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Trudeau's TikTok ban to curb social media reach of opposition leaders

The fallout from Canada’s ban on Chinese-owned TikTok on government-issued devices looks set to hurt the leaders of the country’s two main opposition parties.

March 3, 2023 4:57 am
 

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Summit boosts tech industry

The 2023 Tech Summit aims to provide a platform for vendors and customers to interact and discuss their products, and create opportunities for talent development.

March 3, 2023 4:56 am
 

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Silvergate slumps after delaying annual report, warning about viability

Cryptocurrency-focused lender Silvergate Capital warned it was delaying its annual report and said it was evaluating its ability to operate as a going concern on Wednesday, sending its shares down by more than a quarter in after-hours trading.

March 2, 2023 4:32 pm
 

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Musk: 'AI stresses me out'

Elon Musk has clashed often with securities regulators and highway safety authorities, but there’s one area the Tesla and Twitter chief says the government should regulate now: Artificial Intelligence.

March 2, 2023 4:10 pm
 

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FDB approves 585 loans for women entrepreneurs

The Fiji Development Bank has approved 585 loans to female entrepreneurs valued at $1.4 million.

March 2, 2023 3:33 pm
 

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SpaceX ready to retry launching NASA's next space station crew

Elon Musk’s rocket company SpaceX was ready to try again at sending NASA’s next long-duration crew of the International Space Station to orbit, about 72 hours after a first attempt was scrubbed due to a clogged filter in the launch system.

March 2, 2023 3:31 pm
 

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Investment Fiji mission prep underway

Fiji looks forward to effectively promoting market opportunities and incentives available in Fiji to New Zealand investors and traders.

March 2, 2023 2:59 pm
 

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Tesla plans 6,000 jobs in Mexico and eyes more investment, government says

Tesla Inc. will create up to 6,000 jobs at its first Mexican factory and is considering producing batteries in the centre of the country as the electric vehicle maker eyes further investment, senior Mexican officials said on Wednesday.

March 2, 2023 2:20 pm
 

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YouTube child data gathering faces UK scrutiny after complaint

Britain’s information regulator said on Wednesday it would look into an official complaint accusing Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) YouTube of illegally collecting data from millions of children.

March 2, 2023 1:27 pm
 

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Tesla plans to halve production costs, affordable car a no show

Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) will cut assembly costs by half in future generations of cars, engineers told investors on Wednesday, but Chief Executive Elon Musk did not unveil a much-awaited small, affordable electric vehicle.

March 2, 2023 1:20 pm
 

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U.S. Congress votes to block ESG investing, Biden veto expected

A Republican bill to prevent pension fund managers from basing investment decisions on factors like climate change cleared Congress on Wednesday, setting up a confrontation with President Joe Biden, who is expected to veto the measure.

March 2, 2023 11:22 am
 

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TikTok sets 60-minute daily screen time limit for under-18s

TikTok is setting a 60-minute daily screen time limit for users who are aged under 18.

March 2, 2023 9:49 am

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