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Fintech startups raised $34B in 2019

Financial services startups raised less money in 2019 than they did in 2018 as VC firms looked to back late stage firms and focused on developing markets, a new report has revealed.According to resear

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Original Content podcast: Netflix’s ‘Locke & Key’ offers spooky delights

At times, it can be hard to tell exactly who “Locke Key” was made for.Adapted from a comic book series written by Joe Hill and illustrated by Gabriel Rodriguez, the show tells the story of

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COVID-19 special: The Agenda in full

30:10 Nearly two months after the first case of the new form of the coronavirus was identified in China's Hubei province, The Agenda speaks to Dr Osman Dar, a consultant in Internation

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14 new confirmed cases of coronavirus in Italy

Fourteen new cases of the novel coronavirus have been confirmed in the northern Italian region of Lombardy, officials told a televised press conference Friday. The 14 confirmed cases include six anno

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Israel says cruise passenger flown home from Japan has virus

One of the 11 Israelis who were flown home after being quarantined on a cruise ship in Japan has tested positive for the new virus that emerged in China late last year,

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Daily Crunch: Coronavirus causes likely PC shipment decline

The coronavirus outbreak continues to impact the tech industry, Facebook’s Libra Association signs up a new partner and short-form video service Quibi is available for pre-order. Here’s yo

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Chinese authorities push for protection, care of frontline medics

A central government team has studied the rotation of medical workers, strengthened guidance on hospital infection protection and improved psychological counseling in

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Nets star Kyrie Irving out for season, will undergo shoulder surgery

Kyrie Irving of the Brooklyn Nets reacts in the game against the Washington Wizards at the Capital One Arena in Washington DC, February 1, 2020. /VCG Sean Marks, general manager of the Brookly

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Where top VCs are investing in manufacturing and warehouse robotics

Robotics and automation tools are now foundational parts of warehouses and manufacturing facilities around the world. Unlike many other robotics and AI use cases, the technology has moved well beyond

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Loon and SoftBank’s HAPSMobile team with Airbus, China Telecom and more on stratospheric cell networks

A new industry alliance led by Alphabet’s Loon high-altitude balloon technology company and SoftBank’s HAPSMobile stratospheric glider subsidiary aims to work together on standards and tec

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French sailor sets record time for voyage from Hong Kong to London

Skipper Francis Joyon and crew members celebrate with champagne before Tower Bridge after breaking the Clipper Route sailing record between Hong Kong and London in 31d 23h 36mn 46s, with their ID

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Tunisian migrants take on Salvini for 'drug dealer' slur

01:04 When hard right Italian politician Matteo Salvini comes knocking on your door, cameras in tow, what do you do?For Tunisian migrants in Italy the answer is: Take the fight to him

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China's Qinghai Province discharges last two coronavirus patients

Northwest China's Qinghai Province discharged the last two patients who recovered from the novel coronavirus on Friday, as both confirmed and suspected cases in the pr

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Swiss prosecutors charge Qatari Al-Khelaifi in FIFA bribery case

Nasser al-Khelaifi of Qatar, chairman of PSG and BeIN Media Group, attends a PSG conference in Paris, France, February 22. /VCG Former FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke and the chairman of

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WHO: Therapeutic trial results against COVID-19 expected in 3 weeks

00:28 The World Health Organization (WHO) said Thursday that preliminary results from clinical trials of therapeutics against COVID-19 are expected in three weeks."We're also looking f

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Wuhan builds mini libraries in temporary COVID-19 hospitals

Libraries and bookstores have joined hands to build 18 mini-libraries in temporary hospitals in China's Wuhan, the epicenter of the novel coronavirus outbreak, to lend spiritual support to patient

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Therapeutic trial results against COVID-19 expected in 3 weeks: WHO chief

The World Health Organization (WHO) said Thursday that preliminary results from clinical trials of therapeutics against COVID-19 are expected in three weeks. "We're also looking forward to results