Bill Gates says J&J and Novavax Covid vaccines have 'a lot of capability' against variants
Billionaire Bill Gates said Johnson & Johnson's and Novavax's Covid-19 vaccines will still be essential tools against new, emerging variants of the virus.
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Facebook blocked charity and state health pages in Australia news ban
Facebook banned a large swathe of non-news pages in Australia in its attempt to remove news content from its platform.
Facebook will debunk myths about climate change, stepping further into 'arbiter of truth' role
Facebook announced that it will now debunk common myths about climate change, further leaning into the arbiter of truth role that the company once renounced.
Bill Gates says we need more Elon Musks to tackle climate change
Bill Gates said Tesla is "the biggest single contribution to showing us that electric cars are part of how we solve climate change."
Satellite imagery specialist BlackSky is going public in latest space SPAC
Seattle-based BlackSky is the latest space venture that will soon begin trading publicly, with the company on Thursday announcing a SPAC deal.
Silicon Valley Democrat's bill would give the IRS more money to audit millionaires, corporations
Rep. Ro Khanna, Silicon Valley's lawmaker, floated a bill aimed at boosting audits at the IRS ahead of testimony on wild GameStop trading.
Prioritizing teacher vaccinations will be a challenge until shortage is resolved, Biden official says
The issue of whether teachers should be vaccinated before returning to the classroom has been a flashpoint in the debate regarding reopening in-person instruction.
J&J has only a few million Covid vaccine doses ready as it nears U.S. launch, Biden official says
Johnson & Johnson won't have "a big inventory" of its Covid vaccine ready ahead of its regulatory clearance expected this month, a Biden official said Wednesday.
Rush Limbaugh, the incendiary radio talk show host, dies at age 70
The right-wing radio host announced in February 2020 he had been diagnosed with late-stage lung cancer.
Reddit CEO says activity on WallStreetBets was not driven by bots or foreign agents
Reddit CEO Steve Huffman will tell members of Congress that none of the activity on WallStreetBets was driven by bots or foreign agents.
Students lament Biden refusal to cancel $50,000 in student debt
President Joe Biden said Tuesday he won't cancel up to $50,000 in student loan debt, disappointing some borrowers who are advocating for relief.
CDC director says U.S. needs to curb Covid before it can mutate again and make the pandemic even worse
In a paper published Wednesday, the nation's top health experts warned that a fast spreading virus variant could delay the nation's control of the pandemic.
Amazon Air will have a 'growth spurt' this spring and could eventually resemble an airline, study says
Amazon is signaling a broader expansion of its air cargo operations within the next 18 months, predict researchers at DePaul University
Twilio delivers surprise adjusted profit as revenue growth accelerates, stock up 10%
The company's revenue growth accelerated as it increased the number of active customer accounts.
Generac CEO says demand for power generators is high: 'We can't make them fast enough'
Extreme winter weather in the South and resulting power outages increase demand for generators, Generac CEO Aaron Jagdfeld said.
Biden and Israel leader Netanyahu talk for first time since inauguration
The call between President Joe Biden and Israel leader Benjamin Netanyahu "was very warm and friendly" Netanyahu's statement said.
Scientists push Biden administration to require N95 masks in high-risk workplaces
"The failure to address inhalation exposure to SARS-CoV-2 continues to put workers and the public at serious risk of infection," the group said.
Millions in Texas suffer through a third day without power as grid falters in winter storm
West Texas Intermediate oil prices rose 2% in morning trade, while gasoline futures were up nearly 3%.
Milwaukee Bucks executive Alex Lasry to run for Senate in 2022
Milwaukee Bucks executive Alex Lasry announced that he would run for the U.S. Senate seat in Wisconsin currently held by Ron Johnson.
DHS seizes over 11 million counterfeit 3M N95 masks, more raids to come
The raids were conducted as part of Operation Stolen Promise, which was launched in April by Homeland Security to investigate Covid-19-related fraud.
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