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China expresses concern over its absence in India’s 5G trials – TechCrunch

China expressed concern on Wednesday over India’s move to not grant any Chinese firm permission to participate in 5G trials…

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Is Washington prepared for a geopolitical ‘tech race’? – TechCrunch

When Secretary of State Antony Blinken and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan sat down with Chinese officials in Anchorage, Alaska…

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The most disastrous sales cycle in the world – TechCrunch

Startups constantly talk about being mission-oriented, but it’s hard to take most of those messages seriously when the mission is…

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Biden’s labor secretary thinks many gig workers should be reclassified as employees – TechCrunch

Biden Labor Secretary Marty Walsh charged into the white hot issue of the gig economy Thursday, asserting that many people…

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RapidDeploy raises $29M for a cloud-based dispatch platform aimed at 911 centers – TechCrunch

The last year of pandemic living has been real-world, and sometimes harrowing, proof of how important it can be to…

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To ensure inclusivity, the Biden administration must double down on AI development initiatives – TechCrunch

Miriam Vogel is the president and CEO of EqualAI, a nonprofit organization focused on reducing unconscious bias in artificial intelligence….

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Lina Khan’s timely tech skepticism makes for a refreshingly friendly FTC confirmation hearing – TechCrunch

One never knows how a confirmation hearing will go these days, especially one for a young outsider nominated to an…

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New privacy bill would end law enforcement practice of buying data from brokers – TechCrunch

A new bill known as the Fourth Amendment is Not for Sale Act would seal up a loophole that intelligence…

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Senate antitrust hearing on app stores gives Apple critics a big soapbox – TechCrunch

The latest hearing to target Big Tech will drill down on competition in Apple’s App Store and Google Play. The…