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Apple Pulls China’s Top Gay Dating Apps After Government Order

The removal of Blued and Finka marks another setback for China’s marginalized LGBTQ+ community.

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China suspends some critical mineral export curbs to the U.S. as trade truce takes hold

China has rolled back a number of restrictions on its export of critical minerals and rare earth materials to the U.S., in a sign of thawing trade tensions.

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CNBC Daily Open: Too early to fret about tech pullback?

Earnings have been “reassuring” despite worries about tech stocks’ high valuations, a strategist told CNBC. That means the fall in tech stocks might not last.

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China exempts chips used by carmakers from export curbs

The block on exports of the company’s chips had raised fears that European car production would be hit.

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Blue Origin scrubs second New Glenn launch, will try again November 12

It’s an important launch for Jeff Bezos’ space company, which is trying to prove its rockets can be re-used while delivering its first commercial payloads.

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Slow Ventures holds a ‘finishing school’ to help founders learn to be fancy

Slow Ventures hosted a three-hour “Etiquette Finishing School” this week, covering topics like the perfect handshake, public speaking, and office decorum.

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YouTube TV is giving customers a $20 credit for Disney blackout

YouTube TV subscribers unhappy about going more than a week without ESPN, ABC, and other Disney networks will be getting a $20 credit that can be applied to their next billing statement.

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Elon Musk uses Grok to imagine the possibility of love

After Tesla shareholders approved a new compensation package that could be worth $1 trillion, CEO Elon Musk appears to be celebrating with a normal weekend on his social media platform X.

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TechCrunch Mobility: Elon Musk’s threats worked

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for all things “future of transportation.” 

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Apple reportedly plans ambitious satellite-powered iPhone features

While Apple’s iPhone already supports texting, calling emergency services, and contacting roadside assistance via satellite connectivity, the company may have many more satellite-powered features in the works.

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