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9 Berlin-based VCs discuss how COVID-19 has changed the landscape

A breeding ground for European entrepreneurs, Berlin has a knack for producing a lot of new startups: the city attracts top international, diverse talent, and it is packed with investors, events and a

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VPN booms as countries around the world mull TikTok bans

As countries around the world ban or threaten to restrict TikTok, interest in virtual private networks has spiked.The use of VPNs can let users access an online service from an encrypted tunnel and t

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Mauritius declares emergency as stranded ship spills fuel

The Indian Ocean island of Mauritius has declared a “state of environmental emergency” after a Japanese-owned ship that ran aground offshore days ago began spilling ton

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WeChat U.S. ban cuts off users link to families in China

U.S. President Donald Trump's ban on transactions using popular Chinese messaging app WeChat will cut ties to families and friends in China, millions of users in the United States fear, as they be

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R&D Roundup: Supercomputer COVID-19 insights, ionic spiderwebs, the whiteness of AI

I see far more research articles than I could possibly write up. This column collects the most interesting of those papers and advances, along with notes on why they may prove important in the world o

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Risks remain for China despite over expected trade data: economist

03:22 While China's trade numbers showed a better-than-expected jump in July that indicated the country's import and export recovery, external risk factors remain that could derail tha

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Global Business: Facebook launches TikTok rival, 'Mulan' skips cinema

A "one off" is how Disney's new CEO Bob Chapek has described the decision to release its blockbuster Mulan directly on its streaming platform, skipping the big screen.Cinemas, which have been hit har

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Crossbeam announces $25M Series B to keep growing partnerships platform

As sales teams partner with other companies, they go through a process called account mapping to find common customers and prospects. This is usually a highly manual activity tracked in spreadsheets.

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Lessons from History: America's 'Red Scare'

03:22 Editor's note : The Trump administration's anti-China campaign is reminiscent of "Red Scare" half a century ago. What were the lessons then that the United State

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Interview: China's GDP growth would be of great significance to world economy: S.Korean expert

China is expected to record a positive gross domestic product (GDP) growth this year by overcoming the COVID-19 pandemic at a fastest pace, a South Korean economic exp

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Tropical storm Isaias hits New York City, tri-state area

Graphics provided by the National Weather Service shows how New York City and its surrounding areas have been affected by tropical storm Isaias on Aug. 4, 2020. (Xinhua

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COVID-19 death toll in U.S. projected to hit 182,000 by Aug. 22: CDC

People walking through the streets of Huntington Beach, California, U.S., July 19, 2020. /CFP The death toll of COVID-19 in the U.S. could range between 168,000 to 182,000 by August 22, accord

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Equity Monday: Could Satya and TikTok make Bytedance investors happy enough to dance?

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 weekly kickoff that tracks the latest big ne

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Indonesian people increasingly worry about COVID-19: president

Indonesian President Joko Widodo observed that people in the country have been increasingly worrying about the COVID-19 spread since the past few weeks. "The atmospher

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Interview: Expert warns of 2nd wave of infections as U.S. COVID-19 deaths top 150,000

Pedestrians walk past a social distancing notice on Times Square in New York, the United States, July 23, 2020. (Xinhua/Wang Ying) A leading U.S. immunologist warned a "second wave of infections" mig

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Debate for who's first in line for COVID-19 vaccine begins in the U.S.

Who gets to be first in line for a COVID-19 vaccine? U.S. health authorities hope by late next month to have some draft guidance on how to ration initial doses, but it's a vexing decision."Not eve

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Rumor Buster: Wearing masks will cause CO2 poisoning?

A vendor sells face masks in Mexico City, Mexico, July 17, 2020. (Xinhua) Experts pointed out that there is no reason to worry as wearing masks, either cloth face coverings, surgical masks, or even N9