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ByteDance just asked China for permission to export TikTok’s technology as it tries to finalize a deal with the US government (ORCL, WMT) TikTok

ByteDance just asked China for permission to export TikTok’s technology as it tries to finalize a deal with the US government (ORCL, WMT)

TikTok parent ByteDance asked the Chinese government for approval to export technology, Bloomberg reported Tuesday. In August, China expanded its rules on exporting AI-based technology, effectively requiring that any TikTok deal receive its blessing. TikTok's powerful, secretive algorithm is its most valuable asset and has been a pivotal part of discussions…
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September 24, 2020
Kaepernick: ‘White Supremacist Institution of Policing…Must Be Abolished’ Colin Kaepernick

Kaepernick: ‘White Supremacist Institution of Policing…Must Be Abolished’

Former NFL quarterback and original anthem protester Colin Kaepernick, took to Twitter on Wednesday to call modern policing a “white supremacist institution” that needs to be “abolished.” As protests spread across the country in the wake of a Grand Jury indictment in the Breonna Taylor case which saw one officer…
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September 24, 2020
World on track to overshoot warming limit without massive investments Global Warming

World on track to overshoot warming limit without massive investments

LONDON (Reuters) - The world must combine COVID-19 recovery packages with massive investments in renewable energy and low-carbon infrastructure or it will fail to meet a global warming limit target, a report by leading energy consultancy Wood Mackenzie said on Wednesday.Currently, the world is on track for a 2.8 degrees…
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September 24, 2020
‘Going to a pub, having a beer’: Warriors star Kodi Nikorima planning post-bubble life but not before one more win Bubble

‘Going to a pub, having a beer’: Warriors star Kodi Nikorima planning post-bubble life but not before one more win

WARRIORS.kiwiSunday's match against Manly will be Todd Payten's last game in charge of the Warriors.Freedom outside the NRL bubble is just days away but Kodi Nikorima says that and the emotion of some teammates and coaching staff moving on won't be a distraction leading into the Warriors last game of…
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September 24, 2020
China-US relations not a zero-sum game says ‘tough’ Joe Biden Joe Biden

China-US relations not a zero-sum game says ‘tough’ Joe Biden

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden speaks to reporters before boarding a plane in Delaware on Wednesday. Photo: APDemocratic presidential candidate responds to Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s UN address with firm, straight stance The former vice-president’s position on Beijing has shifted since his opening bid for election Topic |   Xi JinpingPublished: 12:53pm,…
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September 24, 2020