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What next for TikTok as US ban moves step closer?
The Senate has passed a Bill which would require TikTok’s parent company to sell its US business, or face the app being banned.
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TikTok may be banned in the US. Here's what happened when India did it
The hugely popular Chinese app TikTok may be forced out of the U.S., where a measure to outlaw the video-sharing app has won congressional approval and is on its way to President Biden for his signature. In India, the app was banned nearly four years ago. Here's what happened: WHY DID INDIA BAN TIKTOK?
4-min read - NewsBBC
Food waste depot to open despite vermin fears
Residents said they are concerned vermin, odour and noise could blight the area.
1-min read - BusinessYahoo Movies UK
The true story behind the BlackBerry film
The true story behind the tech biopic BlackBerry, and why a tiny tech start up in Canada turned into a multi-billion dollar industry.
5-min read - BusinessReuters
Taiwan chipmaker UMC warns of muted auto, industrial demand
Taiwanese chipmaker UMC said on Wednesday it expected a rise in wafer shipments in the second quarter as inventory levels for computing, consumer and communications segments improved, but warned of muted auto and industrial demand. Investors have been on edge about chip demand after UMC's much larger peer TSMC shocked the market last week by dialling back its expectations for the sector's growth this year, especially in more mature technologies used in sectors like autos. United Microelectroni
2-min read - BusinessReuters
Tesla jumps as Musk's promise of 'more affordable' cars eases growth fears
The news cheered up investors who were bracing for the worst after a tumultuous week at Tesla that saw big layoffs, executive exits, price cuts and the postponement of a highly touted meeting with the Indian prime minister. It also helped Wall Street shrug off the company's weak results that included its first quarterly revenue decline in nearly four years and a lower-than-expected profit. "First impression for us is CEO Elon Musk is appeasing the market by accelerating new product launches,"
2-min read - NewsBBC
Heat from servers to keep university students warm
Edinburgh University plans to install a heat pump which will take the excess warm air to heat some of its buildings.
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