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In addition, the Times learned that FDA officials did not allow agency scientists to submit two abstracts for studies on Shingrix, a shingles vaccine, to a major drug safety conference. The studies reportedly bolstered known efficacy and safety data of the vaccines. HHS spokesperson Andrew Nixon said in a statement that the axed COVID studies “were withdrawn because the authors drew broad conclusions that were not supported by the underlying data. The FDA acted to protect the integrity of its scientific process and ensure that any work associated with the agency meets its high standards.” Of the shingles study looking…

Pension funds are sticking with private credit, and in some cases doubling down on allocations even as concerns mount over underwriting standards, valuation opacity and sector concentration. Institutional investors, including pension funds, “generally remain committed to the asset class, with many continuing to build out their allocations,” said Cameron Systermans, head of multi-asset at Mercer Asia. New inflows into private credit vehicles by institutional investors totaled close to $300 billion in 2025, broadly steady from the prior year, according to Mercer, with redemptions being driven by retail and high-net-worth investors. For one, Europe’s largest pension investor, Dutch manager APG, is…

Asia stocks fall as US-Iran military flare-up dents peace hopes Source link

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang told CNBC’s Jim Cramer that the company’s new partnership with Corning represents an important opportunity to rebuild critical parts of the technology supply chain in the United States.”We’re going through the single largest infrastructure buildout in human history,” Huang said “Mad Money” on Wednesday. “Artificial intelligence is going to become fundamental infrastructure all over the world, and surely here in the United States.”His comments came one day after Nvidia announced a major partnership with Corning to dramatically expand domestic optical connectivity manufacturing capacity. As part of the deal, Corning is building three new facilities in Texas…

Offshore vessel ‘Zakher Duty’ at the Port of Fujairah, as the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran limits marine traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, May 6, 2026. Amr Alfiky | ReutersAsia-Pacific markets traded lower Friday, as concerns grew over renewed hostilities between Iran and the U.S. amid a fragile ceasefire. The U.S. and Iran traded fire in the Strait of Hormuz, with each side claiming the other initiated the attack.Despite the escalation, President Donald Trump insisted that the ceasefire remains in effect, saying the strikes are “just a love tap” during a call with an ABC News reporter later Thursday.…

Iran war to accelerate China’s shift to electric trucks from diesel Source link

These were among the options explored by OpenAI’s founders as they weighed the best structure to enable the company to raise enough capital to take on Google while retaining its non-profit mission. Ultimately, OpenAI’s executives were not persuaded by Musk’s proposals. Zilis told Musk’s then-chief of staff Sam Teller in a February 2018 email: “They all think Elon is an incredible human being but that he really hasn’t done his homework AI/AGI and that really concerns them about working with him.” Musk left OpenAI’s board in early 2018, and OpenAI went on to restructure as a for-profit entity with a…

Labour sources have told the BBC the party’s century-long winning run is expected to come to an end. Source link

Pictured here is the last time a sitting U.S. president made a state visit to China. President Donald Trump traveled to Beijing in November 2017 during his first term to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping.Pool | Getty ImagesBEIJING — The Iran war is likely to take center stage in the summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and China’s Xi Jinping, leaving less scope to resolve issues like tariffs and rare earth supplies.U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has already said that Iran will be a topic in the meetings, which are due to take place May 14 and 15. And…

Nvidia funds construction of Corning plants, in addition to equity investment Source link