ServiceNow agrees to buy cyber startup Armis for US$7.75 billion

ServiceNow agrees to buy cyber startup Armis for US.75 billion

The deal aims to deliver a strategic cybersecurity shield for real-time, end-to-end protection for all technology estates [NEW YORK] ServiceNow has reached a deal to buy the cybersecurity startup Armis in a deal valued at US$7.75 billion, representing its largest acquisition to date. The Santa Clara, California-based enterprise tech company will pay in cash for…

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Novo Nordisk shares jump almost 8% after US approves Wegovy pill

Novo Nordisk shares jump almost 8% after US approves Wegovy pill

The approval gives the drugmaker a first-mover advantage in the race for a potent oral weight-loss medicine [COPENHAGEN/LONDON] Novo Nordisk shares jumped nearly 8 per cent on Tuesday (Dec 23), after the US Food and Drug Administration approved its weight-loss pill. This gives the Danish drugmaker a competitive edge over rival Eli Lilly in the…

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How mom spends maternity leave at home leaves internet in shock

How mom spends maternity leave at home leaves internet in shock

The internet has been left equal parts nostalgic and astonished after a new mom revealed how she spent her maternity leave.  In a viral post, Reddit user u/lil_poundcake_ shared her homemade Christmas decor—old-school paper chains crafted from the couch.  Newsweek reached out to u/lil_poundcake_ via direct message on Reddit.  She titled the post: “Maternity Leave = Lots of time on the couch = Paper chains! Merry Christmas.”  At the time of writing, the…

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Uncommon Knowledge: The body count to test Trump’s deportation boom

Uncommon Knowledge: The body count to test Trump’s deportation boom

In a cheery, candy-cane font over DHS letterhead, “Home for the Holidays” promised a free plane ticket and spending money to anyone in the U.S. illegally willing to click, pack, and go. The video—styled like an infomercial—rolled out on Cyber Monday in December. Advocates called it inhumane, but the government said tens of thousands had…

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Chip turmoil will worsen on Nexperia spat: Wingtech chair warns

Chip turmoil will worsen on Nexperia spat: Wingtech chair warns

Ruby Yang adds that as the dispute continues, the damage to global industrial chain, investment confidence and shareholders deepens [BEIJING/FRANKFURT] Wingtech Technology chairwoman Ruby Yang warned that global chip supplies remain at risk, unless the Chinese company’s control over Dutch chipmaker Nexperia is restored. In an interview, Yang, who took over as chair of the…

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Singapore stocks inch up on inflation forecast; STI gains 0.6%

Singapore stocks inch up on inflation forecast; STI gains 0.6%

[SINGAPORE] Local shares closed higher on Tuesday (Dec 23), after the authorities maintained their full-year forecasts for Singapore’s core and headline inflation for November. Core inflation, which excludes accommodation and private transport, was 1.2 per cent in November, similar to in October, while headline inflation came in at 1.2 per cent last month, the same…

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Lizzie Avery Dies: Long-Serving NBCUniversal TV Sales Exec Was 54

Lizzie Avery Dies: Long-Serving NBCUniversal TV Sales Exec Was 54

Lizzie Avery, the long-serving NBCUniversal (NBCU) international TV sales exec, has died aged 54. The well-respected and much-liked Avery passed away unexpectedly earlier this month, her family said. She had spent nearly 24 years with Comcast-owned NBCU, rising from a sales administration manager role to eventually become SVP & EMEA Lead Sales Liaison for TV…

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