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The global launch, which has been in the works for over a year, comes as TikTok is facing scrutiny from Washington over its handling of user data, NBC News reported.

Britain's NHS is giving Peter Thiel's Palantir £1 million to process sensitive medical records of Covid-19 patients.

SMIC is seen as a key player in China's ambition to boost its domestic semiconductor industry, a push that has been accelerated by the trade war between the U.S. and China.

Tencent has launched tools to help merchants build virtual shops on its wildly popular WeChat messaging service in China.

Monzo Plus has been relaunched in the U.K. with perks including the ability to earn 1% interest on savings and check your credit score.

Taiwan has reported only seven deaths so far from Covid-19. Everything is mostly reopened, and the only signs of Covid-19 are the frequent temperature checks and the expectation to wear masks on the subway. Here's what it did right.

After early success, Israel has seen a resurgence in infections and is now trying to figure out a plan against the virus.

Experts say Canada has done a pretty good job, ramping up PPE production and closing the borders, but could have done more with nursing homes and testing in Ontario.

As people spend more time collaborating, Google is making its Gmail app into a more powerful communication hub, drawing on several existing services.

"We recently determined that in very rare cases it is possible for Echo Buds to overheat while in the charging case. Out of an abundance of caution, we released an over-the-air software update that addresses this potential issue," an Amazon spokesperson told CNBC.

The company previously pushed back its return to work deadline in May, saying workers could return Oct. 2.

Researchers say the tech sector is primed to continue growing even with the threat of increasing coronavirus case numbers.

A sample screen suggests that Facebook will use the World Health Organization as a trusted source for information about Covid-19, and will include simple statements of fact like "Hydroxychloroquine hasn't been proven to cure, treat, or prevent it."

Wednesday's update adds a few features to both the free and paid versions of Apple News but seems to be an effort to attract more people to pay for Apple News+, which has gotten off to a slow start.

Mmhmm, which has raised $4.5 million in seed funding from investors including Sequoia Capital, is one of the first examples of a new Silicon Valley start-up focusing on a product inspired by the pandemic.

Zoom expands into hardware with a $599 home communications device that will allow users to create a more immersive remote workspace.

The feature is called App Library, and it's awesome. It automatically organizes all of your apps for you into different categories, like social, productivity, creativity or utilities.

The European Commission could look at new ways to deal with taxation after losing a legal case against Apple on Wednesday.

"We all know Donald Trump, don't we?" said British Health Secretary Matt Hancock when asked about Trump's comments on the policy U-turn.

Google is investing $4.5 billion into India's Jio Platforms less than four months after Facebook said it plans to invest $5.7 billion in the company.