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Technology · May 5, 2021 · 10:27 PM UTCEXCLUSIVE China's Tencent in talks with U.S. to keep gaming investments -sources

Tencent Holdings Ltd (0700.HK) is negotiating agreements with a U.S. national security panel that would allow it to keep its ownership stakes in U.S. video game developers Riot Games and Epic Games, according to people familiar with the matter.

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TechnologyU.S. Senate panel to take up technology research spending bill -sources
BusinessU.S. SEC chair says reviewing short-selling, swap rules after GameStop, Archegos sagas
United StatesU.S. court authorizes IRS to seek identities of taxpayers who have used cryptocurrency
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United StatesFacebook won't say if its algorithms boosted Trump's violent rhetoric
TechnologyBooking signals vaccine-led travel rebound in U.S., UK as Asia lags

Booking Holdings Inc (BKNG.O)welcomed a rebound in travel demand in the United States and Britain as more people planned holidays after getting vaccinated, but Asia remained on the back foot as its health crisis worsened.

Retail & ConsumerLatam e-commerce giant MercadoLibre's loss widens on higher taxes

MercadoLibre Inc (MELI.O) posted a larger quarterly loss on Wednesday, hit by a higher tax bill and weak margins, as the Argentine e-commerce giant boosts spending to respond to a surge in online shopping and digital payments in Latin America.

TechnologyU.S. chip startups, long shunned in favor of internet bets, stir excitement again
Autos & TransportationEXCLUSIVE Facing chips shortage, Biden may shelve blunt tool used in COVID fight
TechnologyWhite House says social media platforms should not amplify 'untrustworthy' content
United KingdomBritain set to stockpile metals for electric cars to beat Chinese threat -The Telegraph
TechnologyEXCLUSIVE Swiss digital therapeutics firm MindMaze in SPAC talks, seeks funds, say sources

Swiss digital therapeutics firm MindMaze, backed by Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio, is considering a Nasdaq listing by merging with a SPAC, or blank check company, and has held talks with a series of U.S. suitors, people close to the matter said.

TechnologyMeme-based cryptocurrency Dogecoin soars 40% to all-time high
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IndiaHigh-tech hunt for scarce COVID-19 vaccines in India raises fear for fairness
TechnologyRussia seeks extra fines against Twitter over 'banned content' -TASS