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TikTok ban: ByteDance would rather shut app down than sell, insiders say: TikTok owner ByteDance would prefer shutting down its loss-making app rather than sell ...
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TikTok ban: ByteDance would rather shut app down than sell, insiders say
Quick Glance: TikTok Ban Threat: ByteDance Prefers Closure Over Sale, Insiders Say
  • ByteDance, the owner of TikTok, would prefer to shut down its loss-making app rather than sell it if all legal options to fight legislation to ban the platform from app stores in the US are exhausted, said four sources.

  • TikTok accounts for a small share of ByteDance’s total revenues and daily active users, so the parent would rather have the app shut down in the US in a worst-case scenario than sell it to a potential American buyer, they said.

  • ByteDance would not agree to sell one of its most valuable assets – its “secret source” – to rivals, said the four sources, referring to the TikTok algorithm.

  • After facing challenges regarding bans, the short-form video app has encountered partial and attempted prohibitions in the US and other nations.
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Toyota teams up with Tencent for drive into China's EV market: BEIJING -- Toyota Motor said on Thursday that it is forming a strategic alliance with Chinese ...
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Toyota teams up with Tencent for drive into China's EV market
Quick Glance: Toyota and Tencent Collaborate for Entry into China's EV Market
  • Toyota announces strategic alliance with Tencent to develop artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and big data for electric vehicles in China.

  • Japanese automaker Toyota has been facing challenges in the Chinese market due to aggressive pricing and marketing by local competitors.

  • Collaboration with Tencent focuses on developing in-car software crucial for next-generation vehicles.

  • Demand for electric vehicles in China is rapidly growing, and Toyota aims to accelerate in this sector.
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RIP, SSF: Unpacking the PLA’s Latest Restructuring: The Strategic Support Force is no more, and its functions are being separated into three separate arms: the ...
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RIP, SSF: Unpacking the PLA’s Latest Restructuring
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Putin’s Brittle Regime: Like the Soviet One That Preceded It, His System Is Always on the Brink of Collapse
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Putin’s Brittle Regime: Like the Soviet One That Preceded It ...
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Exchange of blows at Illner: Amann to Chrupalla: "Should stick the Russian flag on yourself"
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Exchange of blows at Illner: Amann to Chrupalla:
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How Volvo landed a cheap Chinese EV on U.S. shores in a trade war : A made-in-China electric vehicle will hit U.S. dealers this summer offering power and ...
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How Volvo landed a cheap Chinese EV on U.S. shores in a trade war
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Von Notz in the Bundestag: "AfD is a shame for our country": Fierce exchange of blows in the Bundestag: The Greens are attacking the AfD head-on because of ...
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Von Notz in the Bundestag:
Quick Glance: AfD and Espionage: Intense Debate in Bundestag
  • The Greens criticize the AfD for contacts with Russia and China.

  • Von Notz calls the AfD a disgrace and anti-democratic.

  • Faeser warns of espionage and criticizes the AfD objectively.

  • Employee of AfD's lead candidate Krah arrested for espionage.
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Nidec faces market pressure as founder rips 'unfair' China EV war: TOKYO -- Cutthroat competition in China's electric vehicle sector has cast a shadow over ...
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Nidec faces market pressure as founder rips 'unfair' China EV war
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Krah's work and Höcke's contribution: And suddenly the AfD leadership has a problem
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Krah's work and Höcke's contribution: And suddenly the AfD leadership has ...
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Russian media: Russian deputy defense minister detained for bribery stripped of his position, assets
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Russian media: Russian deputy defense minister detained for bribery ...
Quick Glance: Detention of Russia's Deputy Defense Minister on Suspicion of High Treason
  • Timur Ivanov, Russia's deputy defense minister, is suspected of high treason and bribery, facing a possible 15-year sentence.

  • Ivanov's arrest sparked speculation about a potential purge within Moscow's elite circle, especially given his close relationships with Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov.

  • Independent Russian media outlets report corruption allegations against Ivanov and his family, stemming from kickbacks on ministry-related contracts.

  • Ivanov is also alleged to have profited from construction projects in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol, which fell under Moscow's control after a prolonged siege. His arrest came shortly after a meeting with Shoigu and other defense ministry officials.
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US preparing to announce $6B in weapons contracts for Ukraine: The package could be finalized and announced as soon as Friday, and will include Patriot systems.
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US preparing to announce $6B in weapons contracts for Ukraine
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Apple moves closer to China despite supply chain shifts: TAIPEI -- Apple is deepening its ties with China even as it further expands production in Southeast Asia ...
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Apple moves closer to China despite supply chain shifts
Quick Glance: Apple deepens ties with China amidst supply chain shifts
  • Apple is increasing the number of China-based suppliers and Chinese manufacturing sites while decreasing the number of suppliers from Taiwan, the U.S., Japan, and South Korea.

  • The company is navigating a balancing act between politics and business by expanding its production in Southeast Asia and India.

