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Genetic screening test identifies increased risk of developing prostate cancer

Jul 06, 2022 23:36 pm UTC| Health Economy Business Life

Oncologica has launched its Prostatefocus cancer genetic screening test that identifies men at increased risk of developing prostate cancer. A significant proportion of men, particularly those people who develop...

Coca-Cola to launch Pride Series NFTs

Jul 05, 2022 23:26 pm UTC| Life Economy Business Technology

Coca-Cola will be launching 136 Pride series NFTs in collaboration with designer and advocate for LGBTQIA+ rights, Rich Mnisi. Some of the NFTs are already listed on OpenSea. The Coca-Cola Pride Series NFTs have a...

Japanese convenience store Ministop switches from plastic to edible spoons for ice cream

Jul 05, 2022 23:11 pm UTC| Nature Life Economy Business

To reduce its plastic waste, Japanese convenience store Ministop will expand the use of edible spoons made from ice cream cones for its popular soft-serve ice cream, Minisof. In May 2022, two of Ministops directly...

Nescafé Azera teams up with Perky Blenders to launch fruity craft coffee Rise Up

Jul 03, 2022 23:22 pm UTC| Life Economy Business

Nescafé Azera and UK coffee roastery Perky Blenders have collaborated to unveil instant new premium craft coffee, Rise Up. Rise Up, made of high-quality coffee beans from the Djimmah and Sidamo regions in...

Thailand lures Japanese travelers with 'boys' love' tourism

Jun 30, 2022 21:51 pm UTC| Life Economy Business

Thailand has begun a campaign to attract international tourists, especially the Japanese, by using the homegrown productions of boys love, or BL dramas. The Japanese yaoi fiction, which emphasizes homoerotic...

Pasta robot P-Robo to start cooking 90 meals per hour

Jun 30, 2022 20:43 pm UTC| Business Economy Life

The worlds first-ever pasta cooking robot P-Robo makes its debut when E Vino Spaghetti restaurant in Tokyos Marunouchi business district welcomes diners that have very little time for a lunch break. P-Robo cooks up to...

Air New Zealand offers sleeping pods for economy class passengers

Jun 30, 2022 16:16 pm UTC| Life Economy Business

Air New Zealand will offer six full-length sleeping pods per flight under its Skynest concept, among the features included on its new Boeing 787 Dreamliners, due to enter into service in 2024. The feature will allow...

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Economy

Asian Stocks Slip as Tech Rout Deepens, Japan Steadies Ahead of Election

Asian stock markets mostly declined on Friday, tracking sustained losses in global technology shares and a weak lead from Wall Street, while Japanese equities managed to stabilize ahead of a closely watched national...

Japanese Pharmaceutical Stocks Slide as TrumpRx.gov Launch Sparks Market Concerns

Shares of major Japanese pharmaceutical companies fell sharply in early Tokyo trading on Friday after the launch of TrumpRx.gov, a new U.S. government-backed website offering discounted prescription medicines to American...

Global Markets Slide as AI, Crypto, and Precious Metals Face Heightened Volatility

Global financial markets extended their losses for a third straight session on Friday as a deepening Wall Street selloff rattled investor confidence across equities, cryptocurrencies, and precious metals. Rising concerns...

Dollar Near Two-Week High as Stock Rout, AI Concerns and Global Events Drive Market Volatility

The U.S. dollar held firm near a two-week high on Friday, positioning itself for its strongest weekly gain since November as global markets grappled with heightened risk aversion. A sharp selloff in equities, led by...

Vietnam’s Trade Surplus With US Jumps as Exports Surge and China Imports Hit Record

Vietnams trade surplus with the United States expanded sharply in January, rising nearly 30% year on year, as strong export growth outweighed the impact of higher US tariffs, according to official data released on Friday....

Politics

TrumpRx Website Launches to Offer Discounted Prescription Drugs for Cash-Paying Americans

U.S. President Donald Trump has launched a new website called TrumpRx, aimed at helping Americans lower their prescription drug costs by offering discounted prices for those who prefer to pay cash instead of using health...

