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Will automation eliminate data science positions?

“Will automation eliminate data science positions?”This is a question I’m asked at almost every conference I attend, and it usually comes from someone from one of two groups with a vested interest in

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Lucid Motors CEO and CTO Peter Rawlinson to join TC Sessions: Mobility 2020

Lucid Motors will unveil its long anticipated all-electric luxury electric Air sedan on September 9, a vehicle that promises to have at least 517 miles on a single charge. The company has been toiling

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UK charity shops overwhelmed by donations but short of volunteer staff

02:52 UK charity shops are struggling to deal with an overwhelming swell of donations prompted by people clearing out their homes during lockdown.Staff at a superstore in Oxford belong

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‘Mulan’ is coming to Disney+ on September 4, for an additional price of $29.99

Those wondering whether The Walt Disney Company would eventually give up on a traditional theatrical release for “Mulan” now have their answer.While the coronavirus pandemic prompted Disn

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Analyst: Big Tech to face further scrutiny following antitrust hearing

05:07 While there may not be immediate regulatory developments following the high-profile antitrust hearing for four biggest U.S. tech giants – namely Facebook, Amazon, Google, Apple –

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Italy's third huge state stimulus boost: COVID-19 daily bulletin

TOP HEADLINES• Italy's government approved $28.93 billion of extra spending late on Wednesday, the third major cash injection since the coronavirus outbreak.• Germany could impose mandatory COVID-19

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Across China: Finding "Dekyi" in a Tibetan village

Norgyatso is checking the room reservations on her smartphone in a well-decorated two-story house, wondering what dishes she can prepare for her guests in this homestay. Three years ago, she would ha

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Bang & Olufsen’s Beoplay E8 Sport offer the best sound in workout-friendly true wireless earbuds

Bang Olufsen is taking its excellent track record for delivering maximum quality, natural-sounding audio and wrapping it in a sports-oriented package with the Beoplay E8 Sport ($350). These totally wi

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Why are human beings so fascinated with Mars?

01:36 Editor's note: 2020 could be considered to be Mars' year. The UAE has just successfully launched its Mars probe. In the next few days, China and the U.S. also plan to launch thei

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Sweden's second-hand mall brings a new dimension to shopping

01:24 The Swedish city of Eskilstuna is home to the world's first second-hand mall.Playing on the city's name, ReTuna consists of 13 stores and covers 5,000 square meters, employing be

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OpenCV AI Kit aims to do for computer vision what Raspberry Pi did for hobbyist hardware

A new gadget called the OpenCV AI Kit, or OAK, looks to replicate the success of Raspberry Pi and other minimal computing solutions, but for the growing fields of computer vision and 3D perception. It

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Colvin raises $15M to rethink the flower supply chain

At first glance, Colvin — which recently announced that it has raised a $15 million Series B — might look like just another flower and plant delivery company, but co-founder and CEO Andres Cester said

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Permutive raises $18.5M to help publishers target ads in a new privacy landscape

Permutive is announcing that it has raised $18.5 million in Series B funding, as the London-based startup works to help online publishers make money in a changing privacy landscape.CEO Joe Root, who c

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Equity Monday: Uber-Postmates is announced, three funding rounds, and narrative construction

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 week-starting primer in which we go over the

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Expert: More supportive policies needed to sustain industrial recovery

04:45 As the profits of China's industrial firms rose for the first time in six months in May, experts say it is still a fragile recovery, calling for more supportive a

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Hilton to build over 1,000 sub-brand hotels in China

06:44 Hotel giant Hilton is expanding its presence in China despite COVID-19's toll on the hospitality industry.Qian Jin, the area president for Hilton Greater China and Mongolia, said

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Fly Ventures raises new €53M fund to back seed-stage enterprise and deep tech startups in Europe

Fly Ventures, the Berlin-based VC that invests in seed-stage European startups within enterprise and deep tech, has raised a new €53 million fund. The firm writes initial cheques of between €500,000 a