The head of the Food and Drug Administration says his agency has told Pfizer that it “will rapidly work” to grant emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine following a positive recommendation by government advisers. The FDA decision will kickstart an unprecedented vaccination campaign needed to eventually defeat the virus. The FDA’s greenlight of the vaccine, […]
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The pandemic’s hand has stretched far and beyond all financial markets, leaving no stone unturned. Covid-19 has had a direct impact on the status of financial markets worldwide, affecting everything from traditional banking systems all the way down to the crypto world – and our attention today will be oriented towards DeFi. For those not […]
The Walt Disney Co.’s streaming plans shifted into hyper speed Thursday, as the studio unveiled a galaxy’s worth of new streaming offerings including plans for 10 “Star Wars” series spinoffs and 10 Marvel series that will debut on Disney+. In a virtual presentation for investors, Disney chief executive Bob Chapek laid out super-sized ambitions for […]
A U.S. government advisory panel convened on Thursday to decide whether to endorse mass use of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine to help conquer the outbreak that has killed close to 300,000 Americans. The meeting of outside advisers to the Food and Drug Administration represented the next-to-last hurdle before the expected start of the biggest vaccination campaign […]
We have reached a point in our modern society where smartphones and mobile connectivity are essential to perform any task, from the menial to the complex; mobile phones currently represent the device championing digital transformation. Smartphones offer users access to countless services such as banking, insurance, e-commerce, travel, and even transportation, all while laying the […]
The challenges brought on by COVID-19 have prompted businesses to realize the importance of having the right tech team on board and thinking outside the box when it comes to tech recruitment post-pandemic. The rapid demand for tech ensued by the pandemic required candidates to have strong remote work skills. More precisely, people with cloud-based […]
The giant tech companies whose services are woven into the fabric of social life are now the targets of a widening assault by government competition enforcers. Regulators filed landmark antitrust lawsuits Wednesday against Facebook, the second major government offensive this year against once seemingly untouchable tech behemoths. The Federal Trade Commission and 48 states and […]
U.K. regulators say people who have a “significant history” of allergic reactions shouldn’t receive the new Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine while they investigate two adverse reactions that occurred on the first day of the country’s mass vaccination program. The national medical director for the National Health Service in England says health authorities were acting on a recommendation […]
India needs to hasten its implementation of forward-thinking telecom policies that were approved by the country’s Cabinet back in 2018, to take advantage of the benefits hailing from emerging technologies, Department of Telecom member Bharat Kumar Jog told reporters on Wednesday. “National Digital Communications Policy (NDCP) 2018 seeks to unlock transformative power of digital communications […]
In today’s digital economy, data is king of the hill. Data has transformed into valuable capital that fuels the production of digital goods and services. Just as automakers can’t manufacture new vehicle models without the necessary financial capital, it can’t make its cars autonomous if it lacks the data to feed the onboard algorithms. Data […]