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Iran-U.S. rapprochement over the nuclear deal is far from settled

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani gives a speech during a rally in the northwestern city of Sabzevar, Iran, May 6, 2018. /VCG Editor's note: Guy Burton is a visiting fellow at Lancaster Univers

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5 product lessons to learn before you write a line of code

Before a startup can achieve product-market fit, founders must first listen to their customers, build what they require and fashion a business plan that makes the whole enterprise worthwhile. The numb

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Roku launches a rechargeable, hands-free voice remote and other devices, rolls out Roku OS 10

Roku today is unveiling new hardware and software, including the latest version of its Roku OS media software, Roku OS 10, which expands support for AirPlay 2 and Apple’s HomeKit, and adds a var

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Why South Africa-based car subscription company Planet42 is going carbon neutral

Since ride-hailing companies like Uber and Bolt disrupted the transportation industry, one of the thorns on their sides has been traffic congestion and pollution. Research has shown that trips from ri

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China is not dragging its feet on debt relief

Workers unload China's Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccines, donated by the Chinese government to Ethiopia, at the Addis Ababa Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, March 30, 2021. /Xinhua

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Hollow calls to politicize 2022 Beijing Olympics will backfire

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How SOSV-backed Achiko pivoted from financial services to health tech during the COVID-19 pandemic

Many companies had to adapt during the COVID-19 pandemic. For SOSV-backed Achiko, this meant shifting its focus from mobile payment services to affordable COVID-19 screening. Achiko’s platform c

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Fishing for solutions

One of the slower weeks for robotics investments I’ve seen since I started doing this roundup. This stuff ebbs and flows, though, and there’s always bound to be a bit of a flurry at the beginning of t

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Numbers only tell parts of China's economic story

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China's government work report impressive and visionary

China's national flags are seen fluttering on Tian'anmen Square and atop the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China. /Xinhua Editor's note:Andrew Korybko is a Moscow-based Ameri

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Whatnot raises $20M for its live streaming platform built for selling Pokémon cards and other collectibles

When I first wrote about Whatnot in February of last year, they were just getting started. Aiming to be the GOAT of collectible toys, they were focusing first on being the go-to trusted spot for buyin

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Area 120 is beginning to use Google’s massive reach to scale HTML5 GameSnacks platform

Hundreds of millions of users, especially in developing markets, don’t own high-end smartphones and can’t afford fast data plans to enjoy much of anything on the web.Google has been exploring multiple

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Beyer's 'think big' call contrasts Berlin's traditional China policy

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How WSJ misconstrued the WHO assessment

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European VC funds are building community around ESG initiatives

In general, ESG stands for “environment-social-governance” and comprises a set of principles that touches on issues from diversity and board structures to labor relations, supply chain, da

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China's esports sector set to see continued growth in 2021

00:34 Many traditional sporting events were hard hit by COVID-19 in 2020, as mass gatherings were banned and teams could no longer travel to compete. But esports, because it transcends

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China's esports sector set to see continued growth in 2021

00:34 Many traditional sporting events were hard hit by COVID-19 in 2020, as mass gatherings were banned and teams could no longer travel to compete. But esports, because it transcends