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German Court Overturns Ban on Assisted Suicide

BERLIN — Germany’s highest court on Wednesday overturned a ban on medically assisted suicide, adding to a long-simmering debate about euthanasia and the role of professionals in end-of-life decisions in a country with Nazi ties to the practice. The Federal Constitutional Court found that the right to die “includes the …

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Driverless car startup Pony.ai raises $462 million at a $3 billion valuation

In a sign that investors’ enthusiasm for driverless cars hasn’t dampened yet, Pony.ai today secured a whopping $ 462 million in fresh funding, $ 400 million of which came from Toyota. The capital infusion brings the Guangzhou- and Fremont, California-based startup’s total raised to about $ 800 million at a …

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Redbox Debuts a Free Streaming TV Service

Photo by Ivanko80 / Shutterstock.com Redbox is joining the ever-growing list of companies offering free streaming services. The company best known for its movie-rental kiosks recently unveiled Redbox Free Live TV. This service features nearly 30 third-party channels and three exclusive channels with movies and TV shows. The third-party channels …

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