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New descendant of Delta variant found in the UK, appears to be less transmissible
Officials in the United Kingdom are keeping an eye on a new descendant of the Delta variant of Covid-19. This new variant is causing a large number of infections.
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- New variant of the Covid-19 seen in UK
- Tests are being carried out ...
Global Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD) Augmentation Therapy Market is expected to Grow at a CAGR of 6.0% Over the Forecast Period
The major goal of AAT deficiency (AATD) management is preventing or slowing the progression of lung diseases. The existence of alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) therapy is an example of a medical triumph over a common hereditary disease. Alpha 1 antitrypsin, or AAT is a protein that is produc...
UNUSUAL KIWANO FRUIT’S SEVERAL HEALTH BENEFITS
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- Unusual Kiwano fruit’s several health benefits.
- Otherwise also known as horned melon has a similar consistency as kiwi.
- The fruit is found to be rich in antioxidants.
- The fruit is made up of 80% water and...
GOOGLE PLANNING TO REOPEN ITS OFFICES IN U.S. IN APRIL
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• This decision taken by the Alphabet-owned company is on similar lines of the announcements made by tech firms like Amazon Inc., Facebook Inc. and Uber Technologies Inc.
• In a statement, Google said offices will likely open in April based on specific cri...
ALPHABET INC'S GOOGLE WILL RESUME ACCEPTING POLITICAL ADS IN US
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• The Alphabet-owned company had paused taking political advertisements in January following the violence at US Capitol complex and in the run up to the presidential inauguration
• Facebook has declined to respond to a request for a comment on when the ban...
FLASH LOAN ATTACKS ON DEFI PROTOCOLS CREAM FINANCE AND ALPHA FINANCE
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- The flash loan attack was apparently due to Alpha Homora V2
- A probable suspect is on the radar
Cream Finance and Alpha Finance, both DeFi protocols were attacked on Saturday morning. The flash loan attacks which resulted in a loss of $37....
US STOCKS SURGE OVER REPORTS OF STRONG EARNING AND HIRING DATA
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• Wall Street stocks were primarily boosted by the results announced by Alphabet and e-commerce giant Amazon as both the companies continued making profits despite the COVID-19 pandemic
• According to the data released by payroll firm ADP, the United State...
GOOGLE ACQUIRES FITBIT FOR WHOPPING $2.1 BILLION
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• The US Justice Department had said that it has not reached a final decision about whether to pursue an enforcement action regarding the Fitbit deal
• “We complied with the DOJ's (Justice Department’s) extensive review for the past 14 mont...
CHINA’S BAIDU AND GEELY’S MERGER TO ROLLOUT WITH SMART CARS
- Baidu will hone in with smart driving dynamics while Geely will offer design and manufacturing saliency.
- Geely is a pioneer in china’s automobile industry, and also is proprietor of Volvo and owns a stake in Mercedes-Benz owner Daimler.
The two companies...
GOOGLE WORKFORCE UNITES TO FORM LABOR ASSOCIATION FOR PRESENTING THEIR PROBLEMS AT ORGANIZATION
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- A gathering of Google engineers and different specialists declared Monday they have shaped an association, making uncommon traction for the work developed in the tech business
Around 225 representatives at Google and its parent organ...
‘ALPHABET WORKERS UNION': U.S. GOOGLE EMPLOYEES FORM LABOR UNION
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• This labor union known as the “Alphabet Workers Union” has been formed to promote workplace equity and ethical business practices
• It will collect dues of 1 percent of total compensation from members and these funds will cover paid organizer...
GOOGLE TO DISPLAY INSTAGRAM AND TikTok VIDEOS IN ITS SEARCH RESULTS
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• Reports state that the Alphabet-owned company is working on the possibility to feature the videos from both the platforms, TikTok and Instagram
• A Google spokesperson said the search-engine giant is currently testing the feature on mobile phones
...
GOOGLE RESPONDS TO U.S. ANTITRUST LAWSUIT, DENIES MISUSE OF POWER
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• Google said it didn’t make use of its multibillion-dollar deals with other tech companies to safeguard its position as the primary online search engine
• The Alphabet-owned company used agreements with device makers like Apple, Samsung and LG in or...
GOOGLE IS OFFERING FREE WEEKLY COVID-19 TESTS TO 90,000 EMPLOYEES IN THE U.S.
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• The company has already announced extension of its work from policy till September 2021, which will be applicable to all its 200,000 employees worldwide
• Every employee of Google and its subsidiaries like YouTube will be eligible to sign up for a free a...
YouTube SUSPENDS U.S. NEWS CHANNEL OVER MISLEADING INFORMATION CHARGE
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• Online video streaming platform YouTube has decided to suspend a channel named One America News Network (OANN) for sharing misinformation regarding a cure for dreadful COVID-19
• During this period of suspension, no new videos can be uploaded and in orde...
GOOGLE & U.S. FAIL TO REACH CONSENSUS OVER PROTECTIVE ORDER FOR FIRMS TIED TO LAWSUIT
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• The U.S. government has sued Google last month accusing them of illegally using its market muscle to hobble rivals in the biggest challenge to power and influence of Big tech over the period of last 10 years
• Google said in a court filing, that it is pu...
GOOGLE WILL NOT FILE MOTION TO DISMISS US LAWSUIT
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• Google was sued by the U.S. Justice Department for $1 trillion in the month of October accused of illegally using its market muscle to hobble rivals in the biggest challenge to the power and influence of Big Tech in decades
• Google would refrain from fi...
YouTube BROUGHT IN $5 BILLION IN AD REVENUE FOR GOOGLE IN Q3
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• YouTube currently has more than 30 million music and premium paid subscribers, and over 35 million inclusive of those on free trials
• In third quarter of 2020, online video streaming platform YouTube was successful in bringing in $5 billion in advertisi...
DECEMBER 19: LAST DATE FOR GOOGLE TO RESPOND TO US ANTITRUST LAWSUIT
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• According to a court filing on Friday, search engine giant Google has to respond to the U.S. Justice Department's antitrust lawsuit by December 19
• The Justice Department accused Google of illegally maintaining its monopoly over search with the help...
INDIAN AMERICAN JUDGE AMIT MEHTA TO HEAR U.S. ANTITRUST CASE AGAINST GOOGLE
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• Amit Mehta was nominated to the court by former US President Barack Obama and was confirmed to the US District Court for the District of Columbia in the year 2014
• According to the experts, Amit Mehta who previously was a partner at the law firm Zuckerm...