- ByteDance, TikTok's Chinese parent, has delayed the rollout of its shopping platform in the U.S. as concerns over the video-sharing app's future deter merchants from joining, dragging on the company's plans to earn more money from its prize global asset.
- The U.S. government is investigating whether Rockwell Automation Inc , is exposing critical U.S. infrastructure, military and other government assets to a potentially serious cyberattack through one of its China-based facilities, according to U.S. officials and documents reviewed by The Wall Street Journal.
- Microsoft Corp said on Wednesday it will not raise salaries for full-time employees this year, citing tough economic conditions, but will continue with its bonuses, stock awards and promotions.
- Alphabet Inc's Google is rolling out more
artificial intelligence for its core search product, hoping to
create some of the same consumer excitement generated by
Microsoft Corp's update to rival search engine Bing in
recent months.
- U.S. Rep. George Santos, accused of fabricating much
of his life's story to secure public office, was indicted
Wednesday on federal charges that he embezzled contributions,
fraudulently obtained unemployment benefits and filed false
federal disclosure forms.
- Activist investor Carl Icahn disclosed that his investment company is under investigation by federal prosecutors and went on the attack against the short seller that likely spurred the inquiry, accusing it of "wantonly destroying property and harming innocent civilians." (Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)
