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AU, EU vow continued support to peace, security efforts in Sahel

Chief of the General Staff of the French Armies General Francois Lecointre (L), arrives at the base of the Barkhane mission in Africa's Sahel region, in Menaka, Mali on March 21, 2019. /AFP Ex

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Freshworks (re-)launches its CRM service

Freshworks, the customer and employee engagement company that offers a range of products, from call center and customer support software to HR tools and marketing autom

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Japan announces to become carbon neutral by 2050

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga speaks to the media during a press conference in Jakarta, Indonesia, October 21, 2020. /Reuters Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Monday committe

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Google Maps launches a new developer solution for on-demand ride and delivery companies

The Google Maps Platform, the developer side of Google Maps, is launching a new service for on-demand rides and delivery companies today that ties together some of the platform’s existing capab

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Ford outs 4th-gen self-driving platform with better sensors, cleaning tech, and improved batteries

Ford and Argo AI today released details about its fourth-generation self-driving test vehicle. Built on the 2020 Ford Escape Hybrid, the vehicle has everything needed to standup a self-driving service

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Stotles secures funding for platform which brings transparency to government tenders, contracts

The public sector usually publishes its business opportunities in the form of ‘tenders,’ to increase transparency to the public. However, this data is scattered, and larger businesses have access to m

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Math learning platform Knowledgehook raises £13.5M Series A to expand globally

Given the nature of the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of students have switched to online learning. So whereas EdTech used to be somewhat of an also-ran in the venture stakes, it has now become one fo t

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EU set to gain WTO clearance for U.S. tariffs next week

The European Union should gain formal clearance next week to impose tariffs on $4 billion of annual U.S. imports in a dispute over aircraft subsidies, a World Trade Org

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Hong Kong to contribute to China's 'dual circulation' development

A view of Causeway Bay, Hong Kong. /CFP In the face of the current severe international environment, Hong Kong should capitalize on its advantages under "One Country, Two Systems" to contribut

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Amazon debuts its first fully electric delivery vehicle, created in partnership with Rivian

Amazon has received delivery of its very first, custom-built EV delivery van – a vehicle built through its partnership with electric transportation startup Rivian. The van doesn’t look too diffe

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Japan Sept. service sector contracts at slowest pace since COVID-19

A street view amid the coronavirus outbreak, Tokyo, Japan, July 16, 2020. /Reuters Activity in Japan's service sector shrank for the eighth straight month in September but at the slowest pace

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Combining machine learning tools for medical imaging with genetic sequencing nets Sophia Genetics $110M

SOPHiA GENETICS, the shoutily and poorly capitalized named startup that’s combining machine learning tools for medical imaging and genetic sequencing to come up with a more holistic view of dise

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How will U.S. Supreme Court judge nominee fare for U.S. businesses?

01:55 The U.S Supreme Court’s new term begins on October 5.Subject to her confirmation, conservative judge Amy Coney Barrett will replace liberal Ruth Bader Ginsburg following her deat

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Body of Justice Ginsburg lies in state

00:59 The body of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died a week ago from pancreatic cancer, was moved Friday from the Supreme Court to the Capitol in Washington DC Friday to lie in stat

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Most Americans, people in 13 rich nations give U.S. poor virus rating

U.S. President Donald Trump at a press conference at the White House in Washington, DC, September 16, 2020. /VCG Americans and people in other 13 countries overwhelmingly believe the U.S. has

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Here’s every angle of the all-electric VW ID.4 crossover that’s coming to America

Volkswagen unveiled Wednesday the ID.4, an all-electric crossover that’s part of the German automaker’s plan to sell 1 million EVs annually by 2025.The unveiling ceremony was virtual, but

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China to foster demonstration cities for new consumption types

China will foster a number of demonstration cities and leading enterprises for new consumption types by 2025, according to a guideline issued by the State Council.The guideline aims to accelerate