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UK-made Mars rover on track for life-finding mission after successful test

The latest test went as expected and saw a vehicle dropped from 18 miles over the state of Oregon.

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Insurtech’s big year gets bigger as Metromile looks to go public

In the wake of insurtech unicorn Root’s IPO, it felt safe to say that the big transactions for the insurance technology startup space were done for the year.After all, 2020 had been a big one fo

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Sinopharm applies to bring its COVID-19 vaccine to market

A COVID-19 vaccine by China National Biotec Group Co. is displayed during the China International Fair for Trade in Services in Beijing on September 6./VCGSinopharm, a

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Apple's security chief charged with bribing police officers with iPads for gun licenses

Apple's security chief is accused of offering 200 iPads worth $70,000 (£52,501) to police to obtain concealed firearms licenses.

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Equity Monday: Good vaccine news, three rounds, and why IPOs are trending

Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines.This is Equity Monday, our weekly kickoff that tracks the latest big ne

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Brazil BLM: Protests erupted after Black man beaten to death at store

Protests have lasted for three days outside the Carrefour Brasil supermarket in the southern Brazilian city of Porto Alegre after the security guards beat to death a Black man at the store.Rio de Jan

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EU Leaders Urged to Step Up Preparations for No-Deal Brexit

The leaders of France, Belgium and the Netherlands urged the European Union to step up preparations for a no-deal Brexit at the end of the year in case negotiations wit

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Rocket Lab makes its first booster recovery after successful launch

New Zealand-born launch provider Rocket Lab took a step towards making its launch vehicles reusable today with the safe splashdown and recovery of an Electron booster after it successfully took its p

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China Sinopharm's COVID-19 vaccine taken by about a million people

Nearly one million people have taken an experimental coronavirus vaccine developed by China National Pharmaceutical Group (Sinopharm) through the country's emergency us

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Ashton Kutcher’s Sound Ventures targets $150M for third fund

Sound Ventures, a fund co-founded by Ashton Kutcher and Guy Oseary, has filed paperwork indicating plans to raise a third fund at $150 million. Notably, the firm filed paperwork for the same total i

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Malaysia's Najib seeks to depose Goldman Sachs, ex-banker in 1MDB defence

Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak asked a U.S. court on Tuesday for permission to seek documents and testimony from investment bank Goldman Sachs to help in h

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Virtual viewings spark boom in art interest

02:39 The international art scene has embraced virtual reality during the pandemic, with online exhibitions and 3D interactive views of artworks among the ways that artists and galleri

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U.S. household debt rises above pre-Covid-19 levels due to mortgages

FILE PHOTO: A "For Sale By Owner" sign stands in front of a house in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. /Getty Images U.S. household debt increased in the third quarter following an increase in mo

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Dominic Thiem outlasts Rafael Nadal in thrilling ATP Finals match

Dominic Thiem of Austria celebrates after beating Rafael Nadal of Spain during Day 3 of the Nitto ATP World Tour Finals at The O2 Arena in London, England. /Getty Images Austrian Dominic Thiem

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Mati reshapes online trust and reputation with a Plaid-like API

Meet Mati, a startup that recently raised a $13.5 million Series A round to build a digital reputation API that could change the way you interact with online services. Mati uses an API-first approach

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Baidu Q3 revenue beats, to buy JOYY livestreaming service in China

A sign of Baidu is seen on a glass at its booth during the Digital China exhibition in Fuzhou, Fujian Province, China, May 5, 2019. /Reuters Chinese search engine giant Baidu Inc. Monday repor

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China's FDI inflow up in October

Foreign direct investment (FDI) into the Chinese mainland, in actual use, expanded 18.3 percent year on year to 81.87 billion yuan (11.83 billion U.S. dollars) in Octob