anxiety over Draft Law
Russia’s big tech companies such as Yandex (YNDX) have been shaken after a Russian lawmaker drafted a law to limit foreign ownership of these firms.
Yandex: Applause from Putin amid Hacking Report
During President Vladimir Putin’s annual address in June, he said that Yandex is competing successfully with global giants like Google in the Russian market.
Google Opening a New Revenue Stream
Google (GOOGL) has started taking preorders for its Stadia games subscription service that is scheduled to launch in November.
Alibaba Puts Yandex on Notice
Alibaba’s (BABA) e-commerce joint venture with Russian entities MegaFon, Mail.ru Group, and Russian sovereign wealth fund RDIF escalates its rivalry with Russia’s top Internet services company (YNDX).
A Peek into Yandex’s Autonomous Driving Ambitions
Yandex (YNDX) is planning to ramp up its self-driving program in the coming months. It aims to have more than 100 self-driving cars on the roads worldwide by the end of 2019. Yandex is already underway with autonomous driving tests in its home market of Russia, the United States, and Israel.
Lyft and Uber to Help Yandex Plan for a Taxi Unit IPO
Yandex (YNDX) is planning an IPO of its taxi business, YandexTaxi, which it co-owns with US ride-hailing giant Uber (UBER).
Google Turns to Qualcomm to Drive Voice Software Uptake
Google (GOOGL) has teamed up with Qualcomm (QCOM) to develop a platform aimed at encouraging developers to integrate its Assistant voice software into their products.
Snap Walks the Walk When It Comes to Marketing
On its first-quarter earnings conference call, Snap discussed plans to make additional investments in marketing, content, engineering, and sales.
Google and Amazon Follow in Apple’s and Qualcomm’s Footsteps
This month could bring reconciliation for two technology powerhouses.
Google’s Android Concessions Fail to Please Critics in Europe
To comply with changes ordered by the EU competition watchdog, Google (GOOGL) will be letting Android users in Europe use their preferred Internet browser and search apps.
What Will Uber’s IPO Bring to Yandex’s Table?
Ride-hailing giant Uber is planning to go public this year, following in the footsteps of its rival Lyft (LYFT).
What’s in the Autonomous Vehicle Market for Yandex?
Yandex (YNDX) is among those technology giants that are putting their resources into developing vehicles capable of driving themselves.
Inside Yandex’s Hardware Business
In efforts to diversify its business outside the advertising industry, Yandex (YNDX) has entered the consumer hardware market.
How Is Yandex’s Cloud Business Performing?
Yandex’s first-quarter earnings results will be the company’s first full-quarter financial results since it opened its cloud platform to everyone.
Yandex Is Seeking a Piece of the Gig Economy
Last month, Yandex (YNDX) announced that it was adding multicurrency support to its Yandex.Money payment platform.
What to Expect as Yandex Reports Its Q1 Results
Yandex (YNDX) is scheduled to report its results for the first quarter of 2019 on April 25.
Yandex Is Looking to Expand Its Footprint in Turkey
Yandex and Russia’s sovereign wealth fund, the RDIF (Russian Direct Investment Fund), are discussing potential investments in Turkey.
Baidu Sees AI Affecting the Smartphone Market
Baidu, China’s top Internet search engine company and a leader in AI research, sees AI technology changing how people use their smartphones.
Baidu Is About to Diversify into This $280 Billion Industry
Baidu (BIDU) will launch its self-driving taxi service in China before the end of 2019, according to a report from Xinhua News Agency.
Behind Google’s Android TV Ad Pilot
A recent Android TV software update came with a surprise advertisement feature, sparking conversation on social media and digital forums.
Will Disbanding Its AI Council Dim Google’s Prospects?
Google (GOOGL) has suddenly disbanded the council it formed to advise it on ethical issues related to AI.
Google Is Out to Dominate This $252 Billion Industry
Google is launching an education app store Alphabet’s (GOOGL) Google is launching a marketplace for educational apps and classroom lesson ideas. Google’s education app store, known as the Chromebook App Hub, is scheduled to launch in the coming months. Google’s creating an app store specifically for the education market is part of its efforts to dominate the […]
What Would Refunding Advertisers for Its Outage Cost Facebook?
Facebook’s (FB) social apps suffered a worldwide outage that lasted for several hours in March.
Baidu Sets Sights on Tesla’s China Market
Baidu (BIDU) has partnered with Chinese automaker Chery to produce electric vehicles powered by its artificial intelligence software.
