Global News
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The next Tesla? Investors bet big on electric truck startup
From Amazon to BlackRock, Fidelity, T. Rowe Price and Ford Motor, Rivian's boasts an extraordinary roster of investors
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Amazon web drama draws the wrath of India's Hindu nationalists
Two separate criminal complaints were filed with the police over the weekend against the makers of "Tandav," a splashy new big-budget web series on Amazon.
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Covid-19 response was a series of global failures: WHO panel
The report highlights how governments and public health organizations worldwide responded slowly and ineffectively to the coronavirus, despite years of warnings.
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An SUV? Ferrari sees the writing on the road
Like Porsche, Lamborghini and Aston Martin before it — and every workaday carmaker following the crowds — Ferrari is getting into the SUV business
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Hopes for Tokyo's Summer Olympics darken
The International Olympic Committee may be forced to cancel the Olympics for the first time since World War II.
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After banning Trump, Facebook and Twitter face scrutiny about inaction abroad
For years, Facebook and Twitter have largely rebuffed calls to remove hate speech or other comments made by public figures and government officials that civil society groups and activists said risked inciting violence
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Biden set to propose $1.9 trillion spending package to combat virus and downturn
The package includes more than $400 billion to combat the pandemic directly, including money to accelerate vaccine deployment and safely reopen most schools within 100 days
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Millions flock to Telegram and Signal as fears grow over big tech
Over the past week, tens of millions of people have downloaded Signal and Telegram, making them the two hottest apps in the world
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Trump impeached for inciting insurrection
Donald Trump on Wednesday became the first American president to be impeached twice, leaving another indelible stain on his presidency just a week before he is slated to leave office
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China's economy surges, and so does its currency
China's economy has come roaring back from the depths of the coronavirus pandemic, and its currency has joined the ride
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Lost passwords lock millionaires out of their Bitcoin fortunes
The problem is that Thomas years ago lost the paper where he wrote down the password for his IronKey, which gives users 10 guesses before it seizes up and encrypts its contents forever