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Huawei silent on secretive 5G Mate 60 Pro phone at product launch

Customers experience the new Mate 60 Pro smartphone at a Huawei-branded store in Shanghai, China, September 5, 2023. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images BEIJING — Chinese telecommunications and smartphone giant Huawei didn’t reveal any details about its new phone or reported advanced chip breakthrough during a high-profile launch event …

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EU trade chief says the outcome of China EV probe cannot be prejudged

BEIJING — Europe has launched an investigation into Chinese electric vehicle subsidies, but no assumptions should be made about the probe’s outcome, the head of trade for the European bloc’s executive branch said Tuesday. About two weeks ago, the European Commission announced an investigation into government subsidies for EV makers …

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Nissan says all new models launched in Europe will be fully electric

Japanese carmarker Nissan announced Monday that all new models it launches in Europe will be fully electric, as it reaffirmed its aim for solely electric vehicle sales on the continent by 2030. It said it was “pressing ahead” with the existing target just a week after the U.K. pushed back …

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The Chaos and Clarity of the Replacements’ ‘Tim’

Dear listeners, I have adored “Tim,” the 1985 album by the Minnesota rockers the Replacements, for decades — nearly every growl, guitar lick and snare hit have been imprinted upon my memory since I discovered it as a teenager — and yet I just learned some of its lyrics last …

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Biden administration blacklists China firms for Moscow, Tehran drone links

A broken window is seen after Russia launched 33 drones into the direction of Kyiv region, Ukraine on September 10, 2023. In a separate statement, the Ukrainian Air Force said that Russia sent 33 Shahed unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) toward Kyiv and Ukrainian forces shot down 26 of them. Anadolu …

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4 in 5 employees in Asia at risk developing mental health issues: study

Employees in Asia are under “significant mental health strain,” with 82% having a moderate to high risk of developing mental health issues. That’s according to a new report from insurance broker Aon and TELUS Health, which found that 35% of workers in Asia have a high mental health risk profile, …

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Meta’s Twitter-like Threads tries to grow amid rivalry with Elon Musk’s X

Thilina Kaluthotage | Nurphoto | Getty Images Meta’s Threads real-time messaging app is struggling to attract new users like it did during its blockbuster July debut. The Twitter clone now ranks near the bottom of the most popular social media platforms, ahead of only Tumblr, as measured by the number …

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Jamie Dimon says geopolitics is the world’s biggest risk

Jamie Dimon, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of JPMorgan Chase & Co., gestures as he speaks during an interview with Reuters in Miami, Florida, U.S., February 8, 2023.  Marco Bello | Reuters JPMorgan Chase & Co. CEO Jamie Dimon says geopolitics after Russia’s invasion in Ukraine is …

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