Industries

Healthcare

Trump Prescribes Deep Discounts for Big Pharma

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The Trump administration promised to drastically cut prescription drugs prices in the US, where the industry makes most of its money.

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Patent Drop

Sony Patent Highlights how Game Industry Should (and Shouldn’t) Use AI

Copyright issues make it difficult to substitute creative labor in game development, one expert said.

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Energy

US Dithering on Hydrogen Gives Foreign Investment a Way In

The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) signed a deal with Exxon to buy a 35% share of a new hydrogen plant just outside Houston, Texas.

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Healthcare

Pfizer on Opposite Sides of Two Promising Vaccine Trials

Data from two promising vaccine trials heralded potential breakthroughs in the treatment of pneumococcal infection and Lyme disease.

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International Economics

UK-US Strike Trade Deal Affirming ‘Special Relationship’

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The UK and US announced a “historic” trade deal Thursday that does little to reduce Washington’s overall global trade war.

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Industries

Lab-Grown Diamonds? Turns Out They’re Not De Beers’ Best Friend

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De Beers, the world’s largest diamond producer, said it plans to shutter its lab-grown jewelry brand LightBox.

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Media & Entertainment

Netflix’s New Homepage Pushes Users to Watch, Not Scroll

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Netflix is rolling out the first major redesign of its home hub since 2013, hoping people might watch more if inundated with less.

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