Missouri Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Challenging Starbucks’ Diversity and Inclusion Policies

A federal judge in Missouri on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Republican-led state that accused Starbucks of using its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) commitments as a pretext for unlawful discrimination...

Trump Endorses Japan’s Sanae Takaichi Ahead of Crucial Election Amid Market and China Tensions

U.S. President Donald Trump has given his complete and total endorsement to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi ahead of Japans national election this Sunday, signaling strong U.S. backing at a critical moment for...

U.S. Announces Additional $6 Million in Humanitarian Aid to Cuba Amid Oil Sanctions and Fuel Shortages

The United States will provide an additional $6 million in humanitarian aid to Cuba, bringing the total U.S. assistance to $9 million since Hurricane Melissa struck the island in October, according to a senior State...

South Korea Assures U.S. on Trade Deal Commitments Amid Tariff Concerns

South Korea has reaffirmed its commitment to fulfilling key obligations under its trade deal with the United States, pushing back against concerns in Washington that Seoul is dragging its feet on implementation. According...

Science

NASA and SpaceX Target Crew-11 Undocking From ISS Amid Medical Concern

NASA has confirmed that the agency, in coordination with SpaceX, is targeting no earlier than 5 p.m. Eastern Time (2200 GMT) on Wednesday, January 14, for the undocking of the SpaceX Crew-11 mission from the International...

Neuralink Plans High-Volume Brain Implant Production and Fully Automated Surgery by 2026

Elon Musks brain-computer interface company Neuralink is preparing for a major expansion, announcing plans to begin high-volume production of its brain implant devices and transition to a fully automated surgical procedure...

Jared Isaacman Confirmed as NASA Administrator, Becomes 15th Leader of U.S. Space Agency

The U.S. Senate has officially confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as the new NASA administrator, making him the 15th leader in the agencys history. The confirmation, which took place on Wednesday, marks...

Senate Sets December 8 Vote on Trump’s NASA Nominee Jared Isaacman

The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee announced it will vote on December 8 on President Donald Trumps renewed nomination of private astronaut and tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to lead NASA. Isaacman, known for his...

NASA Cuts Boeing Starliner Missions as SpaceX Pulls Ahead

NASA has significantly scaled back Boeings Starliner program after years of technical issues and delays, announcing that the next Starliner mission to the International Space Station (ISS) will fly without astronauts. The...

Technology

Global PC Makers Eye Chinese Memory Chip Suppliers Amid Ongoing Supply Crunch

Major PC manufacturers including HP, Dell, Acer, and Asus are reportedly exploring the option of sourcing memory chips from Chinese semiconductor companies for the first time, as a prolonged global supply crunch continues...

OpenAI Expands Enterprise AI Strategy With Major Hiring Push Ahead of New Business Offering

OpenAI is significantly accelerating its enterprise AI strategy by hiring hundreds of new employees for its technical consulting division, according to a report by The Information, citing a person familiar with the...

SoftBank Shares Slide After Arm Earnings Miss Fuels Tech Stock Sell-Off

SoftBank Group Corp. (TYO:9984) shares tumbled sharply on Thursday, tracking a steep decline in Arm Holdings (NASDAQ:ARM) after the UK-based chip designer reported weaker-than-expected earnings for the December quarter....

Nvidia, ByteDance, and the U.S.-China AI Chip Standoff Over H200 Exports

The U.S. government is prepared to allow Chinas ByteDance to purchase Nvidias advanced H200 AI chips, but negotiations remain stalled as Nvidia has not agreed to the proposed conditions governing their use. According to...

Sony Q3 Profit Jumps on Gaming and Image Sensors, Full-Year Outlook Raised

Sony Corp (TYO:6758) reported stronger-than-expected third-quarter earnings, driven by solid performance in its gaming, music, and image sensor businesses. The Japanese conglomerate also raised its full-year forecast,...