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China is backing away from facial recognition technology — in hotels, at least

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Thanks to data privacy concerns, Chinese officials are reportedly telling hotels in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Hangzhou to stop scanning their guests’ faces.

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Tesla's Elon Musk bets on driverless, Volkswagen bets on China, EV demand roars back: Autos news roundup

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Don’t worry, Tesla investors. Even if Elon Musk disappears — whether kidnapped by aliens or the Terminator — his company will still figure out driverless cars, according to the firebrand CEO.

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