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10:28pm, 16th June, 2020

Facebook closes political ads loophole ahead of U.S. presidential election

Facebook Inc said on Tuesday it would affix labels to political ads shared by users on their own feeds, closing what critics have said for years was a glaring loophole in the company's election transparency measures.

Charging points surge ahead of electric car boom

2:24am, 15th June, 2020

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Charging points surge ahead of electric car boom

The number of publicly accessible charging points for electric vehicles (EV) jumped 60% in 2019, the biggest increase in three years and outpacing sales of battery-powered cars, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).

Lebanese government to manage mobile networks ahead of new tender

10:53am, 5th May, 2020

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Lebanese government to manage mobile networks ahead of new tender

Lebanon's government will take back management of the country's two state-owned mobile phone networks after the latest contracts expired, and plans to prepare a new tender within three months.

Tesla's Musk nears $750 million options payday ahead of results

4:50am, 28th April, 2020

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Tesla's Musk nears $750 million options payday ahead of results

Tesla Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk is on the cusp of a roughly $750 million payday as the electric carmaker's stock recovers from a slump caused by the coronavirus, which led the company to close its factories and furlough workers.

Xiaomi says 80% of supply chain operational ahead of 5G phone launch

8:01am, 19th March, 2020

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Xiaomi says 80% of supply chain operational ahead of 5G phone launch

China's Xiaomi had resumed operations for over 80% of its supply chain as of Thursday in the wake of the country's coronavirus outbreak, the company's president said.

Facebook sees risks to innovation, freedom of expression ahead of EU rules

11:23am, 17th February, 2020

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Facebook sees risks to innovation, freedom of expression ahead of EU rules

Facebook warned of threats to innovation and freedom of expression on Monday, ahead of the release of a raft of rules by the European Union this week and in the coming months to rein in U.S. and Chinese tech companies.

Apple revamps its TV app ahead of streaming service launch

1:16pm, 13th May, 2019

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Apple revamps its TV app ahead of streaming service launch

Apple Inc on Monday rolled out a new television-watching app for its devices and some Internet-connected TVs, an effort to gain more revenue from reselling other companies' programming and, later this year, its own original shows.

Chinese AI start-up Megvii raises $750 million ahead of planned HK IPO

12:10am, 9th May, 2019

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Chinese AI start-up Megvii raises $750 million ahead of planned HK IPO

Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) provider Megvii Technology Ltd, commonly known as Face++, said on Wednesday it raised $750 million in its latest funding round.

Ride-hailing drivers in New York to strike ahead of Uber IPO

11:07am, 4th May, 2019

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Ride-hailing drivers in New York to strike ahead of Uber IPO

Uber Technologies Inc's drivers in New York will go on strike next week shortly before the ride-hailing company goes public to protest what they view as unfair employment conditions, a taxi union said on Friday.

9:55am, 2nd May, 2019

Space

Blue Origin sends dozens of payloads to space — and looks ahead to sending people

Blue Origin’s New Shepard booster touches down on its West Texas landing pad at the end of a successful flight. (Blue Origin via YouTube) Blue Origin, the space venture founded by Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, today sent dozens of science experiments and ot...