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Another Pelosi! Will he visit Taiwan after being elected?

yearswouldthe woman who went to Taiwan gone the House of Representatives will have a Republican speaker. Will U.S.China relations thaw with the departure of the

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Ketanji Brown Jackson endorsed by fellow clerks, Supreme Court insiders

They labored together in the shadows of legal giants on the nation's highest court, seeing firsthand what it takes to be a justice. Now, a group of two-dozen former law

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America's rare earth vulnerability deepens

Rocky Smith, plant manager of Molycorp Inc. Mountain Pass rare earths mining and processing facility, holds a handful of rocks containing rare earth elements during a media tour in Mountain Pass,

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U.S. and Russia: Progress in talks or preparations for war?

Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) and U.S. President Joe Biden meet at the Villa la Grange in Geneva, Switzerland, June 16, 2021. /AP Editor's note:Nikola Mikovic is a freelance journalist

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Why should the U.S. get back to technology cooperation with China?

CFP Editor's note:Azhar Azam works in a private organization as a market and business analyst and writes about geopolitical issues and regional conflicts. The article reflects the author's opi

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U.S. Supreme Court deliberates key abortion rights case

The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Wednesday in a case involving abortion rights. Now, many around the nation are curious to see how the highest court will

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TikTok and Snap alums launch mayk.it, a social music creation app, with $4M in seed funding

After living through the global upheaval of the COVID-19 pandemic, many workers are re-evaluating their career path. Stefan Heinrich Henriquez, a former Head of Global Marketing at TikTok and Chief Ma

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BMW Group’s Neue Klasse lineup to focus on circular economy to achieve reduction in CO2 emissions

The BMW Group announced Thursday its intentions to commit to a 50% reduction from 2019 levels in global carbon dioxide emissions during the use-phase of its vehicles by 2030, as well as a 40% reductio

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Alphabet X’s exosuit

Last week, Kathryn Zealand shared some insight on the eve of Women’s Equality Day. The post highlighted an issue that’s been apparent to everyone in and around the robotics industry: there’s a m

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'Great power competition' risks Indo-Pacific security and prosperity

A deadly explosion outside the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, August 26, 2021. /CFP Editor's note:Azhar Azam works in a private organization as market and business analyst and writes about geo

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Elizabeth Holmes trial begins - the downfall of a Silicon Valley medical hero

Holmes founded Theranos when she was 19 and by 2015 the company had been valued at $9bn - but it was all about to collapse as what the US government alleges was "an elaborate, years-long fraud" unravelled.

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Extra Crunch roundup: Toast and Freshworks S-1s, pre-pitch tips, flexible funding lessons

The digital transformation currently sweeping society has likely reached your favorite local restaurant.Since 2013, Boston-based Toast has offered bars and eateries a software platform that lets them

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Windows 11 launches October 5

Microsoft offered a broad “Holiday 2021” release date when it announced Windows 11, back in June. Of course, it didn’t specify precisely which holiday. Perhaps the company was aiming for World Teacher

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Productivity in Indian parliament session marred by disruptions

A general view of the Indian Parliament building in New Delhi, July 19, 2021. /CFP The Indian parliament's monsoon session witnessed continuing disruptions as government and opposition lawmake

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Daily Crunch: China sets three-hour weekly time limit for under-18 gamers

To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PDT, subscribe here.Hello and welcome to Daily Crunch for August 30, 2021. The startup w

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Is the best way to solve climate change to “do nothing?”

When it comes to climate change, it might seem that a book entitled “How to Do Nothing” would not only be irrelevant, but also downright obscene and even dangerous. Not to mention that after more than

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Extra Crunch roundup: Pre-pitch tactics, Warby Parker S-1, Israel’s fintech ecosystem

Forget what you’ve heard: There are many shortcuts to success.Tapping into someone else’s experience is a tried-and-true method, which is why two-time Y Combinator participant Chris Morton