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Boosting Vaccine Production Needs the Right Degree of Flexibility | INSEAD Knowledge

The pandemic has seen an unprecedented global effort to accelerate the development of safe and effective vaccines and a rapid expansion of vaccine manufacturing capacity. However, challenges in further scaling up vaccine manufacturing capacity to meet higher-than-expected demand and the resulting inequity in vaccine access have highlighted that our past investments in building vaccine surge capacity were insufficient. It is an issue vaccine companies, governments and multilateral agencies must face squarely in order to improve medium-term access to Covid vaccines as well as to gird humanity better against future pandemics.

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You can get paid 150,000 for letting a robot use your face and voice | indy100

A tech company is offering 150,000 to people who are willing to hand over the rights to their face and voice to a robot.

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It turns out, there's a magic hour. Here's why it matters.

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Twitter's Parag Agrawal youngest CEO in S&P 500, nudges out Zuckerberg | Business Standard News

Agrawal, who was appointed Monday to succeed Twitter founder and CEO Jack Dorsey, is 37, the same age as Meta Platform Inc. CEO Mark Zuckerberg

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What one-child policy? As Indias population growth slows, China-style controls on births called into question | South China Morning Post

Indias total fertility rate has dropped below the so-called replacement level, government data shows an achievement that advocates of its voluntary approach to family planning say proves more coercive population control methods are not needed.

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Elizabeth Holmes, flushed and holding back tears, testified Monday that she left Stanford to launch Theranos in part because she had been raped, and said she later entered into what she alleged was an abusive relationship with the person who would become her startup's chief operating officer.

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Darwins Greatest Regret and His Deathbed Reflection on What Makes Life Worth Living The Marginalian

If I had to live my life again, I would have made a rule to read some poetry and listen to some music at least once every week.

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Jack Dorsey's successor at Twitter: Who is Parag Agrawal?, Technology News | wionews.com

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey resigned on Mondayand Indian origin Parag Agrawal is all set to be his successor.Parag is an IIT Bombay graduate who has served as the Chief Technology Officer at the microblogging platform.

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Trees found to reduce land surface area temperatures in cities up to 12C

A team of researchers with the Institute for Atmospheric and Climate Science, ETH Zurich, has found evidence that indicates that stands of trees can reduce land surface area temperatures in cities up to 12C. In their paper published in the journal Nature Communications, the group describes how they analyzed satellite imagery for hundreds of cities across Europe and what they learned.

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Risk Takers: Bugatti is the jewel in Volkswagen's crown. It's just been handed to a 33-year-old startup founder

Bugatti, the French manufacturer of $3 million supercars, is over a century old. But now it faces what may be the most difficult maneuver it has ever had to carry out: transitioning to an electric future.

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Europe Looks to Nuclear Power to Meet Climate Goals

While wind and solar ramp up, several countries, including France and Britain, are looking to expand their nuclear energy programs. Germany and others arent so enthusiastic.

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Opioid crisis: One of the victims of America's worst drug death year

Matthew Davidson was one of the more than 100,000 people to die from a drug overdose in the US in the year from May 2020. His mom works to stop others joining that statistic.

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Americas Youngest Billionaires 2021

With age comes wisdombut these young entrepreneurs seem to be doing just fine: The 15 youngest billionaires in America are all under 40.

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Student groups want mass shooter Kyle Rittenhouse kicked out of Arizona State University | The Independent

The recently acquitted Kenosha shooter has pursued online nursing courses at the university

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Indias parliament officially repeals controversial farm laws | The Independent

The government said it was unable to convince farmers of the need for change

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How to increase farm incomes & growth post-repeal

India News: Four key reforms already executed by GoI plus freer trade are the key

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The first Test between India and New Zealand ended in a dramatic fashion as the Kane Williamson-led visitors managed to earn a draw. Ajinkya Rahane & Co. couldn't claim the last wicket as the Black Caps ended at 165/9 in pursuit of 284 on the final day on Monday (November 29).

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From Google to Twitter, meet the Indian CEOs of the US tech companies

Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter, has made way to IIT Bombay alum Parag Agarwal as the next CEO of the microblogging company. Parag joins a list of illustrious tech companies that now have CEOs of Indian origin.

