[ad_1] HONG KONG (Reuters) – Apollo, Chinese tech giant Baidu’s smart car business, has received approval to be among the first companies to test fully autonomous vehicles in Shanghai, China’s…
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Biden’s TikTok, Oil Moves Test the Loyalty of Young Voters
[ad_1] Youth turnout surged in the three elections since Donald Trump was elected president in 2016, helping Biden eke out victories in swing states in 2020, pick up a Democratic…
Things to Know About TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew
[ad_1] TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testified Thursday at a congressional hearing over concerns about user data collected by the popular video-sharing app and potential Chinese spying. Under his helm,…
Exclusive-Ardian Explores Taking Italian Tower Operator INWIT Private-Sources
[ad_1] By Milana Vinn and Amy-Jo Crowley (Reuters) – French investment firm Ardian is in the early stages of exploring a bid for Italy’s INWIT, the country’s top telecommunications tower…
TikTok Updates Rules; CEO on Charm Offensive for US Hearing
[ad_1] CEO Shou Zi Chew is scheduled to appear Thursday before U.S. congressional lawmakers, who will grill him about the company’s privacy and data-security practices and relationship with the Chinese…
Virgin Orbit Pausing All Work, Reportedly Furloughs Staff
[ad_1] LONDON (AP) — Virgin Orbit said Thursday it is pausing all operations amid reports that the company is furloughing almost all its staff as part of a bid to…
Why TikTok’s Security Risks Keep Raising Fears
[ad_1] TikTok is once again fending off claims that its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, would share user data from its popular video-sharing app with the Chinese government, or push propaganda…
‘The Last of Us’ TV Adaptation Resonates Beyond Gamers
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (AP) — In the HBO series “The Last of Us,” a fungal infection has taken over Earth, rendering the United States an apocalyptic landscape protagonists Joel and…
Exclusive-Chip Equipment Maker ASML’s Suppliers Eye Asia Plants Outside China Amid Tensions
[ad_1] By Francesco Guarascio and Toby Sterling HANOI/AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -Suppliers to Dutch chip-making machines giant ASML Holding NV are considering building plants in Southeast Asia instead of China amid political…
Google Tests Blocking News Content for Some Canadians
[ad_1] OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Google is blocking some Canadian users from viewing news content in what the company said Wednesday is a test run of a potential response to…