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China is currently the world’s largest automobile exporter. Say farewell to the throne, Japan—and It’s all thanks to electric cars.
The Fed kept interest rates unchanged. Interest rates were unchanged at yesterday’s meeting, but see the forecast below. When does it actually start to go down?.
The EU delayed the introduction of green rules, a huge win for farmers. of protests are working.
Boeing’s fourth quarter earnings report was excellent. But the last month has been so chaotic that CEO David Calhoun Completely withdrawn financial forecasts for 2024.
Walmart plans to add 150 stores over the next five years. Big news after this 3 years of drought At a new location.
trillion dollar drug
Although it seems that none of them are similar, two Pharmaceutical companies are Market capitalization exceeds $1 trillion, currently only six companies are based there. In the world. Currently, Norway’s Novo Nordisk (maker of Ozempic and Wegovy) and U.S.-based Eli Lilly (maker of Zepbound) both hold more than half positions.
Eye-popping numbers:
1%: According to Gemma Game, Head of Strategy for Healthcare at the Norwegian Sovereign Wealth Fund, the proportion of 1 billion people living with obesity who are not yet receiving treatment
31%: Novo Nordisk reports 2023 sales surge
More than 2 months: How long has Zepbound been on the US market?
Elon did not receive a salary package. So?
Tesla CEO Slash, the richest person alive (at the time of writing) you never know) suffered a major financial blow Tuesday when a Delaware court judge invalidated a $56 billion executive compensation package from Tesla.
What can he do next?
🥺 bring the action: They probably will, but it will be difficult to overturn the ruling.
🗣️ Negotiate: There is a way to avoid it all, but it will be difficult.
quartz bruce gill We spoke to experts about Elon’s options.and what that means for his net worth.
You can’t spell Peugeot without GPT
Peugeot will be the next car to incorporate ChatGPT into its voice assistant, following Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz.
You can use it to access vehicle controls, ask questions about navigation, or just have a quick chat. ChatGPT can help provide accurate results in some cases. The feature will initially be available in France, the UK, Germany, Italy and Spain, and will be included in all new Peugeot cars, including the new e-3008, carmaker Stellantis said.
Of course, the more you interact with your car, the more The more your car interacts with data brokers, the more.
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amazing discovery
Most TikTokkers are older than you think. According to CEO Shou Chew’s opening statement before the US Congress today, the average user over 30 years old.
Bloody Mary may be able to fight off food poisoning. That may be wishful thinking, but it turns out that’s actually the case. Tomato juice can kill salmonella.
“Bland” influencers are having a moment. At least Justin’s wife Hailey Bieber has plenty of cash in her pocket. A very vanilla beauty product.
Perhaps humans had Neanderthal neighbors. stone tools discovered by archaeologists Nordics claim that our history overlaps with our ape-like ancestors.
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