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  • Menlo Park, California, U.S.
    Apr, 2019
    Facebook, Inc.

    Banning Several British Far-Right Organizations

    Menlo Park, California, U.S.
    Apr, 2019

    Further bans were made in mid-April 2019, banning several British far-right organizations and associated individuals from Facebook, and also banning praise or support for them.




  • Palo Alto, California, U.S.
    Monday Apr 1, 2019
    Tesla, Inc.

    Settlement with the United States Environmental Protection Agency

    Palo Alto, California, U.S.
    Monday Apr 1, 2019

    On April 1, 2019, Tesla reached a settlement with the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over its mishandling of hazardous waste in 2017.




  • Palo Alto, California, U.S.
    Apr, 2019
    Tesla, Inc.

    Autopilot Moving Forward

    Palo Alto, California, U.S.
    Apr, 2019

    In April 2019, Tesla announced that all cars, excluding the Tesla Model 3, will include autopilot moving forward.




  • Mountain View, California, U.S.
    Apr, 2019
    Google LLC

    Former Mozilla Executive Has accused Google of Sabotaging Firefox Browser

    Mountain View, California, U.S.
    Apr, 2019

    In April 2019 former Mozilla executive has accused Google of intentionally and systematically sabotaging Firefox browser over the past decade in order to boost Chrome's adoption.




  • Washington D.C., U.S.
    Wednesday Apr 3, 2019
    Donald Trump

    House Ways and Means Committee made a formal request to the Internal Revenue Service for Trump's personal and business tax returns

    Washington D.C., U.S.
    Wednesday Apr 3, 2019

    On April 3, 2019, the House Ways and Means Committee made a formal request to the Internal Revenue Service for Trump's personal and business tax returns from 2013 to 2018, setting a deadline of April 10. That day, Treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin said the deadline would not be met, and the deadline was extended to April 23, which also was not honored, and on May 6 Mnuchin said the request would be denied. On May 10, 2019, committee chairman Richard Neal subpoenaed the Treasury Department and the IRS for the returns and seven days later the subpoenas were defied. A fall 2018 draft IRS legal memo asserted that Trump must provide his tax returns to Congress unless he invokes executive privilege, contradicting the administration's justification for defying the earlier subpoena. Mnuchin asserted the memo actually addressed a different matter.




  • Washington D.C., U.S.
    Thursday Apr 4, 2019
    World Bank

    David Malpass was elected President of the World Bank

    Washington D.C., U.S.
    Thursday Apr 4, 2019

    David Malpass was elected President of the World Bank on April 4, 2019.




  • Seattle, Washington, U.S.
    Thursday Apr 4, 2019
    Jeff Bezos

    Divorce

    Seattle, Washington, U.S.
    Thursday Apr 4, 2019

    On April 4, 2019, the divorce was finalized (Jeff Bezos and MacKenzie Tuttle).


  • Menlo Park, California, U.S.
    Thursday Apr 4, 2019
    Facebook, Inc.

    Half a Billion Records of Facebook Users Were Found Exposed on Amazon Cloud Servers

    Menlo Park, California, U.S.
    Thursday Apr 4, 2019

    On 4 April 2019, half a billion records of Facebook users were found exposed on Amazon cloud servers, containing information about users’ friends, likes, groups, and checked-in locations, as well as “names, passwords and email addresses.


  • Los Angeles, California, U.S.
    Apr, 2019
    Netflix

    Purchase Grauman's Egyptian Theatre

    Los Angeles, California, U.S.
    Apr, 2019

    In April 2019, it was announced that Netflix was seeking to purchase Grauman's Egyptian Theatre from the American Cinematheque to use as a special events venue, Later on May 29, 2020, it was announced that Netflix will acquire the theater and invests in some renovations of it.


