Olivia Solon

London, San Francisco

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AppLovin Sales Jump, Sells Mobile-Games Unit to Tripledot

1 week ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Olivia Solon

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AppLovin Sales Jump, Sells Mobile-Games Unit to Tripledot

1 week ago | bloomberg.com | Olivia Solon |Cecilia D'Anastasio

The AppLovin logo arranged on a laptop in New York, US, on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025. AppLovin Corp., which provides marketing services to app developers, shed more than $32 billion in value as investors unwound some of the blistering rally that saw shares rise eight fold last year. Photographer: Gabby Jones/Bloomberg(Bloomberg) -- AppLovin Corp. agreed to sell its video-games unit to London-based Tripledot Studios to focus on its advertising technology business.
Axel Springer Overhauls Supervisory Board as It Completes Split

2 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Olivia Solon

The Axel Springer headquarters in Berlin. (Bloomberg) -- Axel Springer SE will overhaul its supervisory board and appoint a new chairman following its completion of a deal to spin off its classified ads business. Axel Springer’s board will be reduced to three from nine, with Jan Bayer, the media company’s deputy chief executive officer, replacing Ralph Büchi as chair effective Aug. 1, according to the statement on Tuesday.
Illegal Casinos, Sports Books Reap Most Online US Gaming Revenue

1 month ago | bloomberg.com | Olivia Solon

(Bloomberg) -- Illegal sports books and casinos took 74% of online gambling revenues in the US last year, outperforming licensed rivals through aggressive promotions and products, according to research from Yield Sec. Online gross gaming revenue — customer bets minus winnings — in the US was $90.1 billion in 2024, $67.1 billion of which went to unlicensed players, according to the research, which was commissioned by the Campaign for Fairer Gambling.
Illegal Casinos, Sports Books Reap Most Online US Gaming Revenue

1 month ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Olivia Solon

XYour Choices Regarding Cookies and IdentifiersWe and our 150 third party partners use cookies and similar technologies ("Cookies") and hashed identifiers (e.g., a hashed version of your name, email address or phone number) to help us identify you on our site and third-party sites and to process certain information, such as your IP address and digital identifiers, to analyze site usage and provide you with relevant advertisements and content.
Microsoft Pulls Back on Data Centers From Chicago to Jakarta

1 month ago | insurancejournal.com | Brody Ford |Dawn Lim |Olivia Solon |Faris Mokhtar

Microsoft Corp. has pulled back on data center projects around the world, suggesting the company is taking a harder look at its plans to build the server farms powering artificial intelligence and the cloud. The software company has recently halted talks for, or delayed development of, sites in Indonesia, the UK, Australia, Illinois, North Dakota and Wisconsin, according to people familiar with the situation.
Microsoft Pulls Back on Data Centers From Chicago to Jakarta (1)

1 month ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Brody Ford |Dawn Lim |Olivia Solon |Faris Mokhtar

Microsoft Corp. has pulled back on data center projects around the world, suggesting the company is taking a harder look at its plans to build the server farms powering artificial intelligence and the cloud. The software company has recently halted talks for, or delayed development of, sites in Indonesia, the UK, Australia, Illinois, North Dakota and Wisconsin, according to people familiar with the situation.
North Korean IT warriors increasingly target Europe, Google says

1 month ago | thestar.com.my | Olivia Solon

North Korean IT workers are increasingly posing as remote freelancers from other countries to infiltrate companies in Europe, putting organisations at risk of espionage, data theft and disruption. The workers, who refer to themselves as "warriors,” secure roles at companies to generate revenue for the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, according to research by Google Threat Intelligence Group.
North Korean IT warriors push to infiltrate European firms

1 month ago | japantimes.co.jp | Olivia Solon

North Korean IT workers are increasingly posing as remote freelancers from other countries to infiltrate companies in Europe, putting organizations at risk of espionage, data theft and disruption. The workers, who refer to themselves as "warriors,” secure roles at companies to generate revenue for the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, according to research by Google Threat Intelligence Group.
North Korean IT Warriors Push to Infiltrate European Firms (2)

1 month ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Olivia Solon

North Korean IT workers are increasingly posing as remote freelancers from other countries to infiltrate companies in Europe, putting organizations at risk of espionage, data theft and disruption. The workers, who refer to themselves as “warriors,” secure roles at companies to generate revenue for the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, according to research by Google Threat Intelligence Group.