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Tuesday, 21 September, 2021

Non-fungible tokens
SoftBank buys into $4bn NFT fantasy football start-up
French company Sorare raises $680m to develop its game in which players earn NFTs of football cards
Tuesday, 21 September, 2021

FT MagazineTechnology sector
Phones are like cars. I’m okay with boring if the battery lasts all day
There are few items with which we spend more time. They are also among the most personal things we own
Tuesday, 14 September, 2021

Ecommerce
Amazon and Deliveroo offer free delivery to Prime subscribers
First customer partnership since ecommerce group invested in UK-based food delivery app
Monday, 13 September, 2021

HM Treasury
UK chancellor takes taxpayer stakes in more than 150 start-ups
Companies had been backed by the government’s Covid Future Fund, through which loans converted into equity
Friday, 10 September, 2021

News in-depthUK companies
‘Why have we not grown any giant companies?’ The UK’s attempt to take on Silicon Valley
Optimism among founders in Britain is higher than ever but doubts over culture and capital markets persist
Friday, 3 September, 2021

FT CollectionsData rich: the numbers behind corporate news
Amazon ‘roll-up’ businesses raise billions in fight for ascendancy
Ecommerce aggregators swoop for independent merchants even as online shopping slows
Friday, 3 September, 2021

Internet privacy
Apple delays child abuse detection system after backlash
iPhone maker says it will take time to ‘collect input’ and ‘make improvements’
Friday, 27 August, 2021

Apple Inc
Tim Cook sells $750m of Apple stock after completing decade as chief
CEO of iPhone maker sold shares after receiving final tranche of award granted in 2011
Tuesday, 24 August, 2021

FT MagazineTechnology sector
The real reason most super apps are not super great
For one thing, Big Tech’s rush to create one-stop shops on your phone’s home screen is annoying for the user
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Sunday, 22 August, 2021

InterviewHow to Lead
PayPal’s Dan Schulman on seizing the opportunities in digital payments
The boss of the tech platform believes crypto can make the financial system more efficient and inclusive
Tuesday, 17 August, 2021

Just Eat Takeaway
Just Eat Takeaway rejects calls for merger
Chief admits food delivery group has ‘quite a lot of work to do on communication’ with investors
Thursday, 12 August, 2021

News in-depthTech start-ups
How Turkey became a star of European tech
Success of start-ups such as food delivery group Getir has been many years in the making
Thursday, 12 August, 2021

Reddit Inc
Reddit’s value jumps to $10bn after new fundraising
New $700m financing round means company has tripled in value in past two-and-a-half years
Thursday, 12 August, 2021

Facebook Inc
UK regulator calls for Facebook to unwind $400m Giphy deal
Watchdog provisionally finds competition concerns after probe into acquisition of image platform
Wednesday, 11 August, 2021

Roofoods Ltd
Deliveroo orders double in first results since IPO
Food delivery group narrows six-month pre-tax loss as sales pick up 82%
Monday, 9 August, 2021

Delivery Hero
Delivery Hero builds 5% stake in UK rival Deliveroo
Berlin-based group’s move comes as companies look to capitalise on new sectors and post-lockdowns growth boost
Friday, 6 August, 2021

Internet privacy
WhatsApp attacks Apple’s child safety ‘surveillance’
Global support for move to scan US users’ iPhone photos sets up privacy battle with rivals
Thursday, 5 August, 2021

Apple Inc
Apple plans to scan US iPhones for child abuse imagery
Security researchers raise alarm over potential surveillance of personal devices
Wednesday, 4 August, 2021

DoorDash
DoorDash in talks to invest in German grocery app Gorillas
Start-up seeks to raise hundreds of millions of dollars at a valuation of about $2.5bn
Tuesday, 3 August, 2021

Activision Blizzard Inc
Activision executive exits as group grapples with harassment allegations
Lawsuit claims managers ‘failed to take effective remedial measures in response’ to complaints from employees
Tuesday, 3 August, 2021

News in-depthSquare Inc
Square’s $29bn bet on Afterpay heralds future for ‘buy now, pay later’ trend
Jack Dorsey’s deal comes as increasingly competitive sector faces growing regulatory hurdles
Friday, 30 July, 2021

Facebook Inc
Facebook bets on virtual reality ‘metaverse’
Mark Zuckerberg’s ambition to build a futuristic digital world pits his company against games makers and Apple
Wednesday, 28 July, 2021

Shopify
Online shopping permanently boosted by pandemic, Shopify claims
Canadian ecommerce specialist reports first $1bn revenue quarter
Wednesday, 28 July, 2021

Big tech
Apple, Alphabet and Microsoft rake in $57bn of quarterly profits
Big Tech groups prosper as executives say pandemic-era shift to digital is here to stay
Wednesday, 28 July, 2021

Newport Wafer Fab Ltd
Welsh silicon wafer plant review highlights security fears
Downing Street rethink about takeover reflects China jitters as UK seeks to enhance chip production