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EU approves Microsoft bid for Activision Blizzard -- but the saga is 'unlikely to end soon'

Eu regulators have greenlit Microsoft'sacquisition of gaming giant Activision Blizzard, but analysts warn that the deal remains a long way from completion.The EU approved the $69 billion (EUR63bn) tak...

May 2023

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Invesco cuts Swiggy valuation by half to $5.5 billion

Invesco, which led Swiggy's previous round, has marked down the Indian food delivery giant's valuation in its holding to about $5.5 billion, according to a filing.This revised valuation, as of January...

May 2023

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US senators call Tesla's safety review a "sham," demand answers from Musk

US senators sent a letter Monday to Tesla CEO Elon Musk, saying they were "incredibly troubled" by reports that Tesla uses arbitration clauses in consumer and employee contracts to evade public accoun...

May 2023

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New rules in Europe to curb Big Tech's market power start to apply

GAFAM giants will have marked their calendars today as the Digital Markets Act (DMA), the European Union's plan to curb the market power of Big Tech, now technically applies, after entering into force...

May 2023

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Surround Your House With These Foundation Plants

Whether you're into classic, well-manicured American suburban landscape design, or favor a more natural look featuring native shrubs, you probably have some type of foundation plant around the perimet...

Apr 2023

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Europe's Juice space mission blasts off towards Jupiter

The ESA's Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer mission -- 'Juice' -- successfully launched today from Europe's spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. The launch was supposed to take place yesterday but was post...

Apr 2023

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How to Spot a Gross Motor Delay in Your Child

When a child fails to meet their developmental milestones when it comes to big muscle groups, it can be cause for concern and an indication that your child may have a gross motor delay. Most kids deve...

Apr 2023

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Healthy adults don't need annual COVID boosters, WHO advisers say

A vaccine advisory group for the World Health Organization said Tuesday that, at this point, it does not recommend additional, let alone annual, COVID-19 booster shots for people at low to medium risk...

Mar 2023

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COVID survivors at increased risk of long-term gastrointestinal conditions

Surviving a bout of COVID-19 can significantly increase the risk of developing a range of long-term gastrointestinal symptoms and conditions--from constipation and diarrhea to chronic acid reflux, pan...

Mar 2023

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SBF tries to revise bail conditions after judge noted suspicious VPN use

A few weeks ago, disgraced FTX founder Samuel Bankman-Fried was in danger of losing his bail package and potentially being jailed until October. The court was fed up with trying to monitor Bankman-Fri...

Mar 2023

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US still has the worst, most expensive health care of any high-income country

Americans spend an exorbitant amount of money on health care and have for years. As a country, the US spends more on health care than any other high-income country in the world--on the bas...

Jan 2023

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Pediatricians now recommend drugs and surgery for kids with obesity

Children as young as 12 with obesity should now consider taking weight-loss drugs, and those as young as 13 with severe obesity should consider metabolic or bariatric surgery, according to...

Jan 2023