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Google seals content payment deal with French news publishers, first in Europe (37)
Google has so far only signed licensing agreements with a few publications
in France, its spokesperson said. (File photo)
Reuters, Paris Thursday 21 January 2021
Google and a French publishers' lobby said on Thursday they had agreed a
copyright framework under which the US tech giant will pay news publishers
for content online, in a first for Europe.
Asian stocks climb to record highs on Biden stimulus hopes (13)
21 Jan 2021 Created: 11:12 AM Last Updated: 11:12 AM Views: 58
Shanghai, Jan. 21 (BNA): Asian stocks scaled to record highs on Thursday as
investors were hopeful the incoming Biden administration will be able to
secure passage of a massive new stimulus package to cushion the economic
damage of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Republicans in the U.S.
Google suspends second AI ethics researcher: union (4)
21/01/2021 - 18:00
San Francisco (AFP)
Google has suspended an artificial intelligence ethics researcher weeks
after dismissing another member of the team, a recently formed union said.
The Alphabet Workers Union, which was created by employees of Google's
parent firm, said in a statement this week it was "concerned by the
suspension of the corporate access of Margaret Mitchell," a union member
and lead researcher.
Biden to sign 10 executive orders aimed at turning around the pandemic (4)
Topping Biden's list is an order invoking the Defense Production Act to
increase the supply of all the materials needed to get the vaccines into
arms and ramp up testing.
President Joe Biden signs his first executive orders in the Oval Office of
the White House on Wednesday, Jan.
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