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Google employees petition bosses for abortion policy changes
By Paresh Dave OAKLAND, Calif. (Reuters) - Over 650 workers at Google owner Alphabet Inc are demanding it offer abortion benefits to contractors, suspend donations to anti-abortion politicians and bet...
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Stablecoin Tether hires BDO Italia for monthly proof-of-reserve reports
By Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON (Reuters) - Tether, the world's largest stablecoin, said on Thursday it had appointed accounting firm BDO Italia to vouch for its asset reserves, and would look to increas...
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Valereum to end bitcoin mining to focus on Gibraltar exchange
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) - Blockchain company Valereum said on Thursday it was selling its bitcoin mining assets to Vinanz Ltd for a 24% stake in the company as part of plans to acquire and expan...
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Walmart explores matchmaker marketplace for social media influencers
By Arriana McLymore NEW YORK (Reuters) - Walmart may launch a platform that will use social media influencers to help the retailer and its 100,000 third-party sellers promote their goods and services ...
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S.Korea to attend preliminary meeting of U.S.-led chipmaker group
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea is expected to attend a preliminary meeting for a U.S.-led group of major microchip manufacturers including Taiwan and Japan, South Korea's foreign minister said on Thurs...
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Mubadala-backed AI firm G42 sets up $10 billion tech fund
DUBAI (Reuters) - Emirati artificial intelligence firm G42, chaired by the Gulf state's national security advisor, on Thursday launched a $10 billion fund to invest in late-stage technology companies....
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China opposes U.S. chip act, to take measures to safeguard rights
BEIJING (Reuters) - China opposes a new chips act passed by the United States and will take forceful measures to safeguard its legitimate rights when necessary, said China's commerce ministry on Thurs...
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Asset managers on alert after ‘WhatsApp’ crackdown on banks
By Iain Withers and Sinead Cruise LONDON (Reuters) - Asset managers are tightening controls on personal communication tools such as WhatsApp as they join banks in trying to ensure employees play by th...
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South Korea’s Kakao drops plan to sell stake in taxi-hailing unit
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean tech conglomerate Kakao Corp said on Thursday it is no longer exploring plans to sell about 10% of unit Kakao Mobility after objections from unionised employees and othe...
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Vietnam orders tech firms to store user data onshore
HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam's government has ordered technology firms to store their users' data locally and set up local offices, its latest move to tighten cybersecurity rules. The new rules, issued i...
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