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Melinda French Gates resigns as co-chair of Gates Foundation
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iPhone payment options: Judge grills Apple exec
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Pandemic-era winners suffer $2.5 trillion fall in market value
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Biden lauds new Microsoft centre on site where Trump’s Foxconn project failed
'You kidding me?' Biden told the crowd of about 300, who clapped and cheered loudly.
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Microsoft profit up 20% amid AI push, Google parent pays first dividend
Pair soar where Meta struggled.
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China blocks use of Intel and AMD chips in Government computers
Financial Times: US firms sidelined in Beijing bid to boost local capability.
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