  • This trend is evident in Apple's latest official supplier list, highlighting China's growing importance.
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12 Chinese carmakers form ‘supercharge alliance’: EV race to go on overdrive?: BYD, BAIC, GAC, Xpeng, Chery, JAC, Great Wall, Li Auto announce deal to unite on ...
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12 Chinese carmakers form ‘supercharge alliance’: EV race to go on ...
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Russian attack on NATO would end in defeat for Moscow, Polish foreign minister says
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Russian attack on NATO would end in defeat for Moscow, Polish foreign ...
Quick Glance: Poland's Assertive Stance in Europe Amid Russian Threat
  • Poland's foreign minister urged NATO to increase defense readiness and expressed the desire for central decision-making in the EU amidst the Ukraine conflict.

  • Sikorski highlighted the benefits of EU membership and emphasized Poland's goal to be part of the countries shaping Europe, not defending against it.

  • He praised French President Macron's support for Ukraine and called for more military aid from Paris, while condemning Russia's attempts to create conflict between Poland and Ukraine.

  • Sikorski underlined the West's superiority in case of a Russian attack and criticized the previous government's policies, aiming to restore Poland's international standing and democratic norms.
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Russia says will target NATO nuclear weapons in Poland if they are deployed : Russia will make NATO nuclear weapons in Poland one of its primary targets if they ...
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Russia says will target NATO nuclear weapons in Poland if they are ...
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Siberian Teen Jailed 3.5 Years for Anti-War Posts, Graffiti: A teenager from the Siberian city of Chita has been sentenced to 3.5 years in prison for anti-war ...
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Siberian Teen Jailed 3.5 Years for Anti-War Posts, Graffiti
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NATO starts deploying troops as Russia races to win: NATO is starting to deploy combat troops to Ukraine. Soldiers from Poland, France, the UK ...
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NATO starts deploying troops as Russia races to win
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Lithuania ridicules Belarusian claim of thwarted drone attack: Major Gintautas Ciunis, a representative of the Strategic Communications Department of the ...
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Lithuania ridicules Belarusian claim of thwarted drone attack
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Russia vetoes US-backed UN resolution to ban nuclear weapons in space: Russia on Wednesday vetoed a United Nations resolution that would ban the use of nuclear ...
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Russia vetoes US-backed UN resolution to ban nuclear weapons in space
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Biden needs to give Putin something to worry about: Anything would be more persuasive than Biden’s “don’t.”
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Biden needs to give Putin something to worry about
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Ukraine Drone Kills 2 in Frontline Region, Russian Official Says: A senior Russian proxy official in the occupied Ukrainian region of Zaporizhzhia said Thursday ...
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Ukraine Drone Kills 2 in Frontline Region, Russian Official Says
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Russian air attack injures seven in Kharkiv region: Local official: A Russian air attack on Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region on Thursday hit an area close ...
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Russian air attack injures seven in Kharkiv region: Local official
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Russian Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Planning To Fight for Kyiv: Russia on Thursday handed a long jail term to a Siberian man accused of state treason and ...
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Russian Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Planning To Fight for Kyiv
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Ukraine, Russia Exchange Fire, at Least 7 Dead: Ukrainian and Russian forces exchanged drone and artillery fire on Thursday, leaving at least seven dead ...
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Ukraine, Russia Exchange Fire, at Least 7 Dead
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Russia Denies Plans to Ban Passport Renewals Abroad: Russia on Thursday denied reports that it was considering barring its own citizens from renewing passports ...
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Russia Denies Plans to Ban Passport Renewals Abroad
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Ukraine war: Kyiv uses longer-range US missiles for first time: Missiles secretly delivered this month have been used to strike Russian targets in Crimea ...
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Ukraine war: Kyiv uses longer-range US missiles for first time
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 792: As the war enters its 792nd day, these are the main developments.
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 792
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Kharkiv's children continue education below ground amid Russian airstrikes: In recent weeks, Russia has ramped up its airstrikes on Kharkiv ...
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Kharkiv's children continue education below ground amid Russian ...
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Huawei’s new Pura 70 series smartphone poses a threat to iPhone sales in China, say analysts
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Huawei’s new Pura 70 series smartphone poses a threat to iPhone sales in ...
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How Delayed U.S. Aid Expanded the War in Ukraine’s Skies: After being held up by half a year of partisan infighting in Congress, U.S.
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How Delayed U.S. Aid Expanded the War in Ukraine’s Skies
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France Wants More Sanctions on Russia for Election Meddling and Disinformation Campaign
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France Wants More Sanctions on Russia for Election Meddling and ...
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Banishment of Russian in Latvia: Unhelpful for coexistence: In Latvia, basic knowledge of Latvian is mandatory. And Russian is banned from schools ...
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Banishment of Russian in Latvia: Unhelpful for coexistence
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Ukraine using covert US long-range missiles: The U.S. sent a a $1 billion weapons package to Ukraine to aid in their fight against Russia
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Ukraine using covert US long-range missiles