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Apple and Microsoft’s Rivalry Had Cooled; Now It’s Back and Getting Testier

Mark Gurman, Bloomberg | Friday May 14, 2021

Apple and Microsoft are both looking to dominate the next big things in tech—from artificial intelligence and cloud computing to gaming, tablets, custom processors and mixed-reality headsets. Their rivalry doesn’t appear to cool down anytime soon.

Foreign Media On Yogi Adityanath's Controversial Response To Covid Crisis

India News | Shruti Srivastava, Sudhi Ranjan Sen, Upmanyu Trivedi, Bloomberg | Friday May 14, 2021

As India's hospitals filled up and long queues emerged outside crematoriums last month, local journalist Anuj Awasthi says he had a big scoop. Oxygen supplies were being diverted away from his district in Uttar Pradesh.

Vaccine Best Weapon Against Covid And Its Secondary Effects

Opinion | Sam Fazeli, Bloomberg | Friday May 14, 2021

The Covid-19 vaccination rollout has gained momentum in many parts of the world, increasing hope - despite hotspots in India and elsewhere - that we have the tools to tame the virus and the pandemic.

Why A $1 Billion Donation To India Covid Relief Shocked Memecoin Traders

India News | Sophie Alexander and Tom Maloney, Bloomberg | Friday May 14, 2021

A memecoin invaded the world of philanthropy this week, bringing with it extreme price volatility and bewildering questions about whether $1 billion worth of a joke cryptocurrency can hold its value.

Israeli Tanks, Artillery Join Jets In Offensive Against Hamas

World News | Amy Teibel and Yaacov Benmeleh, Bloomberg | Friday May 14, 2021

Israeli air and ground troops launched a blistering assault on the Hamas-run Gaza Strip, sweeping aside international appeals for de-escalation after four days of aerial bombardments failed to quell the heaviest militant rocket fire

An Economic Rebound Can Help Government In Elections Next Year

Business | Aashish Chandorkar, Bloomberg Opinion | Thursday May 13, 2021

A recent Credit Suisse study talked about how 100 unicorns - firms with more than $1 billion valuation - have sprung up in India in just a few years

Oxygen Shortage In India's Covid Crisis Sparks Hunt for $1,000 Machines

India News | Corinne Gretler and P R Sanjai, Bloomberg | Thursday May 13, 2021

Raphael Koch, a retailer of medical devices in the small Swiss town of Wil, has been busy for the past two weeks fielding a flurry of phone calls.

What Happens When You Mix 2 Vaccine Shots? A Study Has Found This

World News | Marthe Fourcade, Suzi Ring, Bloomberg | Thursday May 13, 2021

Mixing doses of two leading Covid-19 vaccines increased patients' side effects such as fatigue and headaches in early findings from a study that has yet to show how well such a cocktail defends against the virus.

Elon Musk Sends Bitcoin Tumbling With Stunning U-Turn On Payments

World News | Dana Hull and Dave Liedtka, Bloomberg | Thursday May 13, 2021

Tesla Inc.'s Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said the electric-vehicle manufacturer is suspending purchases with Bitcoin, triggering a slide in the digital currency.

The Real Variant Risk From India's Covid Surge Is Being Missed

Opinion | Andy Mukherjee | Bloomberg | Wednesday May 12, 2021

If you haven't heard of B.1.617 yet, chances are you soon will.

Companies Halt Work, Offer Unusual Help To Staff In India Covid Crisis

India News | Nupur Acharya, Dhwani Pandya, Bloomberg | Wednesday May 12, 2021

Some companies in India are temporarily halting business or offering unusual assistance to employees as a devastating wave of the coronavirus sickens and kills hundreds of thousands.

India's New Covid Cases Have Peaked, Shows Cambridge Tracker

India News | Jeanette Rodrigues, Bloomberg | Wednesday May 12, 2021

The number of new coronavirus infections in India has peaked, according to a new tracker developed by researchers at Cambridge Judge Business School and the National Institute of Economic and Social Research.

Chinese Sinovac Shot Seen As Highly Effective In Study

World News | Bloomberg News | Wednesday May 12, 2021

Sinovac Biotech Ltd.'s vaccine is wiping out Covid-19 among health workers in Indonesia, an encouraging sign for the dozens of developing countries reliant on the controversial Chinese shot, which performed far worse than western vaccines in clinical

US Doctors Watch Warily As Severe Covid Infections Target Children

World News | Anna Edney, Bloomberg | Wednesday May 12, 2021

Pediatric researchers are investigating whether Covid-19 is becoming more severe for children now that variants are causing localized flare-ups, even as U.S. cases overall decline.

Inside A Secretive Swiss Bank For The World's Richest People

World News | Marion Halftermeyer, Bloomberg | Tuesday May 11, 2021

Over the course of more than two centuries, the Swiss institution has discreetly tended to the assets of the very rich, led by a small crop of partners who form the most exclusive men-only club anywhere outside the Vatican.