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The company’s $12.3 billion investment fund is coming under scrutiny over potential conflict of interest.

The tech giant put “too much focus” on art-house fare, the head of Amazon Studios said. The tech giant will now focus more on films for a broader audience, including “sexy date-night movies.”

New government regulation of Silicon Valley is needed, a parliamentary committee concluded after an 18-month investigation.

Candidates like Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders were quick to praise New Yorkers who rebelled at the idea of giving tax breaks to a huge corporation.

Plus, tax season brings bad news, and the Fed offers more clues about its change of heart.

Four Academy Awards were going to be handed out during commercial breaks and aired later in a shorter form, but an uproar forced the latest retreat by the organization behind the show.

What kinds of companies will be the next so-called unicorns? A hint: Many of them won’t have much in common with Uber or Airbnb.

The social media company is in discussions with regulators over claims that it violated a 2011 consent decree regarding user privacy.

3D-printed and “smart” pharmaceuticals are making medical treatments more effective. But it may take years before the new devices reach most patients, if they do at all.

Though the amount varies, as a percentage of income the cost is surprisingly constant.