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Alibaba Uses Software to Recognize Uyghurs
Chinese internet giant Alibaba uses IPVM facial recognition software to recognize images of Uyghurs posted on the internet, according to video surveillance researcher.
The US IPVM says it was in the code of Alibaba's CloudShield.…
The Japanese Stock Market Ended With A Small Loss on Thursday
The Japanese stock market ended with a small loss on Thursday. Investors kept their powder dry while waiting for the negotiations in Europe on a Brexit deal, which will continue until Sunday.
Also in the United States, no agreement…
British Prime Minister Johnson: Can Still Close Good Trade Deal
The United Kingdom and the European Union can still close a good trade deal. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said this in the run-up to the consultations in Brussels with President Ursula von der Leyen of the European Commission on…
Pfizer and BioNTech Request European Authorization for Corona Vaccine
Pharmacists Pfizer and BioNTech have applied for a license to market their corona vaccine in Europe.
The European medicines authority EMA will evaluate the first vaccines.
This assessment may have been completed before the end of…
Apple Cuts Commission on Sales of Small Businesses in Its App Store in Half
Apple halves the commission it charges on sales in its own app store for companies with a turnover of up to 1 million dollars.
For those companies, the maker of the iPhone will now charge 15 percent commission, instead of 30 percent.…
The Stock Market in Japan Ended With A Solid Profit on Tuesday
The stock market in Japan ended with a solid profit on Tuesday. Investors joined the ongoing boom on Wall Street, where the S&P 500 and tech gauge Nasdaq managed to hit new all-time highs following positive reports of coronavirus…
British Economy Recovery Takes Longer Than Expected
The Bank of England expects the UK economy to take longer to recover from the corona crisis than previously thought.
As a result, the key interest rate with the UK central bank may still have to be brought below zero later.…
Singapore Economy Shrank by More Than 41 Percent in the Second Quarter
The economy of the Asian city-state of Singapore shrank by more than 41 percent in the second quarter compared to the previous quarter.
Singapore has been hit extremely hard by the corona crisis due to its dependence on tourism,…
China Does Not Set Targets for Economic Growth This Year
China has no targets for gross domestic product growth this year due to the uncertainty caused by the corona pandemic.
That said Prime Minister Li Keqiang during his opening speech of the National People's Congress.
"We have not…
The U.S. Government Has Approved the Sale of Eighteen Torpedoes to Taiwan
The U.S. government has approved the sale of eighteen torpedoes to Taiwan. The arms deal, which involves an amount of $ 180 million, can put further pressure on the relationship between Washington and Beijing.
The Chinese…