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upGrad makes first overseas deal, snaps up Australian Global Study Partners | Business Standard News

Leading edtech player upGrad on Monday said it will acquire Global Study Partners (GSP), the largest study abroad company in Australia, for AUD 16 million

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CFOs optimistic about economy, business growth in FY22: Deloitte India | Business Standard News

According to the survey, M&A was considered as a key growth driver for FY22

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The 100 Must-Read Books of 2021 | TIME

Introducing this years best fiction, nonfiction and poetry

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Jack Dorsey: What's next for Twitter's co-founder?

The last time the tech visionary left Twitter, he set up another company now worth $100bn.

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Sexually transmitted infections could raise preterm birth risk

Having chlamydia, gonorrhea or syphilis has been associated with a higher risk of giving birth too early, according to a new study published in the journal JAMA Network Open.

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Philippine elections May 2022: Candidates to succeed President Duterte

President Rodrigo Duterte's six-year term is coming to an end, and he has filed to run for a senate seat in the Philippine elections in May 2022.

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Germany's New Government Promises to Be Greenest One Yet | Time

"We have a whole roadmap for a post-fossil future based on renewable energy"

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Xi Pledges Billion Vaccines for Africa in Wake of Omicron | Time

He said 600 million doses will be donated, with the rest produced jointly by Chinese firms and African countries

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Japan's crown prince criticises 'terrible things' in media coverage of daughter's marriage | Reuters

Japan's crown prince criticised the media on Tuesday for falsities and "terrible things" in its coverage of the engagement of his daughter, former princess Mako, who relinquished her royal status to marry a non-royal last month.

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Barbados becomes a republic and Britain faces a reckoning | News | The Guardian

On Tuesday, Barbados replaces Queen Elizabeth II with president Sandra Mason and while some are celebrating the change, others ask if a symbolic shift is really enough to reckon with the legacy of colonialism. Michael Safi visits Bridgetown to ask if the country can free itself from the history that got it here and what Britain owes to the people of its former colonies whose ancestors were enslaved

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Currencies stabilise as worst Omicron fears recede | Reuters

The dollar hovered on Tuesday above the one-week low against major peers it hit last week, as fears eased that the new Omicron coronavirus variant would derail the U.S. recovery and delay Federal Reserve interest rate hikes.

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Global Power City Index: Can Cities Keep Edge Post-Pandemic? | Time

Many major global cities saw a significant decrease in competitiveness during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Banksy-inspiredNFTdrives 'seismic' change inart world

The owner of the NFT of 'Warning Sign' will also own a 5% equity stake in the physical artwork.

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Use Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs to Keep Employees Happy and Healthy in a Post-Covid Workplace | Inc.com

Businesses have long used Maslow's hierarchy to help their employees reach their highest potential and achieve success in their field, but how we've approached the theory in the past no longer applies.

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She Fled North Korea for Freedom. Then She Was Arrested.

The case of Chrysanthemum offers a rare look at the covert battle the rival Koreas are waging over North Korean defectors living in the South.

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Nissan to invest 13bn on speeding switch to electric cars | Nissan | The Guardian

Sunderland plant to play key role as carmaker says it will introduce 23 electrified models by 2030

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There are hard limits to what your brain can manage in a day. Ignore them at your peril.

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'Conscious travel' emerges as top trend for travellers, shows study

A survey conducted by Economist Impact, and commissioned by Airbnb, shows that travellers are more actively focused on enabling positive and empowering experiences for the communities they visit.

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Royal Ballet dancer to auction worlds first ballet NFTs | Ballet | The Guardian

Natalia Osipova hopes to broaden appeal of ballet by selling unique digital copies of performances

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FIFAs new AI tech could stamp out painfully slow offside calls

FIFA will use a semi-automated offside VAR system at the upcoming Arab Cup 2021, which is powered by AI

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Families Cheer, Some Doctors Worry as Nursing Homes Open Doors Wide to Visitors

The federal government recently lifted most visitation restrictions at nursing homes. But concerns linger that a full reopening could leave residents vulnerable to another coronavirus surge.

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Doyle Hamm, Who Survived a Bungled Execution, Dies in Prison at 64

The failed lethal injection for Mr. Hamm, who was terminally ill, amounted to what his lawyer said was a case of cruel and unusual punishment.

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Pentagon Chief Orders New Inquiry Into U.S. Airstrike That Killed Dozens in Syria

The decision follows a New York Times investigation that described allegations that top officials had sought to conceal civilian casualties.

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Taliban and 9/11 Families Fight for Billions in Frozen Afghan Funds

The White House must figure out what to do with the Afghan central banks account at the Federal Reserve, now blocked under U.S. law.

