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Mayor demands inquiry into Liverpool-Atletico clash over COVID-19

Alvaro Morata drops to his knees to celebrate scoring Atletico Madrid's third goal during their Champions League clash with Liverpool at Anfield, England, March 11, 2020. /VCG One of the mayor

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The changing face of employment law during a global pandemic

Prompted by Jeff Bezos’s plans to test all Amazon employees for the virus that causes COVID-19, we wondered whether employers can mandate employee testing, regardless of symptoms. The issue pits publi

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First version of Apple and Google’s contact tracing API should be available to developers next week

The first version of Apple and Google’s jointly developed, cross-platform contact tracing API should be available to developers as of next week, according to a conversation between Apple CEO T

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U.S. firms may face probes over payroll loans, officials warn

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin warned on Wednesday that companies that received coronavirus rescue money intended for small businesses could be investigated if it appears they did not really

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DFL eyes May 9 as Bundesliga return date if government allows it

Logo of Bundesliga, Germany's top football league. /VCG Bundesliga may become the first of the five major European football leagues to restart. Christian Seifert, CEO of the German football fe

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Developed West is managing Covid-19 worse than poorer countries – France’s most well-known virologist

The world’s experience with Covid-19 has exposed the fact that wealthy nations are not necessarily more prepared than poorer ones to deal with a pandemic and they are o

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NBCUniversal makes its content and ads more shoppable with a new Checkout experience

NBCUniversal is introducing a new way to incorporate commerce into the viewing and reading experience, which it calls NBCUniversal Checkout.The new product is part of the company’s One Platform

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Pompeo says annexing West Bank is Israel's decision to make

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday it was up to Israel whether to annex parts of the West Bank and said that Washington would offer its views privately to Israel's new governmen

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Getting children back to school "top national priority": Australian health authority

Australia's deputy chief medical officer has declared that getting children back to school is the "top national priority". Michael Kidd told Seven Network television on Thursday morning that the

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Italian sports minister says decision imminent on return to football

Italian Serie A has been suspended in Italy since March 9. /VCG Italy's Sports Minister Vincenzo Spadafora warned on Wednesday caution was needed as he promised a decision "in the coming days"

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EU chiefs fear for future of bloc ahead of financial summit

The EU will try to thrash out a financial strategy on Thursday. /AP European Union leaders will attempt to nail down a financial plan on Thursday to tackle the impact of COVID-19, amid fears t

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Finland will consider easing of restrictions in May: PM

Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin said on Wednesday that Finland could announce in May gradual easing of restrictions, while warning that the COVID-19 situation remains serious. Talking to the media

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Google adds a universal watchlist for movies and TV to Google Search

Google is adding a new feature to Search that will help you keep track of all the TV shows and movies you want to watch during these long weeks at home. The company had already been offering personali

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Granulate announces $12M Series A to optimize infrastructure performance

As companies increasingly look to find ways to cut costs, Granulate, an early-stage Israeli startup, has come up with a clever way to optimize infrastructure usage. Today it was rewarded with a tidy $

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Medallia acquires voice-to-text specialist Voci Technologies for $59M

MA has largely slowed down in the current market, but there remain pockets of activity when the timing and price are right. Today, Medallia — a customer experience platform that scans online rev

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Comet AI nabs $4.5M for more efficient machine learning model management

As we get further along in the new way of working, the new normal if you will, finding more efficient ways to do just about everything is becoming paramount for companies looking at buying new softwar

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COVID-19: Why do more seem to die in some countries than others?

A Belgian medical worker does a COVID-19 test on staff at an elderly residence in Brussels, Belgium. Kenzo TRIBOUILLARD / AFP Around 10,000 extra people are dying each week in Europe, accordin