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US life expectancy decreased by 1.5 years in 2020, primarily driven by increases in mortality from Covid-19 (which accounted for 74% of the negative contribution).

It's the largest one-year decline since WWII.

Access the CDC report here: https://t.co/2yZIZap8cd

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The US government released a highly-anticipated intelligence report on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (i.e. UFOs) mandated by Congress today.

Read it here: https://t.co/UKxoAZqvIH

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Amazon announced plans to acquire MGM for $8.5B today, following reports of a potential transaction earlier this week.

Read the announcement from @amazon #primarysource: https://t.co/sGyVuPqLXi

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Peloton announced plans to build its first US factory in Wood County, Ohio.

Here's the full announcement from @onepeloton #primarysource: https://t.co/TAaq8wI5ov

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Uber reported Q1 earnings yesterday, reporting $3B of revenue (missing analyst expectations) and a net loss of $108M (beating analyst expectations).

Here's the announcement from @Uber #primarysource: https://t.co/Ql5ghkcB3E

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Pandora announced that it will no longer use mined diamonds, opting instead for lab-created diamonds.

Check out the full announcement from @PANDORA_Corp #primary source: https://t.co/EAqVFGrcVT

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The European Commission proposed wide-ranging regulations for artificial intelligence yesterday.

Read the full announcement #primarysource: https://t.co/E6vxAJpfvO

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@amazon CEO Jeff Bezos released his final shareholder letter before stepping down as CEO.

Read the full letter here #primarysource: https://t.co/a1BXGvx7g3

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576k people filed for unemployment in the US last week, marking the lowest point since the beginning of the coronavirus outbreak last March (but remaining above pre-coronavirus levels).

Access the full report from the @USDOL here #primarysource: https://t.co/mEJsnhyYsJ

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Fortnite-maker Epic Games raised $1B of new funding at a $29B valuation (up from $17B from last August).

Here's the announcement from @EpicGames #primarysource: https://t.co/mI28zHfwSo

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The UK began lifting coronavirus-driven restrictions today, allowing a wide range of non-essential businesses and outdoor activities to reopen (while maintaining mask requirements and restrictions on indoor gatherings).

Check out the #primarysource: https://t.co/gaOZD9RY4v

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Global venture capital funding reached a record $125B in Q1, according to @crunchbase.

Here's the full announcement #primarysource: https://t.co/HTOwj3WjFi

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Credit Suisse said that it expects to lose nearly $5B in relation to the failure of US-based hedge fund Archegos Capital.

Here's the announcement from @CreditSuisse #primarysource: https://t.co/iOEDg6clB0

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The CDC released travel guidelines for people who have been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus.

Check out the #primarysource from @CDCgov: https://t.co/DVpr6Z5Qat

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@pfizer announced that its coronavirus vaccine is 91% effective for up to six months based on updated clinical data.

Here's the #primarysource: https://t.co/m6XL3goof0

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Microsoft won a contract with the US Army to provide 120k augmented reality headsets.

Here's the announcement from @Microsoft #primarysource: https://t.co/vAjQnDKHzN

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Pfizer announced that its coronavirus vaccine is 100% effective in 12-15-year-olds based on results from late-stage clinical trials.

Here's the full announcement from @pfizer #primarysource: https://t.co/UUm4Yh0afZ

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Southwest Airlines agreed to purchase 100 737 Max airplanes from Boeing, marking the largest 737 Max order since the aircraft received regulatory approval last year.

Here's the announcement from @SouthwestAir #primarysource: https://t.co/V6h3snFXnF

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The University of Southern California agreed to an $852M settlement over sexual abuse allegations against a former campus gynecologist.

Here's the announcement from @USC #primarysource: https://t.co/cv6kKvcEBW

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Scientists released a new image of the first-ever black hole to be photographed.

Check out the full announcement from @ehtelescope: https://t.co/CsGSgZzHlf