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Huawei admits uncertainty following new US chip curbs Huawei

Huawei admits uncertainty following new US chip curbs

Following the U.S. government’s announcement that would further thwart Huawei’s chip-making capability, the Chinese telecoms equipment giant condemned the new ruling for being “arbitrary and pernicious.” “Huawei categorically opposes the amendments made by the U.S. Department of Commerce to its foreign direct product rule that target Huawei specifically,” said Huawei…
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May 18, 2020
Jack Ma is stepping down from the board just as Softbank announced a record $13 billion loss Alibaba

Jack Ma is stepping down from the board just as Softbank announced a record $13 billion loss

Jack Ma is resigning from SoftBank's board of directors effective June 25.Ma has been a director at SoftBank for 13 years.News of his departure came just as SoftBank posted a $13 billion annual operating loss, with the investing giant's flagship Vision Fund suffering a $17.7 billion loss.Visit Business Insider's homepage…
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May 18, 2020
‘It Seemed Apocalyptic’ 40 Years Ago When Mount St. Helens Erupted Hiroshima

‘It Seemed Apocalyptic’ 40 Years Ago When Mount St. Helens Erupted

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May 18, 2020
Experts: COVID-19 has shown U.S., U.K. are vulnerable to biological terrorism Biological Warfare

Experts: COVID-19 has shown U.S., U.K. are vulnerable to biological terrorism

LONDON — The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed a structural vulnerability to biological attacks in the U.S. and Europe that requires urgent government action, multiple current and former national security and public health officials told NBC News.Former officials in the U.S. and the U.K. warn that the devastating impact of the…
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May 18, 2020
U.S. likely to back call for independent evaluation of WHO’s handling of coronavirus: envoys Xi Jinping

U.S. likely to back call for independent evaluation of WHO’s handling of coronavirus: envoys

By Stephanie Nebehay and Emma FargeGENEVA (Reuters) - The World Health Organization said on Monday an independent review of the global coronavirus response would begin as soon as possible and it received backing and a hefty pledge of funds from China, in the spotlight as the origin of the pandemic.But…
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May 18, 2020
I, John Kennedy Toole Berlin Wall

I, John Kennedy Toole

The following is excerpted from Kent Carroll and Jodee Blanco's new novel, I, John Kennedy Toole, based on a true story of the making of A Confederacy of Dunces. Blanco is the author of two New York Times bestsellers and Carroll is the former editor-in-chief at Grove Press. He could…
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May 18, 2020