[ad_1] Consulting firm McKinsey & Co has agreed to pay $78 million to resolve claims by U.S. health insurers and benefit plans that it fueled an epidemic of opioid addiction through its work for drug companies including OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma. The settlement was disclosed in papers filed on Friday in federal court in San…
[ad_1] HYDERABAD: Spacetech startup Dhruva Space is all set to kick off the new year with a bang. The Hyderabad-based startup’s Leap-TD (Launching Expeditions for Aspiring Payloads-Technology Demonstrator) mission is scheduled to blast off onboard the Indian Space Research Organisation‘s (ISRO) PSLV-C58 Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh on the morning of January 1, 2024.The mission will…
[ad_1] TEL AVIV — In the Gaza darkness, an airstrike rips through Rafah, where Palestinians from across the Gaza Strip are seeking refuge. The chaotic aftermath plays out like so many devastating scenes from the Israel-Hamas war so far: Buildings are leveled into piles of smoldering rubble. Neighbors dig with their bare hands searching for…
[ad_1] cyber It was quite a roller coaster ride in 2023 when it came to cybersecurity. Cybercriminals continue on a rampage, taking advantage of weaknesses in all sorts of devices, platforms and networks. From sneaky phishing tricks to dreaded malware infections and data breaches, it felt like we were under constant siege. It’s safe to…
[ad_1] It wasn’t just Bud Light. The past year saw the lowest level of beer consumed in the U.S. in a generation, according to industry group Beer Marketer’s Insights, as consumers shifted away from traditional favorites to other forms of alcohol — and in a growing number of cases, avoiding alcoholic beverages altogether. “It was a…
[ad_1] Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Former Conservative chancellor Norman Lamont has urged Rishi Sunak to ignore calls from his own MPs to ditch inheritance tax. The Tory grandee said he does not “buy” the argument that the tax…
[ad_1] Erica Olenski, a single mother of three in McKinney, Texas, juggles the responsibilities of parenthood and a full-time job, in addition to the demands of her 5-year-old son’s brain cancer. August was diagnosed in May 2019 and was declared cancer-free the following year, though medical complications lingered. Then in September of this year, he relapsed…
[ad_1] At least six states are considering changing their primary election systems in 2024, with nearly all looking at ways to open up partisan primaries to involve more voters. Partisan primaries are some of the lowest-turnout and most important elections in the U.S., where gerrymandering has significantly reduce the number of competitive races. Supporters say…
[ad_1] Body cameras are usually associated with law enforcement, but what if you could have one for yourself? Imagine being able to capture everything that happens around you and send a distress signal to your family or friends if you need help. That’s what PhoneCam, a tiny, affordable and smart AI-powered device, can do for…
[ad_1] Jerry Yu reúne las características de lo que los chinos llaman un rico de segunda generación. Estudió en una escuela preparatoria de Connecticut. Vive en un condominio de Manhattan que le vendió Jeffrey R. Immelt, exdirector ejecutivo de General Electric, en 8 millones de dólares. Y es el dueño mayoritario de una mina de…