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Dear Sophie: I live in Europe but want to move my startup to the US

“Dear Sophie” is a collaborative forum hosted by Extra Crunch and curated by Sophie Alcorn, who is certified as a specialist attorney in immigration and nationality law by the State Bar of

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Falling fertility could slow, though not stop, China's rise

The recent announcement that the birth rate of the Chinese mainland fell last year to its lowest for seven decades has led to renewed debate about what the country should do about this trend.Falli

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Japan's Abe vows to tackle demographic, diplomatic issues in policy speech

The Japanese Diet opened Monday with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe vowing to tackle a number of issues facing the country, including the rapidly aging and shrinking population, as well as diplomatic iss

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Tenderness on the Mountain

07:08 What is hope?For Cai Jinglan and her husband, hope is needed to stay alive.Cai lives in a small village in the mountains. She'd been a migrant worker to support h

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Bacterial myth-busting: When to worry and when to relax

02:12 Of all the things to worry about in this wide world, bacteria might be among the busiest characters. From food to toilets, from swimming pools to public transport, not to mention

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Australian tourism industry seeks urgent help as cost of bushfires grows

Australia’s peak tourism body estimated the country’s bushfire crisis has so far cost the industry almost A$1 billion ($690 million) and called for urgent help from the

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Cyral announces $11M Series A to help protect data in cloud

Cyral, an early stage startup that helps protect data stored in cloud repositories, announced an $11 million Series A today. The company also revealed a previous undisclosed $4.1 million angel investm

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'Right call' - Sharapova match abandoned in smoggy Melbourne

Maria Sharapova of Russia looks worried about the smoke and hazy conditions during the Kooyong Classic tennis exhibition tournament in Melbourne, Australia, January 14, 2020. Russia's five-tim

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Equinix is acquiring bare metal cloud provider Packet

Equinix announced today that is acquiring bare metal cloud provider Packet. The New York City startup that had raised over $36 million on a $100 million valuation, according to Pitchbook data.Equinix

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South Africa to strip refugees' status for any political act

South Africa can now strip refugees of their asylum status if they engage in any political activity related to their home countries, according to a new law that critics

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South Koreans try to beat AI in tough job market

01:59 The traditional hiring process is slowly fading away in South Korea as employers look to Artificial Intelligence (AI) to help them find the best workers for their companies. That

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Google parent company Alphabet expected to reach $1tn value soon

Another tech behemoth is poised to join the club of Silicon Valley giants valued at more than $1tn. Alphabet, Google’s parent company, reached a value of $993bn on Mond

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Apple pushes recycling with robot, but mined metals still needed

Apple is trying to change the way electronics are recycled with a robot that disassembles its iconic iPhone so that minerals can be recovered and reused, but rising global demand for electronics m

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Cherry goes downmarket with its new Viola mechanical keyboard switches

Cherry has long been the de facto standard for mechanical keyboard switches. Since mechanical keyboards are, almost by default, significantly more expensive than membrane or dome-switch keyboards, th

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NBA highlights on Jan. 9: Without Embiid, 76ers rally to beat Celtics

Josh Richardson (L) of the Philadelphia 76ers handles the ball during the game against the Boston Celtics at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, January 9, 2020. Brett Brown

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NBA highlights on Jan. 9: Without Embiid, 76ers rally to beat Celtics

Josh Richardson (L) of the Philadelphia 76ers handles the ball during the game against the Boston Celtics at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, January 9, 2020. Brett Brown

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Erdogan, Putin launch new gas line, vow Mideast diplomacy

The presidents of Turkey and Russia inaugurated the dual natural gas line connecting their countries Wednesday, opening up a new export path for Russian gas into Turkey