Baidu’s Smart Car Business to Test Autonomous Vehicles in Shanghai

[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…

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…