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If Microsoft prevails in its bid to buy TikTok’s U.S. operations from Beijing-based ByteDance, the software giant is likely to have to take a more hands-on role than it has with previous acquisitions.

Groups espousing conspiracy theories associated with QAnon have exploded in popularity on Facebook and Instagram.

Apple and Google yanked “Fortnite,” one of the world’s most popular videogames, from their app stores in an escalating battle over the fees they charge developers to distribute their software and process in-app purchases.

More than a dozen major U.S. multinational companies raised concerns in a call with White House officials about the potentially broad scope and impact of Mr. Trump’s executive order targeting WeChat.

Without competition from major Hollywood films, “Peninsula” has won ticket sales across Asia, where some theaters have remained open during the coronavirus pandemic.

Lyft reported a dramatic drop in riders and revenue in the second quarter, as rising coronavirus infections in the U.S. and prolonged shutdowns weighed in on its results.

Social-media platforms are talking with federal officials as President Trump questions the legitimacy of voting by mail.

Sumner Redstone, who turned his family’s movie-theater company into a global media empire spanning television, movies, radio and books, has died.

Networking-equipment giant Cisco Systems posted its first annual revenue decline in three years and said it would pursue deep cost cuts as customer priorities have shifted during the coronavirus pandemic.

Recreational Equipment Inc. is looking to sell its custom-made new headquarters and allow employees to work from home or other offices, the latest sign that the pandemic is driving companies to ditch central offices to raise cash.