Nvidia rival Graphcore raises $222 million for AI chips with potential IPO on the horizon
AI chipmaker Graphcore has raised $222 million as it looks to take on U.S rivals Nvidia and Intel.
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EU ambassadors formally approve Brexit trade deal ahead of deadline
The ambassadors worked through the Christmas holidays and approved a provisional application on Monday morning.
UK expected to approve Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid vaccine this week
The coronavirus vaccine being developed by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford will is expected to be approved for use in the U.K. in coming days.
U.S. to require people flying from the UK to test negative for Covid, CDC says
The CDC said President Donald Trump will sign the order on Friday, Christmas Day. It will go into effect starting Monday.
UK and EU strike historic post-Brexit trade deal
Britain and the EU finally agreed on new Brexit trading arrangements, narrowly avoiding a potentially disastrous no-deal scenario.
UK and EU expected to announce Brexit trade deal today
The Irish foreign minister said a post-Brexit trade agreement is expected Thursday, after a "last-minute hitch" on fishing rights delayed an announcement.
'All we can do is carry on' — Brits describe life under lockdown as new Covid strain shatters holiday plans
Just days before Christmas, millions of Brits are feeling anxious, angry and alone as a new Covid strain spreads across the nation.
Watch live: New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo updates the public as state rolls out Covid vaccines
"Of course a shutdown in January is possible," Cuomo said last week. "But there's a big but," he said, spelling the word out one letter at a time "B-U-T."
Alphabet-backed fintech GoCardless nears $1 billion valuation amid digital payments boom
Payments technology start-up GoCardless raised $95 million in an investment round that values it at $970 million.
New Covid strain leaves UK isolated, with 1,500 trucks stranded at border
U.K. and French officials are scrambling to restart freight after a 48-hour border closure imposed by France that's leaving some supermarket shelves empty.
Watch live: Dr. Fauci, Azar receive Moderna's Covid vaccine as rollout begins
Dr. Anthony Fauci has long said he will publicly take the vaccine as soon as it's available to him to encourage Americans to get the vaccine.
European Commission's Ursula von der Leyen wins Global Citizen prize after turbulent year
The Global Citizen Prize 2020, broadcast on December 19, celebrated "the people shaping the world that we all want at this really difficult time."
Three airlines will require passengers test negative for Covid for London-New York flights after Cuomo request
Cuomo is asking several airlines to ensure travelers have tested negative for Covid before boarding JFK-bound flights as a highly contagious strain spreads in the U.K.
Airline stocks slide as highly contagious Covid mutation in UK prompts travel restrictions
Airline stocks tumbled Monday as a fast-spreading Covid strain in the U.K. prompted travel bans in Europe, Canada.
British pound falls as UK faces new Covid strain, deadlock on Brexit trade talks
Over the weekend, the U.K. said it had identified a new strain of Covid-19 which spreads more quickly than previous variants.
IBM snaps up Finnish cloud firm Nordcloud as battle with AWS, Microsoft and Google heats up
IBM said the acquisition will of Nordcloud will "turbocharge" its hybrid cloud consulting ability.
Zoom confident it can meet Covid-fueled Christmas Day demand
Christmas Day could end up being the busiest day ever for video calling platform Zoom thanks to government lockdowns.
‘Out of control’ Covid strain makes UK a global pariah as countries impose travel bans
A highly contagious new variant of the coronavirus is causing countries in Europe and elsewhere to block travel from Britain.
GE's giant turbines will power final phase of the 'world's biggest offshore wind farm'
The Dogger Bank Wind Farm will have a total capacity of 3.6 gigawatts when completed.
Watch live: New York Gov. Cuomo briefs the press on Covid pandemic as state distributes vaccines
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is scheduled to hold a press briefing Friday on the coronavirus pandemic.
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