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Latest COVID-19 watch, July 15: Mexico registers near-record daily cases, deaths

People walk past a poster thanking medical workers in Mexico City, Mexico, on July 12, 2020. (Xinhua)-Mexico registers near-record daily cases, deaths-India records highest daily spike of 29,429 new i

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Live COVID-19 updates: Mexico registers near-record daily cases, deaths

The following are the updates on the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. - - - - MEXICO CITY -- The Mexican Health Ministry on Tuesday reported 7,051 new coronavirus infections and 836 more

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UK's decision to ban Huawei from 5G networks 'disappointing'

Liu Xiaoming, China's ambassador to the UK, says it is a "disappointing and wrong decision by the UK".

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Guardiola pleased with Man City ban lift, Klopp and Mourinho less sure

File Photo: Manchester City's Pep Guardiola celebrates victory after the EFL League Cup Final match between Aston Villa and Manchester City at Wembley Stadium in London, Britain on March 1, 2020. (P

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The IPO market stays hot, as nCino prices above range and Jamf targets a ~$2B valuation

Despite some market chop, the US IPO market is still active, with fresh debut nCino pricing above its elevated price range, and Jamf moving to start its pricing process after filing to go public at th

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COVID-19 fails to stop the march of the unicorns

We’re digging into Q2 2020 venture capital results this week.Today we are exploring U.S.-specific results after taking a broader perspective yesterday. As with every quarter, our goal is to unde

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UK U-turns on Huawei and 5G, giving operators until 2027 to rip out existing kit

The UK government has confirmed a widely expected U-turn related to “high risk” 5G vendors linked to the Chinese state — attributing the policy shift to the US recently imposing tigh

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Hamilton masters the rain to put Mercedes on pole for Styrian GP

Six-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton lived up to his rain master reputation with an astonishing lap to put his Mercedes on pole position for the first Steiermark Grand Prix at Austri

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U.S. treasury secretary expects Senate to pass next COVID-19 relief bill by end of July

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Thursday that the Trump administration will work with the Senate to pass the next COVID-19 relief bill by the end of Jul

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Whether or not the Trump administration bans TikTok, it’s already helping Facebook

On Tuesday, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that the U.S. is “looking at” banning Chinese social media apps, including the Chinese-owned company TikTok, comparing it to other Chi

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UK crisis spend hits $240bn; Catalonia masks move: COVID-19 bulletin

TOP HEADLINES- The region of Catalonia, in northeastern Spain, has made face masks compulsory in public for anyone over the age of six, even where social distancing is possible, after a recent spike

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UK warned banning Huawei will delay 5G rollout and cost billions

UK Parliament's Science and Technology Committee heard from Huawei's representatives, Yao Wenbing, Jeremy Thompson and Victor Zhang. /Screengrab/Parliamentlivetv Huawei UK's chief representati

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YouTube Kids app is now available on Amazon Fire TV

YouTube Kids, the family-friendly version of YouTube with built-in parental controls and a curated selection of kids content, is now available on Amazon’s Fire TV. The app’s arrival comes

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Daily Crunch: Facebook faces blistering civil rights audit

Auditors were not impressed by Facebook’s civil rights work, Tinder tests video chat and a new nasal spray could reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission. Here’s your

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Slack snags corporate directory startup Rimeto to up its people search game

For the second time in less than 24 hours, an enterprise company bought an early stage startup. Yesterday afternoon DocuSign acquired Liveoak, and this morning Slack announced it was buying corporate

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OECD director: We cannot return to pre-COVID labor market

03:29 The coronavirus pandemic has laid bare some of the existing problems in the labor market, such as gaps in social protection and job adaptability, and countries around the world s

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Dear Sophie: What does the new online classes rule mean for F-1 students?

Here’s another edition of “Dear Sophie,” the advice column that answers immigration-related questions about working at technology companies.“Your questions are vital to the spread of knowledge t