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Which teams left pose a threat to Gonzaga?

Creighton coach Greg McDermott cringed when he glanced at a halftime box score. The Bluejays held Gonzaga first-team All-American Corey Kispert to two first-half points on Sunday, yet they still trailed by 10. “There’s just so many ways that they can beat you,” McDermott lamented. This is the pick-your-poison challenge that Gonzaga poses. With a patient, unselfish approach, three of the 15 best players in college basketball and a wealth of complementary talent, the Zags always seem to… Source link

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Russia and China’s threat to the West

The past week has marked a watershed moment in Russia’s relations with the West — and the US in particular. In two dramatic, televised moments, US President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin have changed the dynamics between their countries perhaps irrevocably. Most commentators in the West have focused on Putin’s “trolling” of Biden by dryly — though, according to Putin, unironically — wishing his American counterpart “good health”. This, of course, came after… Source link

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Tencent’s Pony Ma Grapples with $170 Billion China Threat

(Bloomberg) — Beijing’s clampdown on its most powerful internet firms is clouding the prospects for Tencent Holdings Ltd. and its $120 billion financial services operation just as it’s casting around for new sources of growth. China’s top watchdogs have stepped up oversight of the country’s most valuable company, scrutinizing everything from Tencent’s insights into the online behavior of a billion-plus people to an investment portfolio that spans hundreds of startups. Regulators… Source link

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Antitrust enforcement threat ‘not new for Google’

Five more attorneys general joined a lawsuit against Google (GOOG, GOOGL) this week accusing it of “antitrust evils” tied to its ad tech business, escalating one of three antitrust cases faced by the search giant in the U.S. The move follows revelations earlier this month that the Biden administration will add high-profile big tech critic Tim Wu and nominate prominent antitrust scholar Lina Khan to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Despite the increased regulatory pressure, Google Chief… Source link

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Are Chinese Car Brands A Real Threat To Tesla?

While China turns to local brands of EV over Tesla, Indonesia’s natural resources show great potential for its battery manufacturing industry. Asia is starting to look like it may overtake the U.S. and Europe in the electric vehicle market as the effects of the global pandemic are steadily improving.  Consumer research carried out by CNBC suggests that Chinese consumers are primarily concerned about price and driving range when considering EVs. In 2020, despite the fall in demand in the… Source link

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Zombie infection threat as country unlocks 50,000-year-old viruses

Russia is seeking to unlock unknown prehistoric viruses up to 50,000-years-old by extracting biological material from carcasses of ancient animals frozen in permafrost. Scientists from the Kremlin’s equivalent of Porton Down are this week taking samples from a collection of beasts preserved in ice which have been found in recent years. They are working with the remains of extinct woolly mammoths and hairy rhinos, as well as prehistoric dogs, horses, elk, rodents and hares. The oldest animal… Source link

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Australian drone firm reshapes strategy over Google pull-out threat

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Instructors gaze watchfully from the shade of a tree as men in neon-green vests manipulate hand-held controllers clipped to mobile telephones as they direct drones flying over a vast Sydney field. Sebastian Litchfield flies a drone during a course to obtain Remote Pilot’s Licence in Sydney, Australia February 4, 2021. REUTERS/Jill Gralow The classes are run by Droneit Group, an Australian firm that accredits learners to fly the unmanned aerial vehicles, but which is now… Source link

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Australia’s push for new media law undeterred by Google threat to quit

Australia’s competition regulator is confident MPs will approve legislation forcing Big Tech companies to pay for news, despite a threat by Google to shut its search engine in the country. Rod Sims, an architect of the draft law, said Google’s threat highlighted the need for a news media bargaining code that would include binding arbitration to force technology groups to negotiate with news providers. The legislation was almost certain to pass parliament despite a… Source link

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Microsoft slams Google over threat to shut search engine in Australia

Microsoft has moved to capitalise on Google’s threat to shut its search engine in Australia, throwing its weight behind efforts to make Big Tech pay for news content and offering to transfer small businesses to its rival service Bing at no cost. The Seattle-based company on Wednesday slammed Google’s threat to exit Australia over the news media bargaining code and said it fully supported a draft law aimed at forcing technology groups to pay news providers for… Source link

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