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Andreessen Horowitz triples down on blockchain startups with massive $2.2 billion Crypto Fund III

While the cryptocurrency market’s most recent hype wave seems to be dying down after a spectacular rise, Andreessen Horowitz’s crypto arm is reaffirming its commitment

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UK PM: NATO doesn't want Cold War with China

01:09 British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) does not want a new Cold War with China. "When it comes to China, I don't think a

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Biden revokes Trump's bid to ban Americans from downloading TikTok

Joe Biden's new executive order comes after the Trump administration attempted to ban TikTok last year.

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Biden to announce all US adults will be eligible for coronavirus vaccine by April 19

President Biden plans to announce Tuesday that he is moving up his target for all American adults to become eligible to receive a coronavirus vaccine by almost two week

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NYSE reverses plans to delist China’s three big telcos

In an unexpected turn, the New York Stock Exchange said Monday that it no longer intends to delist China’s three major telecoms operators, a decision that was originally announced on December 31

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Argentina's economy in 2020, a year in review

02:48 The pandemic has brought about the largest economic decline for Latin America in over a century. For countries like Argentina, the regions third economy and which were already in

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Qatar Ruler Gets Invite to Attend Summit That May Ease Gulf Rift

Qatar’s ruler received an invitation from Saudi Arabia’s king to attend next month’s Gulf Cooperation Council summit, which may help to ease a dispute that shattered re

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Africa CDC urges Zambia to be wary of second COVID-19 surge

Workers disinfect the Zambezi market in Lusaka, capital of Zambia, May 15, 2020. /Xinhua The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday urged Zambia to be wary of the

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The European Central Bank prepares to introduce a digital euro

The symbol of the euro seen outside the headquarters of the European Central Bank in Frankfurt, Germany. /VCG The European Central Bank (ECB) will carry out a series of experiments with a digi

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WeWork China gets $200 mln investment, appoints new acting CEO

A WeWork office seen in Beijing, China, October 2, 2018. /VCG Office-sharing startup WeWork's China unit has received an additional 200 million U.S. dollars in funding from existing investors

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UK imposes 14-day quarantine on arrivals from France, drawing backlash

Passengers from international flights arrive at Heathrow Airport, following the outbreak COVID-19, in London, Britain, July 29, 2020. /Reuters The United Kingdom will impose a 14-day quarantin

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Huawei overtook Samsung in global smartphone shipments for Q2

Things haven’t exactly been smooth sailing for Huawei in recent years. The company’s rapid trajectory has been disrupted by on-going battles with the U.S. government that have, among other things, blo

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Space sector investment shows signs of strength in Q2 despite COVID-19 pandemic

The most recent quarterly report from specialist investor Space Capital shows that despite obvious impacts stemming from the current coronavirus pandemic, investment in general in space startups didn&

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Frustration as strict lockdown roadblocks stop travel to Spanish city

01:53 Frustration is mounting as roadblocks are put in place and people are stopped from from leaving Lleida in northeast Spain.The country has been easing COVID-19 restrictions, but n

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Walmart partners with Tribeca to turn 160 store parking lots into drive-in theaters

Just ahead of the Fourth of July weekend, Walmart announced a partnership with Tribeca Enterprises (most notably the purveyors of the film festival of the same name) that’s set to convert 160 store lo

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China’s Pudu raises $15M for indoor delivery robots

The robotics category has been building to a kind of critical mass in recent years, but the past six months of the COVID-19 pandemic have pushed many otherwise wary investors over the top. Today, Shen

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U.S. Latino community hit hard by COVID-19 pandemic

02:56 Across the U.S.,states are continuing the process of cautiously reopening their economies.Officialswill be keeping a close eye on infection rates in the hope of avoiding a second