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U.S. senator wants to ban TikTok for federal workers, citing Chinese government ties
Republican Senator Josh Hawley on Wednesday said he will introduce legislation banning federal employees from using social media app TikTok on their devices and accused the company of sharing data with the Chinese government.
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Huawei pleads not guilty to new U.S. criminal charges in 2018 case
China's Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, the world's largest telecommunications equipment maker, on Wednesday pleaded not guilty in a New York federal court to new charges in a 2018 case against the company.
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GM takes aim at Tesla with 'Ultium' batteries and fleet of electric vehicles
General Motors Co Chief Executive Mary Barra said Wednesday the Detroit automaker will invest $20 billion by 2025 in electric and automated vehicles as it races to catch up with Elon Musk's Tesla Inc as vehicles go electric.
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Uber open to using self-driving tech from competition: CEO
Uber Technologies Inc's self-driving unit is open to using technology from competitors in the industry, the company's chief executive said on Wednesday.
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Cruise sees rapid improvement in self-drive data in California
General Motors Co's self-driving unit Cruise said its test vehicles experienced a rapid rate of improvement in the second half of 2019, enabling it to edge past Alphabet Inc's Waymo in data reported to California's Department of Motor Vehicles.
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Coronavirus likely to hit Uber ride-hailing, boost food delivery: CEO
Uber Technologies Inc's ride-hailing business will take a small hit due to the outbreak of the coronavirus, the company's chief executive said on Wednesday, while its food delivery business will likely benefit from the epidemic.
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Singaporean defeats Chinese candidate to head U.N. patent office
A Singaporean beat a Chinese candidate in the race to lead the world patent office, heading off Beijing's bid for a fifth U.N. leadership role, much to the satisfaction of the United States.
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GM CEO: North American plants secure 'quite far into this month'
General Motors Co Chief Executive Mary Barra said on Wednesday the automaker's North American vehicle production should be secure from parts shortages caused by the coronavirus outbreak "quite far into this month."
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GM launches advanced electric batteries to power its EVs
U.S. automaker General Motors Co on Wednesday launched Ultium, a battery with higher capacity and fast charging capabilities, to power its upcoming line of electric vehicles.
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Huawei to build French factory regardless of 5G decision, executive says
Huawei will build a factory in France regardless of the government's decision on whether to use its equipment in a new 5G network, an executive at the Chinese telecoms giant said.
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Finland's Nokia enters 5G partnership with Marvell Technology
Finland's Nokia Oyj has entered into partnership with Marvell Technology, the companies said on Wednesday, as Nokia seeks to accelerate its so-far sluggish shift to 5G.
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Apple supplier Skyworks cuts forecasts on supply chain hit
Skyworks Solutions Inc , which supplies radio chips to Apple Inc's iPhones, cut its quarterly results forecasts on Wednesday, saying the coronavirus had disrupted distribution while stressing its largely Asia-based production facilities had been little affected.
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China vies to run U.N. patent office in bid for fifth leadership
A Singaporean candidate is ahead of a Chinese lawyer in a race to head the world patent office as Beijing seeks its fifth U.N. leadership role in a move critics say would give it an unprecedented level of influence over new technologies.
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Permira sells into strength at remote connectivity play TeamViewer
Private equity investor Permira took advantage of strength in the shares of TeamViewer, in part driven by an increase in working at home due to the coronavirus epidemic, to sell an 11% stake worth 700 million euros ($781 million).
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India's top court strikes down RBI banking ban on cryptocurrency
India's Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed banks to handle cryptocurrency transactions from exchanges and traders, overturning a central bank ban that dealt the thriving industry a major blow.
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Facebook gives WHO free ads in battle with coronavirus misinformation
Facebook Inc will provide free advertisements to the World Health Organization (WHO) as it seeks to ensure users are not misinformed about the virus, its risks and how to react to it, Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg said on Tuesday.
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WhatsApp takes step toward winning spyware lawsuit after Israeli company no-show
WhatsApp has taken a step toward winning its widely publicized lawsuit against the NSO Group after the Israeli spyware merchant failed to show up in court, according to a notice of default entered Monday in California.
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Amazon confirms first coronavirus case among U.S. employees
Online retailer Amazon.com Inc said on Tuesday an employee in the United States tested positive for the coronavirus.
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U.S. senators want Britain to reconsider using Huawei equipment
Twenty Republican and Democratic U.S. senators came together on Tuesday to urge British lawmakers to reconsider their government's decision to allow China's Huawei [HWT.UL] to be among the suppliers for the country's 5G mobile telephone network, the latest salvo in U.S. opposition to the plan.
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Chinese cybersecurity company accuses CIA of 11-year-long hacking campaign
Chinese anti virus firm Qihoo 360 said CIA hackers have spent more than a decade breaking into the Chinese airline industry and other targets, a blunt allegation of American espionage from a Beijing-based firm.
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