Google will pay publishers to curate a reliable news feed
It's investing $1 billion in a 'Google News Showcase.'
Investment
Google’s Nest devices will be the ‘cornerstone’ of ADT smart home security
A $450 million investment gives Google a share of ADT.
Google buys $4.5 billion stake in India's biggest mobile network
It's the fourth big tech investment in Jio in recent months.
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Apple will spend $400 million on affordable housing this year
It’s part of the company’s $2.5 billion pledge to combat California’s housing crisis.
Bipartisan Senate bill aims to invest $100 billion in technology R&D
Its creators say the pandemic ‘magnified weakness’ from underinvestment.
Lime now owns Uber's Jump bike and scooter service
The transportation options will remain in the Uber app
Waymo's first outside investment round includes car industry heavyweights
It's not relying solely on Alphabet for help this time around.
BBC Studios is the next to pour money into Pocket Casts
NPR and public radio groups bought the podcasting platform in 2018.
SiriusXM invests $75 million to play a bigger role in SoundCloud
SoundCloud says it will use the money to build new products.
Toyota invests $394 million in flying taxi startup Joby Aviation
Joby is developing a piloted, five-seat eVTOL.
'Bayonetta' developer is the latest to throw itself at Tencent's feet
PlatinumGames will get a financial boost from the Chinese gaming giant.
Facebook pledges $130 million for its content oversight board
An oversight board trust will manage things like payroll and tax compliance.
Apple pours another $250 million into iPhone glass supplier Corning
It will help Corning develop glass for the iPhone, Watch and iPad.
Rivian gets $350 million from the company behind Kelley Blue Book
Cox Automotive wants to team up on services and digital retail.
Microsoft invests $1 billion in Elon Musk-founded OpenAI
The companies will work to build new Azure AI supercomputing technologies.
Facebook snags exclusive VR games for Oculus headsets
It signed deals for 'Assassin's Creed' and 'Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell' and says more are on the way.
GM's self-driving unit is close to receiving a $2.25 billion boost
SoftBank has been cleared to make a huge investment in Cruise.
With Disney in charge, Hulu plans original content push
Expect Hulu’s investment in new programming to “increase significantly.”
