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Jack Ma: From English teacher to tech billionaire
Jack Ma, the rags-to-riches entrepreneur behind Chinese e-commerce giant, Alibaba, plans to hand over the reins at the company he co-founded nearly two-decades ago. He said on Monday, his 54th birthday, that he will
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The meditation app backed by Jessica Alba and used by 31 million
After spending a decade training as a Buddhist monk, Andy Puddicombe decided he wanted to share what he'd learned with the world. He has achieved his goal: his app, Headspace, has attracted more than
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Snapchat loses another exec as the stock price plummets
Snapchat is losing another top executive, and Wall Street is losing patience. Imran Khan, Snapchat's chief strategy officer, announced plans to leave the company, according to a regulatory filing Monday. Khan, a former analyst
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More ‘Clark Kent’ than ‘Superman’: Meet Alibaba’s next chairman
Daniel Zhang has a tough act to follow. The Alibaba CEO will inherit the role of chairman next year from Jack Ma, the flamboyant Chinese entrepreneur who built the $420 billion internet business from
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China is the world leader in drones. US drone makers want to change that
US drone companies historically have had trouble taking off. But two American startups think they may have created the innovations that will give them foothold to compete with Chinese powerhouse DJI, which has faced
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Meet Alibaba’s next chairman
Daniel Zhang has a tough act to follow. The Alibaba CEO will inherit the role of chairman next year from Jack Ma, the flamboyant Chinese entrepreneur who built the $420 billion internet business from
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White Helmets volunteer captures the horror in Syria’s Idlib
(CNN)As he had done dozens of times before, Anas al-Diab rushed to film the aftermath of an airstrike in Syria's Idlib province. The 22-year-old citizen journalist and rescuer with the White Helmets volunteer group
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Airstrikes hit Syria’s Idlib province, the last remaining rebel stronghold
(CNN)Airstrikes were reported Saturday in the Syrian province of Idlib, the last remaining rebel stronghold in the war-torn country, according to volunteer rescue group the White Helmets and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.Both
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US holds military exercise in Syria in response to Russian military threats
(CNN)More than 100 US troops began an unexpected exercise in southern Syria on Friday in direct response to a series of Russian military threats, according to a US defense official. The exercise was detailed
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Russia warned US of pending attack in Syrian area with US troops
Washington (CNN)Russia has warned the US military twice in the last week that its forces, along with Syrian regime units, are prepared to attack in an area where dozens of US troops are located,