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By tracking every cell in an organism, scientists are working out why certain cancer treatments fail, which could lead to improved medicine.

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Omicron Has Scary Mutations. That Doesn't Mean They Work Well Together

Mutations can work together to make a virus more fearsome, but they can also cancel one another out. This phenomenon, called epistasis, is why scientists are reluctant to speculate on Omicron.

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Antiviral Covid-19 Pills Are Coming. Will There Be Enough Tests?

The pills must be given early in the course of infection, which means access to timely, accurate test results will be crucial.

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Former Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said Monday that the American people deserve an "unvarnished" look at former President Donald Trump's "tumultuous" presidency after he filed a lawsuit against the Pentagon for not clearing his book manuscript for publication.

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Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious diseases expert, said Monday that he doesn't anticipate the United States will implement additional travel restrictions even if the Omicron variant proves worse than previous strains of Covid-19.

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World's first living robots can now reproduce, scientists say

The US scientists who created the first living robots say the life forms, known as xenobots, can reproduce in a way not seen in plants and animals.

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Amazon warehouse workers in Alabama will get another chance to vote to unionize

The National Labor Relations Board has authorized a new union election at one of Amazon's Alabama warehouses, the labor union behind the effort said Monday.

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Biden hosts CEOs to discuss holiday shopping supply chain issues, inflation

President Joe Biden hosted the CEOs of several major retailers at the White House to discuss efforts to tackle global supply chain bottlenecks and inflation.

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4 key strategies for succeeding at international expansion

Expanding internationally can exponentially impact your bottom line, business and brand. Scaling your business beyond borders, however, is a path riddled with obstacles.

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Alms is a social app focused on real-world impact and positive change

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Algeria's Yassir picks up $30M to build a super app in North Africa

Yassir, an Algerian startup that provides on-demand services such as ride-hailing and last-mile delivery, has raised a $30 million Series A round. The investment came from a long list of VCs and angel investors. VCs include WndrCo, DN Capital, Kismet Capital, Spike Ventures, Quiet Capital, Endeavor

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Upbound nabs $60M to grow its open source Crossplane multi-cloud management project

Companies today want to avoid the lock-in they faced in the past with a single vendor. As a result, they are hedging their bets with a multi-cloud strategy, but this creates a new problem around finding a single tool for managing it all. Thats where Upbound comes in with its open source Cros

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Melbourne-based mobile ordering platform Mr Yum lands $65M led by Tiger Global

QR code ordering at restaurants has been around for years, but the pandemic increased its adoption as social distancing and hygiene measures went into place. Mr Yum, a Melbourne-based mobile ordering and payments platform that was founded in 2018, announced today it has raised a $65 million USD Ser

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Particular Audience provides product discovery tools for retailers to offer personalization without compromising personal data.

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Bolt makes first acquisition with Tipser, launches 'Remote Checkout'

The ability to purchase something at the point of discovery from digital content exists, but Bolt is ready to give that purchase its one-click treatment.

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China surveillance of journalists to use 'traffic-light' system

Documents detail how one province is making a facial-recognition system to spot "people of concern".

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Omicron: What Covid refund rights are there for holidays abroad?

What rights do you have if your holidays plans or rules change, as a new Covid variant affects travel?

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Aung San Suu Kyi: Myanmar court set to deliver first verdict on deposed leader | Myanmar | The Guardian

Ousted leader could be jailed for three years if found guilty of incitement against military, and faces a range of other charges

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Leaked papers link Xinjiang crackdown with China leadership | Xinjiang | The Guardian

Secret documents urge population control, mass round-ups and punishment of Uyghurs

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House of Gucci is 'painful and insulting', says Gucci family | House of Gucci | The Guardian

Heirs of Aldo Gucci issue statement taking issue with Ridley Scotts film but have stopped short of legal action

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'I feel inspired here': refugees find business success in Naples | Refugees | The Guardian

From designing homewares to recording music, many who fled to Europe are building independent lives against the odds

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The 20 best songs of 2021 | Music | The Guardian

We celebrate everything from Lil Nas Xs conservative-baiting Montero to Wet Legs instant indie classic as voted for by 31 of the Guardians music writers

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Preloved and perfect! The seven essential rules for secondhand presents | Shopping | The Guardian

For a thoughtful, less consumerist Christmas, make sure to tell the truth about your purchases, spritz musty clothes with vodka and invest in vintage wrapping paper

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MI6 needs tech sector's help to win AI race with China and Russia