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EV startup Nio secures $1 billion investment from China entities

Chinese electric vehicle startup Nio has secured a $1 billion investment from several state-owned companies in Hefei in return for agreeing to establish headquarters in the city’s economic devel

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U.S. accusation against COVID-19 test kits from China "groundless, irresponsible": spokesperson

White House trade advisor Peter Navarro's remarks about so-called "low-quality" COVID-19 testing kits from China is "groundless and extremely irresponsible," a spokesp

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U.S. accusation against COVID-19 test kits from China is 'groundless'

Test tube with Coronavirus name label, January 29, 2020. /Reuters White House trade advisor Peter Navarro's remarks about so-called "low-quality" COVID-19 testing kits from China is "groundles

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China's online education users soar to 423 mln: report

As of March, the number of online education users in China had reached 423 million, up 110.2 percent from the end of 2018, according to a report on China's internet dev

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China's game market spikes in Q1 despite COVID-19 hit

The gaming industry is among the few industries immune to COVID-19, as China's game market saw revenue exceed 73.2 billion yuan (about 10.34 billion U.S. dollars) in th

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Chinese Internet giants launch booking services for COVID-19 testing

Chinese Internet giants Alibaba Group, JD.com, and Tencent have launched booking services for COVID-19 tests, the companies said. Ali Health, Alibaba's health care subs

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Facebook’s Messenger Kids will launch in more than 70 additional countries, roll out new features

Facebook announced the launch of Messenger Kids in more than 70 new countries and new features that will gradually roll out in different markets. As schools around the world remain closed because of

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Hackers find data security issues in German COVID-19 data donation app

The app (application) called "Corona-Datenspende" (Corona Data Donation) that was launched by Germany's Robert Koch Institute (RKI) raises data security concerns, according to an analysis conducted

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China's telecom sector sees rebound in Q1 revenue

China's telecommunications industry saw a rebound in revenue in the first quarter of 2020, official data showed on Tuesday.The sector's revenue totaled 338.3 billion yuan (47.8 billion U.S. dollars),

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Apple adds macOS feature designed to prolong the lifespan of MacBook batteries

Apple is adding a new Battery Health Management feature to the latest version of macOS Catalina. The arrival of 10.15.5 will bring the new feature, which is designed to increase the overall lifespan o

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Sony announces $10M fund to help indie game developers impacted by COVID-19

Though more people are stuck at home with their PCs and gaming consoles, times are still tough for small indie game developers that are often dependent on gaming conferences to both promote their titl

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Nintendo Switch update adds ability to transfer game downloads to SD card

Nintendo just released the 10.0.0 firmware for its Switch gaming console and finally added a feature users have wanted since the system launched. The update allows downloaded games to be transferred

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Filipino live streaming app Kumu raises $5 million Series A led by Openspace Ventures

Kumu Holdings, a live streaming startup based in the Philippines, announced today it has raised about $5 million in Series A funding, earmarked for new features and growing its operations.The round wa

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Reddit announces updates, including a new subreddit, to increase political ad transparency

Reddit announced an update to its policy for political advertising that will require campaigns to leave comments open on ads for the first 24 hours. The platform also launched a new subreddit, r/Reddi

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Apple and Google team up on virus 'contact tracing' by smartphone

Google and Apple unveiled a joint initiative Friday to use smartphones to trace coronavirus contacts to battle the pandemic.The move brings together the largest mobile operating systems in an effo

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Pepper, a platform for restaurants and suppliers, pivots to deliver food to consumers

Though the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on restaurants has been crystal clear, many forget the impact this disease has had on food chain suppliers. With restaurants closed, these suppliers who

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Sony invests $400M in Chinese entertainment platform Bilibili

Sony said on Thursday that it is investing $400 million to secure a 4.98% stake in Chinese entertainment giant Bilibili.10-year old Bilibili started as an animation site, but has expanded to other ca