Facebook Is Doubling Down on the $27 Billion VR Market
This month, Facebook’s (FB) Oculus subsidiary unveiled an improved version of its original Rift VR headset.
Yandex Is Losing Market Share in Its Home Market
Yandex (YNDX) appears to be struggling to keep its lead in Russia’s Internet search engine market.
Google Launches Another India-Specific Product
Google (GOOGL) recently launched a language app called Bolo to help kids in India improve their English and Hindi reading skills.
How Will Google Make Money with Duplex?
Alphabet’s (GOOGL) Google is expanding the availability of Duplex, its automated restaurant reservation tool.
Google Wants to Turn the Tables on Apple in the App Business
Alphabet’s (GOOGL) Google is introducing a new feature designed to expand monetization options for Android developers.
Google Improves G-Suite and Hikes Prices
Google (GOOGL) believes it is in a position to give Microsoft (MSFT) a run for its money when it comes to productivity apps.
Google Seeks To Overturn $2.7 Billion Antitrust Fine
Alphabet’s (GOOGL) Google is seeking to overturn the $2.7 billion fine imposed on it in 2017 by the European Union’s antitrust agency.
Google under Pressure to Review Ad Policies in France
Alphabet’s (GOOGL) Google operations in Europe have been in the spotlight. France’s top competition watchdog has ordered Google to review its policies for certain advertisements following a complaint by French directory service company Amadeus.
Facebook on Track to Open a Brand New Revenue Stream
Facebook (FB) will start allowing popular individual publishers, “creators,” to sell subscriptions to their premium content on its social network.
Baidu Was Criticized for Low-Quality News Search Results
Baidu’s (BIDU) reputation in the search business has been scrutinized. There was outrage about the quality of Baidu’s news search results.
Why France Wants Google to Review Its Ad Policies
The antitrust regulator in France recently ordered Alphabet’s (GOOGL) Google to review its advertising policies.
More Work Ahead for Baidu after Service Is Criticized
Baidu’s (BIDU) Internet search service came under fire recently after an outspoken Chinese journalist complained about its news aggregating service, Baijiahao.
Baidu Aims to Become World-Class Tech Company
In addition to leveraging AI technologies to strengthen its core Internet search engine business, Baidu is also betting on AI to help it break into new markets.
Will Baidu’s Q4 Revenue Hit Target?
Baidu (BIDU) is gearing up to report its results for the fourth quarter of 2018 on February 12.
How Baidu Got a Piece of Walmart’s Business
Baidu’s technology has been adopted to power the driverless vans that will be used to deliver groceries to Walmart customers.
How Far Is Twitter with Its TweetDeck Monetization Plan?
As Twitter prepares to report its performance for the fourth quarter of 2018, it has recently released TweetDeck updates for Mac computers.
A Closer Look at Twitter’s Capex Priorities
Twitter expects its capex to be in the range of $60 million–$85 million in the fourth quarter of 2018.
Alphabet’s Waymo Encounters Unusual Speed Bumps
The ride-hailing market presents an attractive revenue opportunity of $285 billion by 2030, according to Goldman Sachs estimates.
Alphabet’s Waymo Now in Serious Business
Alphabet (GOOGL) is scheduled to report its results for the fourth quarter of 2018 on February 4.
What’s Next for Google in EU’s ‘Right to Be Forgotten’ Dispute?
An adviser to the European Union’s top court has recommended that search engines shouldn’t be forced to apply the bloc’s so-called “right to be forgotten” principle globally.
What Next for Apple in Egypt?
Egypt isn’t happy with certain terms in Apple’s (AAPL) contract agreements with iPhone distributors in the country.
What’s in the Smart Lock Market for Baidu?
Baidu (BIDU) recently led an $87 million investment round in Chinese smart lock startup YunDing Network Technology.
Google Shelves Dragonfly: What’s Next?
Google sees a huge commercial opportunity in Indonesia’s Internet economy. In this series, we’ll discuss these developments and others in the Internet space.
Is Russia’s Cashless Economy Good for Yandex?
Russians are moving away from cash payments, according to a study by Sberbank, the country’s largest state-run bank.
Why Mobile Is a Big Focus for PayPal
At a recent conference, PayPal (PYPL) CEO Dan Schulman said that the company’s platform strategy wasn’t just mobile-first but mobile-only.
What’s in the Canadian Market for PayPal’s Xoom?
