Facebook raises settlement to US$650 million in facial recognition lawsuit
Facebook Inc raised its settlement offer by US$100 million to US$650 million related to a lawsuit that claimed it illegally...
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Microsoft weighs TikTok purchase as ad business flattens out
Microsoft Corp could re-energize its advertising business with a huge supply of video if it follows through on acquiring TikTok's...
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Fauci urges caution on China and Russia COVID-19 vaccines WASHINGTON: Anthony Fauci, the United States' top infectious disease official, raised...
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Mexico to eclipse UK with third highest coronavirus death toll
MEXICO CITY: Mexico is poised to overtake Britain as the country with the third-highest coronavirus death toll as the pandemic...
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Iraq’s premier promises early parliamentary polls for June 2021
BAGHDAD: Iraq will hold its next parliamentary elections nearly a year early, the premier announced on Friday (Jul 31), as...
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Florida sets new COVID-19 record as US lawmakers bicker at hearing
WASHINGTON: Florida, one of the US coronavirus hotspots, reported another record increase in COVID-19 deaths on Friday (Jul 31) as...
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TikTok faces US breakup from Chinese parent as Microsoft circles: sources
The White House is preparing to force Chinese internet giant ByteDance to shed the U.S. operations of TikTok, as potential...
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India’s Tata Motors posts major loss as lockdowns hit sales
MUMBAI: India's Tata Motors on Friday (Jul 31) reported a major quarterly loss as coronavirus lockdowns hit sales in domestic...
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Golf: Todd grabs four-shot clubhouse lead over Koepka in Memphis
REUTERS: Brendon Todd used a red-hot putter to grab a four-shot clubhouse lead over defending champion Brooks Koepka and South...
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Golf: Kang takes early lead in Ohio as LPGA returns
REUTERS: A flawless, six-under-par round propelled Danielle Kang to an early lead at the LPGA's inaugural Drive On Championship in...
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US closes antitrust probe into London Stock Exchange Group acquisition of Refinitiv
The U.S. Justice Department has closed its antitrust investigation into the London Stock Exchange Group's acquisition of financial markets data...
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Google says 20 US states ‘exploring’ contact tracing apps
Alphabet Inc's Google said on Friday that 20 U.S. states and territories, representing about 45per cent of the country's population,...
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Apple tops Saudi Aramco as most valuable publicly listed company
REUTERS: Apple Inc's stock hit a record high on Friday after reporting blockbuster quarterly results, helping the iPhone maker briefly...
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Trump to order Chinese firm to divest TikTok: Reports
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump was preparing an order requiring the fast-growing social media app TikTok to be divested from its...
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Tesla demand remained strong during pandemic with consumers shopping online: Musk
REUTERS: Tesla Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk said in a podcast released on Friday that demand for the company's electric...
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Football: World Cup winner Hoewedes retires at 32
BERLIN: Benedikt Hoewedes, a German World Cup winner, said on Friday that he is retiring aged 32 for family reasons....
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Football: Nigeria’s Osimhen joins Napoli from Lille
ROME: Victor Osimhen has signed for Napoli after the Serie A side splashed out a club record fee of up...
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Motorcycling: Three MotoGP races cancelled due to pandemic, one added in Europe
REUTERS: MotoGP races in Argentina, Thailand and Malaysia this year have been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic but one...
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Tokyo Olympic Stadium to host athletics event in August
TOKYO: Tokyo's new Olympic Stadium will host its first track and field meeting on 23 Aug 23, exactly two weeks...
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Coronavirus impact will be felt far into the future: WHO
GENEVA: The global coronavirus outbreak is the sort of disaster whose effects will last far into the future, World Health...
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