Video is, quite literally, what gets the world moving online these days, expected to account for 82% of all IP traffic this year. Today a startup that has built a set of tools to help better parse, index and ultimately discover that trove of content is announcing a big round of funding to expand its…
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UK exports to Ireland nearly halved in January and dropped sharply in the first quarter, reflecting the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, the trading challenges at the end of the EU transition period and stockpiling activity last year. Exports of goods to Ireland fell 47.3 per cent between December and January, the greatest percentage fall…
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When Epic Games, the maker of Fortnite, opened its case against Apple at the start of this month, accusing the iPhone maker of operating an illegal monopoly, the legal analyst Nick Rodelli gave the software developer a one-in-three chance of prevailing. Others put the odds even lower. By the time the judge retired on Monday…
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Authorities have reintroduced social distancing restrictions in Melbourne following the detection of a cluster of five Covid-19 cases in Australia’s second-largest city over the past 24 hours. From 6pm on Tuesday everyone 12 years of age or older will have to wear masks when indoors and private gatherings at people’s homes will be limited to…
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Discussion on Reddit’s main cryptocurrency forum has overtaken activity on the “meme stock” forum WallStreetBets this month, reflecting how many day traders have switched their focus from the equity market to digital coins in the hunt for quick returns and a bit of fun. Data from the research group Quiver Quantitative shows that comment volumes…
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US president Joe Biden’s promise to end trade wars with Europe after four years of transatlantic strain under Donald Trump is running into hard opposition from the American steel industry. Steel mills in the US have prospered in the past year as commodity prices have surged and the industry consolidates. Another factor in their favour…
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B Capital Group, the six-year-old venture capital fund formed by Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin and Bain Capital veteran Raj Ganguly, is doubling down on China as it looks to allocate $500 million to $1 billion of its fund into Chinese tech companies over the next few years. With $1.9 billion assets under management, B Capital…
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Colorado health officials so abhor the high costs associated with free-standing emergency rooms they’re offering to pay hospitals to shut the facilities down. The state wants hospitals to convert them to other purposes, such as providing primary care or mental health services. At least 500 free-standing ERs have set up in more than 20 states…
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The number of visits to the UK by overseas residents fell dramatically last year, as coronavirus-induced restrictions dented the ability to travel. Data published on Monday by the Office for National Statistics showed that the number of visits to the UK declined by 73 per cent to 11.1m last year. The US aviation regulator said…
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Scripps Health has restored access to patient medical histories, and expects to have its electronic health records later back this week, almost a month after it was first hit by a ransomware attack. In a letter to patients Monday, CEO and President Chris Van Gorder acknowledged patient frustrations that the San Diego-based health system wasn’t…
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