Weight loss drug contender Zealand Pharma jumps 18% on trial results
LONDON — Shares of Denmark's Zealand Pharma popped on Friday, notching a record high after an early-stage study of its weight loss drug challenger produced positive results.
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Neuralink competitor Paradromics gears up to test its brain implant on humans
Neurotech startup Paradromics will be putting its brain implant on trial next year, as the race to be the leader in the nascent brain-computer interface space heats up.
$2 billion Baltimore bridge rebuild is test case for new national debate over infrastructure spending
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New Zealand’s gun laws, tightened after the 2019 mosque attack, being revised by an ex-gun lobbyist
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s government will overhaul the tighter gun laws introduced after a deadly mass shooting by a white supremacist five years ago, because they put excessive burdens on gun owners who feel vilified by law enforcement and the public, the lawmaker leading the changes said.
Millions of students at risk: India’s elite exams hit by corruption ‘scam’
More than 3 million aspirants took India’s top tests for medical and research schools. Their future is now uncertain amid paper leaks, arrests and growing demands for a re-examination.
Micron plans HBM expansion in U.S. and mulls production in Malaysia
TAIPEI -- Top U.S. memory chip maker Micron Technology is building test production lines for advanced high-bandwidth memory chips in the U.S. and is considering manufacturing HBM in Malaysia for the first time to capture more demand from the AI boom, sources briefed on the matter said.
In Rare Rebuke, Toyota Chairman’s Investor Support Tumbles
Investor support for Toyota Motor’s longtime leader, Akio Toyoda, sank to its lowest level since he took the helm as shareholders challenged the extent of control he exerts over the company.
Nvidia rally overnight lifts chip-related stocks in Asia on AI optimism
Asia's semiconductor and associated stocks rose on Wednesday after chipmaker Nvidia became the world's most valuable company, riding the AI boom.