  • U.S.
    Tuesday Apr 9, 2019
    Bank of America

    The Company announced the minimum wage will be increased

    U.S.
    Tuesday Apr 9, 2019

    On April 9, 2019, the company announced the minimum wage will be increased beginning May 1, 2019, to $17.00 an hour until it reaches a goal of $20.00 an hour in 2021.


  • United States
    Friday Apr 12, 2019
    Angelina Jolie

    Declared Divorced

    United States
    Friday Apr 12, 2019

    On 12 April 2019, the court restored Jolie and Pitt to single status and they were declared divorced.


  • U.S.
    Monday Apr 15, 2019
    Best Buy

    Corie Barry, would replace Hubert Joly

    U.S.
    Monday Apr 15, 2019

    On April 15, 2019, Best Buy announced that in June 2019, its current CFO, Corie Barry, would replace Hubert Joly who held the position of CEO since August 2012. Joly subsequently became executive chairman of the company.


  • California, U.S.
    Apr, 2019
    PlayStation

    The first news of the PlayStation 5 (PS5)

    California, U.S.
    Apr, 2019

    The first news of the PlayStation 5 (PS5) came from Mark Cerny in an interview with Wired in April 2019. Sony intends for the PlayStation 5 to be its next-generation console and to ship worldwide by the end of 2020. In early 2019, Sony's financial report for the quarter ending March 31, 2019, affirmed that new next-generation hardware was in development but would ship no earlier than April 2020.


  • U.S.
    Apr, 2019
    Jimmy Hoffa

    Interview with DJ Vlad

    U.S.
    Apr, 2019

    In an April 2019 interview with DJ Vlad, former Colombo crime family capo Michael Franzese stated he was aware of the location of Hoffa's body, as well as the shooter. Franzese said Hoffa was definitely killed in a mafia-related hit, and that the order came down from New York. When questioned about the location of Hoffa's body and the shooter, Franzese said, "I can tell you that it's wet, that's for sure," and "Upon good information, again, I think I know who the real shooter was; still alive today, in prison."


  • San Jose, California, U.S.
    Thursday Apr 18, 2019
    Zoom Video Communications

    Zoom became a public company via an initial public offering

    San Jose, California, U.S.
    Thursday Apr 18, 2019

    On April 18, 2019, the company became a public company via an initial public offering. After pricing at US$36 per share, the share price increased over 72% on the first day of trading. The company was valued at US$16 billion by the end of its first day of trading. Prior to the IPO, Dropbox invested $5 million in Zoom.


  • Menlo Park, California, U.S.
    Wednesday Apr 24, 2019
    Facebook, Inc.

    Facebook Said It Could Face a Fine between $3 Billion To $5 Billion as The Result of an Investigation by The Federal Trade Commission

    Menlo Park, California, U.S.
    Wednesday Apr 24, 2019

    On April 24, 2019, Facebook said it could face a fine between $3 billion to $5 billion as the result of an investigation by the Federal Trade Commission. The agency has been investigating Facebook for possible privacy violations, but has not announced any findings yet.


  • U.S.
    Thursday Apr 25, 2019
    Joe Biden

    Joe Biden 2020 presidential campaign

    U.S.
    Thursday Apr 25, 2019

    The 2020 presidential campaign of Joe Biden began on April 25, 2019, when Biden released a video announcing his candidacy in the 2020 Democratic party presidential primaries. Joe Biden, the former vice president of the United States and a former U.S. senator from Delaware, had been the subject of widespread speculation as a potential 2020 candidate after declining to be a candidate in the 2016 election. As a former vice president, Biden entered the race with very high name recognition. From his campaign announcement until late September, he was generally considered the front runner of the race and led the national primary in most major polls.


  • Menlo Park, California, U.S.
    Tuesday Apr 30, 2019
    Facebook, Inc.

    Pulling Facebook's Apps From Windows Phone

    Menlo Park, California, U.S.
    Tuesday Apr 30, 2019

    In early-April 2019, Facebook announced that it would be pulling its apps from Windows Phone on April 30, 2019, including Facebook, Messenger and Instagram.


