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• Exclusive: U.S. set to give Huawei another 90 days to buy from American suppliers - sources

  17-08-2019 19:50
  The U.S. Commerce Department is expected to extend a reprieve given to Huawei Technologies that permits the Chinese firm to buy supplies from U.S. companies so that it can service existing customers, two sources familiar with the situation said.
  
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• Japan to step up scrutiny of foreign investment in technology - Nikkei Asian Review

  17-08-2019 18:38 via asia.nikkei.com
  Japan to step up scrutiny of foreign investment in technology  Nikkei Asian ReviewTOKYO -- Japan will tighten control over foreign investments in domestic companies involved in semiconductors and other high-
  
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• Leaders See Technology as Altering, Not Replacing, Clinicians' Work - Addiction Professional

  17-08-2019 17:07 via addictionpro.com
  Leaders See Technology as Altering, Not Replacing, Clinicians' Work  Addiction ProfessionalTechnology is highly unlikely to replace the human interaction that characterizes addiction and mental health treatment, but it will alter care providers' roles in ...
  
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• AI can read your emotions. Should it? - The Guardian

  17-08-2019 17:00 via theguardian.com
  AI can read your emotions. Should it?  The GuardianAdvertisers, tech giants and border forces are using face tracking software to monitor our moods – whether we like it or not. Tim Lewis. Sat 17 Aug 2019 11.00 ...
  
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• NASA shock: 'Basic' technology is same as 50 years ago but ion drives could be the future - Express.co.uk

  17-08-2019 16:52 via express.co.uk
  NASA shock: 'Basic' technology is same as 50 years ago but ion drives could be the future  Express.co.ukWithout the ability to rewrite the laws of physics, NASA relies on the same principles of spaceflight that landed the first man on the Moon 50 years ago in 1969.
  
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• Deepfake Pioneer Hao Li on the Dangers of His Technology - InsideHook

  17-08-2019 13:01 via insidehook.com
  Deepfake Pioneer Hao Li on the Dangers of His Technology  InsideHookWe live at a moment in time when concepts of truth are increasingly difficult to pin down. Thousands of people regularly fall for pranks committed by users of ...
  
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• Compass: Investing in technology and real estate - Washington Blade

  17-08-2019 12:17 via washingtonblade.com
  Compass: Investing in technology and real estate  Washington BladeWhile the emergence of companies such as Compass, Opendoor, Redfin and Zillow have served to further meld real estate and technology, there still remains ...
  
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• Alibaba and the $15 billion question: Amid Hong Kong's protests, when to list?

  17-08-2019 08:07
  Hong Kong's political unrest is posing a dilemma for Alibaba Group Holding Ltdon the timing of its planned $15 billion listing in the city, with sources saying China's biggest e-commerce company is now considering several timetables.
  
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• Maho Nabé cooking pot integrates vacuum technology to keep food hot - Dezeen

  17-08-2019 07:00 via dezeen.com
  Maho Nabé cooking pot integrates vacuum technology to keep food hot  DezeenThe Maho Nabé cooking pot based on a traditional Japanese design uses an integrated vacuum that insulates the contents and retains heat for long periods.
  
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• Child-detection safety technology may get mandate - Automotive News

  17-08-2019 06:00 via autonews.com
  Child-detection safety technology may get mandate  Automotive NewsAutomakers were already testing the waters for child-detection safety features. If regulators move forward in the U.S. and Europe, the technologies would be ...
  
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• China's Ninebot unveils scooters that drive themselves to charging stations

  17-08-2019 04:56
  Segway-Ninebot Group, a Beijing-based electric scooter maker, on Friday unveiled a scooter that can return itself to charging stations without a driver, a potential boon for the burgeoning scooter-sharing industry.
  
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• Amazon.com defeats IRS appeal in U.S. tax dispute

  17-08-2019 04:01
  Amazon.com Inc on Friday defeated an appeal by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service in what the online retailer has called a $1.5 billion dispute over its tax treatment of transactions with a Luxembourg subsidiary.
  
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• Airbnb records 30% growth rate in first-quarter on booking strength: source

  17-08-2019 03:49
  Airbnb Inc recorded $9.4 billion in total booking value in the first quarter, up 31% from the year-ago quarter, a source familiar with the matter said on Friday, a key number that could help pull in investors as the home-sharing company plans its foray into the public market.
  
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• Trump says he is having dinner Friday with Apple CEO Cook

  17-08-2019 02:01
  U.S. President Donald Trump said he was having dinner on Friday with Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook of Apple Inc, a company the president has criticized for not manufacturing more of its products in the United States.
  
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