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A.I. Military Start-Up Anduril Close to Deal That Would Value It at $28 Billion
The Southern California start-up, which builds flying drones and missiles, is set to raise up to $2.5 billion.The New York Times - Feb. 8 -
Medicare Doesn’t Pay for Everything: How to Bridge the Cost Gap
Older Americans have ways to protect against high out-of-pocket health care costs, but it’s important to understand the trade-offs.The New York Times - 1d -
Ansys says simulations will close the gap with reality and make the world more sustainable
You may not have heard of Ansys, but it's in the process of being acquired by chip design tool firm Synopsys for $35 billion.VentureBeat - Feb. 11 -
UK looks at tariffs on US products if steel and aluminium get caught in trade war
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£276bn held in UK bank accounts that pay no interest
Consumers urged to switch to avoid inflation eroding value of their cashFinancial Times - 5d -
Racial gap widened in deaths among US moms around the time of childbirth
Black women in the U.S. died at a rate nearly 3.5 times higher than white women around the time of childbirth in 2023ABC News - Feb. 6 -
It’s getting so bad on the sell-side, even BAT pays for its own research
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OpenAI Close to Deal that Values Company at $300 Billion
The Japanese conglomerate SoftBank would invest up to $40 billion in the maker of the chatbot ChatGPT.The New York Times - Feb. 7 -
Cover up or pay a fine, Portugal's Albufeira warns
Wearing bikinis and going shirtless may soon be banned in the city, as it fights against badly behaved tourists.BBC News - 5d
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