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ABC sells out of its 30-second ad spots ahead of the Oscars

Mario Anzuoni | Reuters An Oscar statue is seen during a media preview of this year’s Academy’s Governors Ball in Los Angeles, California, February 15, 2019. Years of declining ratings and a number of public PR snafus hasn’t chased advertisers away from the Academy Awards broadcast. On Wednesday, the Academy …

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Trump sends bizarre ‘6G’ tweet, as China trade talks resume

Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump speaks in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Friday, Feb. 15, 2019. President Donald Trump sent a pair of bizarre tweets Thursday morning mentioning a “6G” wireless network and seemingly hinting that he …

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Maduro and Guaido set for humanitarian aid showdown

REUTERS | Marco Bello TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido, who many nations have recognized as the country’s rightful interim ruler, reacts during a meeting with volunteers to coordinate humanitarian aid in Caracas, Venezuela February 16, 2019. Venezuela’s opposition lawmakers are forging ahead with plans to …

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AI in health moving beyond hype stage

REUTERS/Salvador Rodriguez Attendees at Amazon.com Inc annual cloud computing conference walk past the Amazon Web Services logo in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., November 30, 2017. Amazon doesn’t talk much about its plans in health care. But in a rare interview during a health conference, one of its senior leaders hinted …

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Karl Lagerfeld’s cat Choupette could be set to inherit a fortune

Franziska Krug | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Karl Lagerfeld attends the ‘Corsa Karl Und Choupette’ Vernissage on February 03, 2015 Karl Lagerfeld’s cat Choupette is reportedly set to inherit some of the Chanel designer’s estimated $195 million fortune. Chanel confirmed on Tuesday that Lagerfeld, who had been the …

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I ‘ruled out’ 2020 Senate bid

Getty Images MikePompeo, director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), center, arrives ahead of a State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says he has “ruled out” running …

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Duke player Zion Williamson injured when Nike shoe blows apart in game

Robert Willett | Tribune News Service | Getty Images Duke’s Zion Williamson (1) falls to the court under North Carolina’s Luke Maye (32), injuring himself and damaging his shoe during the opening moments of the game in the first half on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019, at Cameron Indoor Stadium in …

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Facebook’s Zuckerberg meets UK culture secretary to discuss regulation

Chesnot | Getty Images Facebook’s founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks to participants during the Viva Technologie show at Parc des Expositions Porte de Versailles on May 24, 2018 in Paris, France. Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg is meeting with a British official Thursday to discuss internet regulation and fake …

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Samsung foldable phone ‘potential challenge’ for Apple: Goldman Sachs

Josh Edelson | AFP | Getty Images Samsung senior vice president of product marketing Justin Denison speaks on stage about the new foldable phone during the Samsung Unpacked product launch event in San Francisco, California on February 20, 2019. Samsung’s new foldable phone represents a challenge for Apple in the …

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Apple, Goldman Sachs partner on credit card for the iPhone, WSJ says

Brendan McDermid | Reuters Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks at the Anti-Defamation League’s “Never is Now” summit in New York City, December 3, 2018 Apple is working with Goldman Sachs on a joint credit card that the companies plan to roll out this spring, the Wall Street Journal reported on …

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