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Signal, an app for sending encrypted messages, said it would stop working in the UK if a new law made encryption less safe. Meredith Whittaker, president of Signal, told the BBC that the company...

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At an EU competition hearing, Microsoft defended its plan to buy Activision Blizzard, which makes games like Call of Duty and Candy Crush. Microsoft thinks the $68.7 billion (£56.8 billion) deal...

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Yahoo plans to let go of more than 2,000 of its 8,600 employees as part of the ongoing tech layoffs. The tech company has been around for a long time, but it is changing how its advertising depa...

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About 46,000 homes have lost power as Cyclone Gabrielle hits the north of New Zealand. Authorities have warned of heavy rain and wind, and hundreds of flights have been canceled. Some places hav...

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After Russia invaded Ukraine last year, energy prices increased, leading to record profits for the oil and gas company Shell. In 2022, profits will reach $39.9bn (£32.2bn), twice as much as last...

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Indian billionaire Gautam Adani lost more than $20 billion (£16 billion) on Friday when investors left his companies for a second day because a US investment firm said they were scams. The Adani...

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A report that said a company owned by Asia’s richest man, Gautam Adani was “brazen” about stock manipulation and accounting fraud got a response from the company. The Adani Group, which Gautam A...

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The US is about to hit the debt limit for the country once again. That means the government can only borrow more money if Congress agrees to change or get rid of the limit, which is almost $31.4...

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Twitter Inc. is introducing a new plan to entice brands to return to the social media network, which has seen its ad business decline since Elon Musk’s $44 billion buyout. According to emails fr...

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Bernard Arnault, the richest person in the world and CEO of the luxury goods giant LMVH, has put his daughter in charge of Christian Dior. Pietro Beccari, who is going to be CEO of Louis Vuitton...

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McDonald’s CEO has told employees to expect job layoffs as part of a vast overhaul that will also hasten plans for new locations. Its CEO, Chris Kempczinski, stated that the fast food company wa...

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Pele, a Brazilian football legend and possibly the best Player of all time, has died at age 82. During his 21-year career, he scored a world record 1,281 goals in 1,363 games, including 77 goals...

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Meta The parent company of Facebook has agreed to pay $725 million (£600 million) to settle a lawsuit over a data breach linked to Cambridge Analytica. In the long-running dispute, the British c...

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Amber Heard will pay Johnny Depp $1 million to end their long-running legal battle. During that time, both accused the other of being violent toward their partners. After a six-week trial in Vir...

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Google and the NFL announced a deal Thursday that will make YouTube the only place to watch Sunday Ticket out-of-market games starting with the 2023 season. The deal’s terms were kept private. Th...

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The G7 leaders appeared to avoid capping the price of Russian oil, which would have deprived Russia of its main source of money and prevented it from using it to fund its conflict in Ukraine. The...

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According to new research by the London School of Economics, Brexit will add £210 to the average food bill for a family of four over the next two years. Academics at the London School of Economic...

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People are upset that Qatar will host the World Cup because of its treatment of women, LGBTQ+ people, and migrant workers. People have asked about the attendance of officials, teams, and fans. Bu...

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Twitter employees had started posting online that they think they’ve lost their jobs even before the company made an official announcement later on Friday. The company says it will let its employ...

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