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Prime Leverage: How Amazon Wields Power in the Technology World
Software start-ups have a phrase for what Amazon is doing to them: ‘strip-mining’ them of their innovations. SEATTLE — Elastic, a software start-up in Amsterdam, was rapidly building its business and had grown to 100 employees. Then Amazon came along. In October 2015, Amazon’s cloud computing arm announced it was copying Elastic’s free software tool, …
Prime editing: DNA tool could correct 89% of genetic defects
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Prime editing allows precise changes to be made to DNA. A new way of editing the code of life could correct 89% of the errors in DNA that cause disease, say US scientists. The technology, called prime editing, has been described as a “genetic word processor” able to accurately …
Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed: Live updates
DOMINIQUE FAGET/AFP/Getty Images The Nobel Committee has caused numerous controversies over its lengthy history, with the awarding of several winners of its Peace Prize being questioned. Its decision to give the award to the European Union in 2012 was met with derision from some corners, given the financial crises, rights records and foreign policies of …
The public will forgive the prime minister for breaking the law – he was challenging the system they rallied against
Outside the Supreme Court yesterday, in Remainer heartlands and, simultaneously, on the south coast in Brighton at Labour Conference, delight at the prime minister’s defeat over his attempt to prorogue parliament could barely be contained. The conference floor erupted in cheers as a grinning Jeremy Corbyn called on Boris Johnson to “consider his position”, sentiments …
Trump visits Ohio factory with Australia’s prime minister, touts economy
President Trump visited Ohio, a state essential to his 2020 reelection strategy, with Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison, taking the stage at a recycled-paper factory Sunday evening to highlight the United States’ investment partnership with the country. Trump and Morrison visited the new factory in Wapakoneta, which is being opened by Anthony Pratt, an Australian businessman investing billions of dollars …
Prime minister to challenge Trump: ‘Drop barriers to UK exports’ | World news
Boris Johnson will challenge Donald Trump to throw open US markets to British exporters after Brexit, when the two men sit down together on Sunday for their first face-to-face meeting since Johnson became prime minister. Speaking to reporters en route to the G7 summit in the French town of Biarritz, Johnson listed a string of …
The Garmin Forerunner 235 is back down to its Prime Day UK price
Amazon UK has kicked off its End of Summer Sale with a great saving on the Garmin Forerunner 235. But you’ll have to be fast as the deal only lasts one day. So for today only, save £70 off and pick one up for an all-time-low price of £129.99, matching the temporary discount for Amazon …
Trump’s interest in buying Greenland ‘absurd,’ says Danish prime minister
“Greenland is not for sale. Greenland is not Danish. Greenland belongs to Greenland,” Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Sunday told newspaper Sermitsiaq. “I strongly hope that this is not meant seriously.” Trump has on multiple occasions brought up buying Greenland — an autonomous Danish territory — from the Danish government and the White House …
Boris Johnson could be the last prime minister of the United Kingdom
Unfortunately for Johnson, this love is not always reciprocated. During his visits to the four nations earlier this week, Johnson was confronted by a number of protesters who took issue with his “do or die” approach to Brexit. Johnson has not been coy about his commitment to leaving the EU on October 31. And he’s …
Kamikaze Boris Johnson Risks Becoming Britain’s Shortest-Serving Prime Minister
LONDON—Boris Johnson’s first act as British prime minister was to launch himself on a spectacular collision course with reality. Instead of pivoting towards conciliation as he stood on the steps of Downing Street, the new Conservative leader lashed out at the “doomsters” and “gloomsters” who have failed to extricate Britain safely from the European Union …
