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Home Working to Boost Cyber-Attack Insurance

German reinsurance giant Munich Re said Monday that it anticipates a boom in cyber-risk insurance in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. 

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China Passes Export Law Protecting National Security, Covering Tech

China has passed a new law restricting sensitive exports to protect national security, a move that adds to policy tools it could wield against the U.S. as tensions -- especially in technology -- continue to rise.

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'Hello You': Israeli-UAE Joint Song a YouTube Hit

The scene cuts from Dubai to Tel Aviv, the lyrics switch from Arabic to Hebrew to English and the song is a slightly kitsch electro-pop duet by artists who, for now, remain apart.

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Twitter Service Restored Following Global Platform Outage

Twitter was  restored  Thursday evening after a technical problem caused a global outage of nearly two hours on the social media platform used by hundreds of millions worldwide.

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Republicans to Subpoena Twitter CEO over Blocking Article Attacking Biden

Senate Republicans said Thursday they will subpoena Twitter chief executive Jack Dorsey over the decision to block a news report critical of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden.

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French, Dutch Push EU to Limit U.S. Tech Giants

France and the Netherlands jointly urged EU regulators on Thursday to limit the power of Silicon Valley giants like Google and Facebook, and break them up if necessary.

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Why is the ECB Eying a 'Digital Euro'?

The European Central Bank will on Monday launch a public consultation and start experiments to help it decide whether to create a "digital euro" for the 19-nation currency club.

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Report: Microsoft to Let Employees Work from Home Permanently

Software giant Microsoft will let employees work from home permanently if they choose to, US media reported on Friday, becoming the latest employer to expand work-from-home provisions prompted by the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Report: AMD Could Buy Chip Rival Xilinx for $30 Billion

Advanced Micro Devices is reported to be in talks to buy chip-making rival Xilinx in a deal valued at more than $30 billion, further consolidating the industry.

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Facebook to Pause Political Ads as US Election Day Ends

Facebook on Wednesday said it will stop running political or social issue ads after the US polls close on November 3 to reduce chances of confusion or abuse.

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