  • Menlo Park, California, U.S.
    Apr, 2019
    Facebook, Inc.

    Banning Several British Far-Right Organizations

    Menlo Park, California, U.S.
    Apr, 2019

    Further bans were made in mid-April 2019, banning several British far-right organizations and associated individuals from Facebook, and also banning praise or support for them.


  • Palo Alto, California, U.S.
    Monday Apr 1, 2019
    Tesla, Inc.

    Settlement with the United States Environmental Protection Agency

    Palo Alto, California, U.S.
    Monday Apr 1, 2019

    On April 1, 2019, Tesla reached a settlement with the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over its mishandling of hazardous waste in 2017.


  • Palo Alto, California, U.S.
    Apr, 2019
    Tesla, Inc.

    Autopilot Moving Forward

    Palo Alto, California, U.S.
    Apr, 2019

    In April 2019, Tesla announced that all cars, excluding the Tesla Model 3, will include autopilot moving forward.


  • Mountain View, California, U.S.
    Apr, 2019
    Google LLC

    Former Mozilla Executive Has accused Google of Sabotaging Firefox Browser

    Mountain View, California, U.S.
    Apr, 2019

    In April 2019 former Mozilla executive has accused Google of intentionally and systematically sabotaging Firefox browser over the past decade in order to boost Chrome's adoption.


  • Washington D.C., U.S.
    Wednesday Apr 3, 2019
    Donald Trump

    House Ways and Means Committee made a formal request to the Internal Revenue Service for Trump's personal and business tax returns

    Washington D.C., U.S.
    Wednesday Apr 3, 2019

    On April 3, 2019, the House Ways and Means Committee made a formal request to the Internal Revenue Service for Trump's personal and business tax returns from 2013 to 2018, setting a deadline of April 10. That day, Treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin said the deadline would not be met, and the deadline was extended to April 23, which also was not honored, and on May 6 Mnuchin said the request would be denied. On May 10, 2019, committee chairman Richard Neal subpoenaed the Treasury Department and the IRS for the returns and seven days later the subpoenas were defied. A fall 2018 draft IRS legal memo asserted that Trump must provide his tax returns to Congress unless he invokes executive privilege, contradicting the administration's justification for defying the earlier subpoena. Mnuchin asserted the memo actually addressed a different matter.


  • Washington D.C., U.S.
    Thursday Apr 4, 2019
    World Bank

    David Malpass was elected President of the World Bank

    Washington D.C., U.S.
    Thursday Apr 4, 2019

    David Malpass was elected President of the World Bank on April 4, 2019.


  • Seattle, Washington, U.S.
    Thursday Apr 4, 2019
    Jeff Bezos

    Divorce

    Seattle, Washington, U.S.
    Thursday Apr 4, 2019

    On April 4, 2019, the divorce was finalized (Jeff Bezos and MacKenzie Tuttle).


  • Menlo Park, California, U.S.
    Thursday Apr 4, 2019
    Facebook, Inc.

    Half a Billion Records of Facebook Users Were Found Exposed on Amazon Cloud Servers

    Menlo Park, California, U.S.
    Thursday Apr 4, 2019

    On 4 April 2019, half a billion records of Facebook users were found exposed on Amazon cloud servers, containing information about users’ friends, likes, groups, and checked-in locations, as well as “names, passwords and email addresses.


  • Los Angeles, California, U.S.
    Apr, 2019
    Netflix

    Purchase Grauman's Egyptian Theatre

    Los Angeles, California, U.S.
    Apr, 2019

    In April 2019, it was announced that Netflix was seeking to purchase Grauman's Egyptian Theatre from the American Cinematheque to use as a special events venue, Later on May 29, 2020, it was announced that Netflix will acquire the theater and invests in some renovations of it.


