Australia fires Q&A | What you want to know
Why are the fires in Australia so hard to put out? Where are they? CBC’s David Common answers viewer questions while on the ground in Cobargo, New South … source
SoftBank leads $265 million investments in two U.S.-based start-ups
(Reuters) – SoftBank on Monday led a new funding round of $165 million in California-based Karius and invested $100 million in New York-headquartered AI company Behavox, as the technology giant…
SoftBank leads $165 million capital boost for liquid biopsy firm Karius
(Reuters) – SoftBank’s second Vision Fund has led a new $165 million funding round in California-based Karius, which markets a test that can quickly detect hard to diagnose infections through…
Juul raises over $750 million in expanded funding round
FILE PHOTO: A sign advertising Juul brand vaping products is seen outside a shop in Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S., February 6, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Segar (Reuters) –…
Many deadly common cancers get little charity funding
(Reuters Health) – Many of the most common and lethal cancers get the fewest research dollars from fundraising advocacy groups, especially cancers associated with stigmatized behaviors like smoking and drinking,…
Australia gives $37-million boost to spending on youth mental health
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australia will spend an extra A$51.8 million ($37 million) on support to young people with mental health issues, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Sunday. The announcement…
Microsoft to invest in Southeast Asian ride-hailing firm Grab
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Microsoft Corp is investing in Southeast Asian ride-hailing firm Grab as part of a partnership that the two companies said will allow them to collaborate on technology…
Australia launches inquiry into mental health’s impact on productivity
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australia has commissioned an inquiry into the impact mental illness has on economic productivity, the government said on Sunday. The 18-month inquiry by the country’s Productivity Commission…
Mosul Residents Are Rebuilding The Demolished City On Their Own (HBO)
July marked a year since Iraq declared Mosul to be completely liberated from ISIS — but much of the city is still in ruins. With the fighting over, the world’s…
The Most Radical Weed Law & Democrats On DACA: VICE News Tonight Full Episode (HBO)
This is the January 9, 2018 FULL EPISODE of VICE News Tonight on HBO. 2:50 In his eight years as governor of New Jersey, Chris Christie has become a ……