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Trump plays down chances of quick breakthrough as North Koreans bring letter

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Trump plays down chances of quick breakthrough as North Koreans bring letter NEW YORK/ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday played down the chances of a quick deal in getting North Korea to abandon its nuclear arms as a delegation from Pyongyang headed to meet him with a letter from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, suggesting a proposed summit may be back on. Trump told Reuters he was still hoping for an unprecedented meeting with Kim on June 12 in Singapore to push for…

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Business 

General Motors and Fiat Chrysler unveil self-driving deals

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General Motors and Fiat Chrysler unveil self-driving deals Media playback is unsupported on your device The race to lead America’s self-driving car market moved up a gear with General Motors and Fiat Chrysler announcing major deals. Japan’s SoftBank is putting $2.25bn (£1.7bn) into GM’s autonomous unit Cruise, one of the biggest single investments in self-driving technology. And Google-owned Waymo is buying up to 62,000 Fiat Chrysler minivans for its autonomous fleet. Meanwhile, Uber’s boss says it may work with Waymo on self-driving tech. The SoftBank deal saw GM’s shares jump…

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African pair draw blanks, Peru captain Guerrero reprieved

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African pair draw blanks, Peru captain Guerrero reprieved GENEVA (Reuters) - African pair Senegal and Morocco drew blanks as the two World Cup-bound teams were held to 0-0 draws on Thursday, while Peru captain Paolo Guerrero was cleared to play at the finals after winning a last-minute reprieve from his doping ban. Peruvian fans celebrate outside the house of soccer player Paolo Guerrero’s mother after Swiss court temporarily lifts his doping suspension and he can participate in the World Cup, in Lima, Peru May 31, 2018. REUTERS/Mariana Bazo Senegal’s preparations…

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Technology 

Patient reporting tool from CancerAid now integrates with Epic Systems and Apple HealthKit

Jonathan Shieber

Patient reporting tool from CancerAid now integrates with Epic Systems and Apple HealthKit CancerAid, a self-reporting and symptom monitoring tool for cancer patients, has scored its first major coup in the U.S. healthcare market with its integration into Epic Systems electronic health records at Cedars Sinai in Los Angeles and an integration with Apple’s HealthKit. Cedars, an investor in the company through an accelerator program it ran in conjunction with Techstars, marks the first U.S. hospital system to incorporate CancerAid’s self-reporting information into a dashboard system for doctors. It’s been…

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I would happily ditch the selfie camera for a full-screen phone

Brian Heater

I would happily ditch the selfie camera for a full-screen phone Once a month or so, I’m reminded that my phone has a front-facing camera when I accidentally hit the toggle button, only to be greeted with a closeup image of my own, dumb face. Honestly, I can’t remember the the last time I used the thing — not intentionally, at least. I tried scrolling through my camera roll to locate the precise moment in which I felt compelled to take a selfie, but ultimately ended up getting tired of…

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U.S. allies hit back at Washington's steel, aluminium tariffs

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U.S. allies hit back at Washington's steel, aluminium tariffs WASHINGTON/PARIS (Reuters) - Canada and Mexico retaliated against the United State’s decision on Thursday to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports and the European Union had its own reprisals ready to go, reigniting investor fears of a global trade war. The tariffs, announced by U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross in a telephone briefing on Thursday, ended months of uncertainty about potential exemptions and suggested a hardening of the Trump administration’s approach to trade negotiations. The measures, touted by President Donald…

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Walmart’s new personal shopping service Jetblack launches in New York

Taylor Hatmaker

Walmart’s new personal shopping service Jetblack launches in New York Walmart’s tech incubator is out with its first experiment. The incubator, known as Store No. 8, just launched Jetblack, a concierge-style service for requesting stuff and getting it really quickly. During its pilot period, the project was known as Code Eight. To shop with Jetblack, first you need an invite. Right now the service is limited to some customers in Manhattan and Brooklyn who are part of an eight-month pilot program restricted to buildings with a doorman, though that will…

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Technology 

Teens dump Facebook for YouTube, Instagram and Snapchat

Devin Coldewey

Teens dump Facebook for YouTube, Instagram and Snapchat A Pew survey of teens and the ways they use technology finds that kids have largely ditched Facebook for the visually stimulating alternatives of Snapchat, YouTube, and Instagram. Nearly half said they’re online “almost constantly,” which will probably be used as a source of FUD, but really is just fine. Even teens, bless their honest little hearts, have doubts about whether social media is good or evil. The survey is the first by Pew since 2015, and plenty has changed. The one…

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Why now is the time to join Startup Alley at Disrupt SF

Emma Comeau

Why now is the time to join Startup Alley at Disrupt SF TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2018 is coming to Moscone West on September 5-7, and this year will be twice as big and bigger and better than ever. We’re looking for startups to be a part of our massive menagerie of innovation, Startup Alley. If you’ve never been to a Disrupt before, Startup Alley is where hundreds of early-stage companies (who are pre-series A although we do make some exceptions) showcase their talent and technology to attendees, investors and members…

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