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Google threatens to pull search engine in Australia

Google on Friday threatened to make its search engine unavailable in Australia if the government went ahead with plans to make tech giants pay for news content.Australi

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Google threatens to block search engine in Australia if forced to pay for news

Both Google and social media giant Facebook are fighting government plans to make tech giants pay for news content.

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U.N. prepares for U.S. reengagement

03:04 America is on the cusp of a new presidency that many people in diplomatic circles hope will herald in a new era in U.S. foreign policy.And perhaps nowhere is that optimism more p

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China's green shift: What's next?

01:34 China has instituted a sweeping ban on all imports of solid waste starting from the first day of this year. Formerly the world's largest recipient of overseas waste, how will Chi

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China's green shift: What's next?

01:34 China has instituted a sweeping ban on all imports of solid waste starting from the first day of this year. Formerly the world's largest recipient of overseas waste, how will Chi

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Unpacking Poshmark’s IPO filing

So much for a year-end IPO slowdown.On the heels of news that Expensify could direct list next year and Coinbase’s announcement that it has filed to go public (albeit privately), Poshmark droppe

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Can Biden do anything about the new visa regulations on CPC members?

The outgoing administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is continuing its wrecking ball foreign policy approach as it tries to make key policy shifts more difficult

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Ericsson report underscores the promise of Chinese 5G

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Gillmor Gang: Airborne

Lorne Michaels is the showrunner, to use a binge term, for Saturday Night Live. The show returned for its first season under the watchful gaze of pandemic rule, and the results were thankfully success

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IATA calls for new COVID-19 testing regime at airports

03:14 The International Air Transport Association (IATA), is calling for mandatory COVID-19 testing for all passengers on foreign departures. The trade association for the world's airl

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Hands-free driving on motorways possible within a year

New tech could allow cars to travel down motorways at 70mph, without the driver controlling the vehicle.

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German vaccine maker CureVac surges almost 250% in Nasdaq debut

VCG Shares of German biotech company CureVac, which is developing a leading coronavirus vaccine candidate, rocketed Friday in its first day of trading in New York after raising more than 200 m

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Mozilla lays off 250

Mozilla today announced a major restructuring of its commercial arm, the Mozilla Corporation that will see about 250 employees lose their jobs and the shuttering of the organization’s operation

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No Nobel Banquet in 2020 due to pandemic: report

There will be no Nobel Banquet in Stockholm City Hall this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, Swedish media reported on Tuesday. The Nobel Foundation's outgoing Executive Director Lars Heikenst

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U.S. legislation on Hong Kong interferes in China's internal affairs: Indian scholar

A ship carrying the slogan of "celebrating the 23rd anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland" sails at the Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong, south China, July 1, 2020. (Xinhua/Lui Siu Wai) T

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Interview: Scholar says U.S. legislation on Hong Kong interferes in China's internal affairs

The United States' signing the Hong Kong sanctions bill into law is seen as "an interference in China's internal affairs on the pretext of democracy, human rights and autonomy," an Indian scholar ha

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Buzzfeed shuts news ops in Britain, Australia

Buzzfeed has said it is closing its news operations in Britain and Australia as it tries to cut costs. /AFP Groundbreaking website Buzzfeed said on Thursday that it would be shuttering part of