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    Vodacom zero-rates What3words for emergencies

    By Duncan McLeod27 May 2020

    Vodacom has zero-rated access to What3words, the technology service that’s mapped the world into a grid of 3m x 3m squares, in an effort to make it easier for people to get access to emergency services.

    Huawei CFO loses bid to dismiss US extradition request

    By Agency Staff27 May 2020

    Huawei Technologies chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou was dealt a setback by a Canadian court on Wednesday as she tries to avoid extradition to the US to face bank fraud charges.

    Manned SpaceX mission called off minutes before lift-off

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    Tiktok maker ByteDance hit $3-billion in net profit last year

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    TikTok parent company ByteDance generated more than $17-billion in revenue and more than $3-billion in net profit last year, making it a serious rival to Facebook and Google.

    Datatec reports strong results, says it’s bucking virus crisis

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