  • U.S.
    Tuesday Apr 9, 2019
    Bank of America

    The Company announced the minimum wage will be increased

    U.S.
    Tuesday Apr 9, 2019

    On April 9, 2019, the company announced the minimum wage will be increased beginning May 1, 2019, to $17.00 an hour until it reaches a goal of $20.00 an hour in 2021.


  • United States
    Friday Apr 12, 2019
    Angelina Jolie

    Declared Divorced

    United States
    Friday Apr 12, 2019

    On 12 April 2019, the court restored Jolie and Pitt to single status and they were declared divorced.


  • U.S.
    Monday Apr 15, 2019
    Best Buy

    Corie Barry, would replace Hubert Joly

    U.S.
    Monday Apr 15, 2019

    On April 15, 2019, Best Buy announced that in June 2019, its current CFO, Corie Barry, would replace Hubert Joly who held the position of CEO since August 2012. Joly subsequently became executive chairman of the company.


  • California, U.S.
    Apr, 2019
    PlayStation

    The first news of the PlayStation 5 (PS5)

    California, U.S.
    Apr, 2019

    The first news of the PlayStation 5 (PS5) came from Mark Cerny in an interview with Wired in April 2019. Sony intends for the PlayStation 5 to be its next-generation console and to ship worldwide by the end of 2020. In early 2019, Sony's financial report for the quarter ending March 31, 2019, affirmed that new next-generation hardware was in development but would ship no earlier than April 2020.


  • U.S.
    Apr, 2019
    Jimmy Hoffa

    Interview with DJ Vlad

    U.S.
    Apr, 2019

    In an April 2019 interview with DJ Vlad, former Colombo crime family capo Michael Franzese stated he was aware of the location of Hoffa's body, as well as the shooter. Franzese said Hoffa was definitely killed in a mafia-related hit, and that the order came down from New York. When questioned about the location of Hoffa's body and the shooter, Franzese said, "I can tell you that it's wet, that's for sure," and "Upon good information, again, I think I know who the real shooter was; still alive today, in prison."


  • San Jose, California, U.S.
    Thursday Apr 18, 2019
    Zoom Video Communications

    Zoom became a public company via an initial public offering

    San Jose, California, U.S.
    Thursday Apr 18, 2019

    On April 18, 2019, the company became a public company via an initial public offering. After pricing at US$36 per share, the share price increased over 72% on the first day of trading. The company was valued at US$16 billion by the end of its first day of trading. Prior to the IPO, Dropbox invested $5 million in Zoom.


  • Menlo Park, California, U.S.
    Wednesday Apr 24, 2019
    Facebook, Inc.

    Facebook Said It Could Face a Fine between $3 Billion To $5 Billion as The Result of an Investigation by The Federal Trade Commission

    Menlo Park, California, U.S.
    Wednesday Apr 24, 2019

    On April 24, 2019, Facebook said it could face a fine between $3 billion to $5 billion as the result of an investigation by the Federal Trade Commission. The agency has been investigating Facebook for possible privacy violations, but has not announced any findings yet.


  • U.S.
    Thursday Apr 25, 2019
    Joe Biden

    Joe Biden 2020 presidential campaign

    U.S.
    Thursday Apr 25, 2019

    The 2020 presidential campaign of Joe Biden began on April 25, 2019, when Biden released a video announcing his candidacy in the 2020 Democratic party presidential primaries. Joe Biden, the former vice president of the United States and a former U.S. senator from Delaware, had been the subject of widespread speculation as a potential 2020 candidate after declining to be a candidate in the 2016 election. As a former vice president, Biden entered the race with very high name recognition. From his campaign announcement until late September, he was generally considered the front runner of the race and led the national primary in most major polls.


  • Menlo Park, California, U.S.
    Tuesday Apr 30, 2019
    Facebook, Inc.

    Pulling Facebook's Apps From Windows Phone

    Menlo Park, California, U.S.
    Tuesday Apr 30, 2019

    In early-April 2019, Facebook announced that it would be pulling its apps from Windows Phone on April 30, 2019, including Facebook, Messenger and Instagram.


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