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Google is threatening to pull out of Australia. The company has threatened to pull search if Australia passes a law that would force it to pay news providers.
Jack Ma faces more domestic headaches. The Financial Times reported the People's Bank of China drafted new rules that will hurt Alibaba's payments affiliate Ant Group.
Facebook referred its Trump ban to its oversight board. The board will consider whether Trump's suspension should be indefinite , and claims its decision will be "binding" on Facebook.
Apple is preparing its first AR headset. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reported the device is expected to be a niche product, and a precursor to a more advanced device down the line.
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