PayPal (PYPL) has introduced its international money transfer service, Xoom, in Canada.
What Are Yandex’s Advantages In the Cloud Market?
Yandex (YNDX) recently rolled out its cloud computing service across Russia, following a limited launch in September.
Yandex Moves to Feed Russia’s Appetite for Foreign Goods
Yandex (YNDX) has launched two e-commerce marketplaces, with one dedicated to enabling Russians to purchase goods from overseas retailers, and the other focused on facilitating purchases from domestic retailers.
What’s Come of Baidu’s Research and Development Spending
At The Wall Street Journal’s D.Live technology conference last year, Baidu (BIDU) CEO Robin Li said that the company spends ~15% of its annual revenue on research and development, with almost the entire budget going to AI initiatives.
Alphabet Enters a $285 Billion Market
Alphabet (GOOGL) has officially joined the chase for the global ride-hailing market’s $285 billion commercial opportunity.
When Will Baidu’s Cost Drivers Start Paying Off?
Baidu’s (BIDU) expenses jumped 26.6% YoY (year-over-year) to $3.4 billion in the third quarter.
How Europe’s Data Regulation Is Affecting Google’s Competition
Alphabet’s (GOOGL) Google dominates the global search engine market.
Yandex Seeks a Piece of the Chinese Tourism Market
Yandex (YNDX) has integrated Tencent’s (TCEHY) WeChat Pay into its Yandex.Checkout platform.
Amazon’s Echo Speakers Enter Mexico
Amazon (AMZN) has launched its Echo devices in Mexico, extending the reach of its smart speaker products.
Why Apple Is Experimenting with a HomePod Price Discount
This holiday season marks the first holiday quarter for Apple (AAPL) with a smart speaker product on the market.
Behind the Intel-Volkswagen Israel Taxi Venture
Through its Mobileye subsidiary, Intel (INTC) is forming a joint venture with Volkswagen to enter the Israeli taxi services market.
Is Yandex’s CEO Leaving the Company?
Ahead of Yandex’s (YNDX) third-quarter earnings report, rumors swirled that Sberbank was considering buying a large stake in the company.
Yandex Follows Spotify in Israel Launch
Yandex has launched its streaming music service in Israel, matching a move by its rival Spotify, which introduced its music service in Israel in March.
Is Apple Responsible for Google’s Soaring Traffic Costs?
Goldman Sachs estimates that Google will pay as much as $9.0 billion to Apple in 2018 to be the default search engine on iPhones and iPads.
Amazon: Turning Alexa into a $10 Billion Business
A prediction by RBC Capital Markets said the Alexa digital voice agent could bring $10 billion in revenues for Amazon by 2020.
Inside the Yandex-Hepsiburada Partnership
Yandex.Market has partnered with Turkey’s Hepsiburada on an online retail program, according to Turkish newspaper Daily Sabah.
Google May Soon Challenge Amazon’s Echo Show
Google’s regulatory filings cited by 9to5Google suggest the company may be preparing to release a smart speaker with a display.
A Look at Baidu’s Efforts toward Globalization
Baidu is undergoing the production of a shuttle bus capable of driving itself.
Yandex Pursuing Waymo with Driverless Taxi Service
Yandex (YNDX) recently launched a taxi service that uses self-driving vehicles to transport people around the Russian city of Innopolis.
Why Yandex Acquired On-Demand Fuel Startup Toplivo v Bak
Earlier this month, Yandex (YNDX) acquired on-demand fuel delivery startup Toplivo v Bak.
Steps Square Has Taken to Grow Its Caviar Business
In an effort to capture a larger share of the food delivery market, Square is integrating Caviar with Square for Restaurants.
Amazon Rules the US Smart Speaker Market
Sonos, which went public earlier this month, uses Amazon’s Alexa digital agent in its smart speaker products.
Yandex Registers for Smart Speaker Ranking
Yandex’s (YNDX) smart speakers went on sale on July 10 as the company joined the ranks of Amazon, Google, and Apple.
A Look at Facebook’s Returns, Earnings, and Market Cap
Facebook has $43.9 billion of cash on hand. The company’s price-to-cash-flow multiple is 21.7x, and its price-to-free-cash-flow multiple is 31.3x.
Groupon May Have Retreated to Gather Momentum
Despite reporting first-quarter results that topped estimates and announcing a fresh repurchase program, Groupon (GRPN) still tumbled in the first half.