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Pharma giant Regeneron to buy 23andMe and its customers’ data for $256M

23andMe was sold by bankruptcy auction, a year after the company had a massive data breach.

Source: TechCrunch 2025-05-19 22:35
Technology
Tariff Uncertainty Threatens to Drag Down Europe’s Economic Growth
Tariff Uncertainty Threatens to Drag Down Europe’s Economic Growth

The European Union scaled back its forecast for growth in 2025 by nearly half a percent, as the jump in tariffs and surrounding chaos bite.

Source: 纽约时报 2025-05-19 22:21
Finance
Nikola’s hydrogen trucks hit the auction block

Nikola’s hydrogen trucks are officially up for auction, one of the company’s last big steps in unloading all of its assets after filing for bankruptcy in February. Auction house Gordon Bro...

Source: TechCrunch 2025-05-19 22:21
Technology
US borrowing costs climb after Moody’s downgrade

Yields on 30-year US Treasuries hit highest level since 2023 on debt concern

Source: 金融时报 2025-05-19 22:21
Finance
Ex-Siri head reportedly wanted Apple to choose Google’s Gemini over ChatGPT

Former Siri head John Giannandrea pushed Apple to choose Google’s Gemini chatbot over ChatGPT for the first chatbot integration with Siri last year, according to a Bloomberg report looking at Ap...

Source: TechCrunch 2025-05-19 22:15
Technology
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Source: TechCrunch 2025-05-19 22:00
Technology
Dick Garwin Fought Nuclear Armageddon. He Hid a 50-Year Secret.
Dick Garwin Fought Nuclear Armageddon. He Hid a 50-Year Secret.

Richard Garwin’s role in designing the hydrogen bomb was obscured from the public, even his family, as he advised presidents and devoted his life to undoing the danger he created.

Source: 纽约时报 2025-05-19 21:54
International
Israel’s Aid U-Turn and Delayed Invasion Reflect Internal Dispute
Israel’s Aid U-Turn and Delayed Invasion Reflect Internal Dispute

Israel allowed some aid into Gaza on Monday, ending a two-month blockade. Coupled with equivocation over battlefield strategy, the move highlights the government’s effort to balance competing interest...

Source: 纽约时报 2025-05-19 21:51
International
23andMe sold out of bankruptcy to Regeneron

Drugmaker’s takeover could raise privacy concerns among genetics start-up’s 15mn users

Source: 金融时报 2025-05-19 21:51
Finance
Stocks Fall and Bond Yields Jump on Concerns About US Debt
Stocks Fall and Bond Yields Jump on Concerns About US Debt

Stocks fell, the dollar slipped and bond yields jumped after a rating downgrade highlighted worries about the cost of President Trump’s policies and the health of the economy.

Source: 纽约时报 2025-05-19 21:31
Finance
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